Vital to empower the girl child – The Mail & Guardian

Vital to empower the girl child – The Mail & Guardian

Across sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 34 million adolescent girls of secondary school age remain out of school, according to Unesco statistics. This is a travesty in light of the gains girls make in primary school, where they outperform boys in many African countries,  and are likely to continue to do so — if they have the chance.  “We clearly see where the injustices begin and how they accumulate through the lives of the most marginalised gi…