Plan International CEO Nigel Chapman wrote a recent op-ed for Devex emphasizing the importance of girls’ education and why it is imperative that countries follow through on the pledges made to invest in education at the recent Global Partnership for Education Conference.
Below is an excerpt from the op-ed:
The Global Partnership for Education conference happens every four years, and it’s the only opportunity governments have to directly pledge funds to support education. I attended the event and was extremely moved by the speeches of leaders from around the globe, many of which were extremely honest. Some women leaders had experienced barriers to education themselves. For them, ensuring girls get educated is personal, and it was great to see specific mentions of girls’ education in some pledges, which shows how seriously some countries are taking girls being out of school.
You can find the full op-ed on DevEx.
