222 million.
That's how many young people have been forced out of school by conflict and crisis. 222 million dreams of becoming doctors, lawyers, and artists put on hold.
Around the globe, young people are being denied their chance to shape the world, and girls are being hit the hardest. When a girl is forced out of school, it threatens more than just her education – it puts her at greater risk of violence, forced marriage, and poverty.
It’s impossible to imagine what my life might look like today had I not been granted access to a safe education. It afforded me opportunities from a young age not only to dream and aspire, but to believe wholeheartedly that my aspirations were within reach.
My story cannot be the exception. Girls across the world are standing up for their right to learn. They are daring to dream and they are calling for action.
On World Education Day, we have the opportunity to join them in this fight, to uplift their voices and to inspire world leaders to take action for their right to learn.
I’m determined to show leaders that education cannot wait – join me in taking the World Education Day Challenge with Global Citizen.
In this challenge you will:
- Discover what life is really like for girls trying to access school all over the world.
- Hear Muzoon Almellehan's powerful story of education in a refugee camp.
- Take action by asking leaders around the world to invest in girls’ futures.
