A global pact on education for girls


Deprived kids: Gillard says 58 million children globally do not have a primary school education and girls suffer the most. - File photo

The recent injustices to girls have drawn world attention. They show an urgent need to empower young females by getting them back to schools.

A SPATE of shocking violence against schoolgirls in developing nations has set the stage for a global commitment later this year to ensure all girls have the chance of an education, according to former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

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