Empowering future mothers

A mother that is better educated is also better able to raise her children.  When she has access to learning when she's young, she'll be less likely to contract HIV, less likely to be subject to violence and more likely to earn higher wages and take better care of her family.  Giving girls books now empowers future mothers.   

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Putting every girl in school will change the world

Education is a driver of social, economic and political progress. As girls learn to read, their prospects for leading a healthy, more prosperous life expand exponentially. Advances in education have not benefited everyone equally. Major barriers to school enrollment and completion include gender disparities. Girls face a unique set of barriers to education including child marriage, early pregnancy, and expectations related to domestic labor. About 34 million adolescent girls are out of school today. The gender gap has significantly narrowed in primary education but there has been limited progress at the secondary level.  

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