Education: a girl's strongest protection against early marriage
School is one of the strongest protections a girl can have. This article explains how education keeps girls safe from early marriage and opens the door to a better future.
School keeps girls safe
A girl in school has a daily routine, teachers who know her and friends who notice when something is wrong. While she is learning, her family is more likely to see her as a student, not as a bride.
Knowledge brings confidence
Education helps a girl to understand her rights and her body. It teaches her to ask questions and to make her own decisions.
A girl who knows her worth finds it easier to speak up.
A path to a better life
An educated young woman has more chances to find work and earn an income. She can support her family and, later, her own children. Her education benefits the whole community.
Keeping girls in school
- Make the journey to school safe.
- Help families with the costs of learning.
- Welcome back girls who have left school.
- Celebrate girls' success at home and in the community.
Every year a girl spends in school is a year of childhood protected. Education is not a luxury. It is a right.