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2014: A Year in Review

2014 was a year of milestones and setbacks for the cause of girls’ education. The tragic kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria and the massacre of innocent children at a school in Peshawar were huge, devastating setbacks. But the recognition of children’s rights by the Nobel Peace Prize committee, the continued increase in female and youth literacy rates, and the First Lady’s push for community-based education solutions were signs of greater awareness of the plight of millions of children worldwide. This year, the world continued to recognize the right to an education, the right to not work during one’s childhood, and the right to live free

First Lady speaks on #GirlsEDU

“Girls across the globe are counting on us to be bold and creative and to give them the opportunities they deserve.” That’s what First Lady Michelle Obama said during a speech at the Brookings Institution on December 12 about girls’ education. What brought @FLOTUS, @JuliaGillard & other education leaders together yesterday? #GirlsEdu: pic.twitter.com/h2uia6TinI — Brookings (@BrookingsInst) December 13, 2014 In her speech, the first lady emphasized community-based solutions and called for more laws and policies at the local level. She pledged to bring these policies to countries already fighting poverty, violence and other issues. “Parents are afraid that their daughters will be

English tutoring program reaches 10K students