Leaders at the 2019 G7 in August in Biarritz fulfilled a promise. They acknowledged the importance of gender-responsive education in the Declaration on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.
In the Declaration, G7 Leaders expressed their conviction that “equal access to quality education is vital to achieve the empowerment and equal opportunity of girls and women, especially in developing contexts and in countries struggling with conflict.”
Child marriage and education are intrinsically linked, as child marriage is both a cause and a consequence of poor educational attainment.
Read our message to G7 leaders.
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