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Measuring the economic gain of investing in girls: The girl effect dividend
Publication Date: 05 May 2016
Source: International organizations
This paper explores the linkages between investing in girls and potential increases in national income by examining three widely prevalent aspects of adolescent girls’ lives: early school dropout, teenage pregnancy and joblessness. The countries included in the analysis are: Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, China, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Paraguay, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Impact: Education
Publication Date: 24 Feb 2015
Source: Bilateral organizations
The January 2015 issue contains, among other items, articles about education and training in Uganda; technical and vocational education and training in Congo; and, Belgian efforts targeting technical and vocational education in Rwanda.