Investing in our Global Future: Why the Education of Girls Matters

Across the globe, young girls face innumerable challenges when it comes to education. Girls are four times as likely to be out of school than boys from the same background and, in 2016, an estimated 61 million girls were not receiving an education at all. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck it disrupted the education of girls, pulling many out of school to care for sick family members or to join the workforce. \r\nWhat is global impact of the health crisis on girls' education and on their well-being? How are current efforts being adapted to life in a pandemic to ensure girls have access to quality education and achieve their full potential in life and livelihood?\r\nThis forum is the Nathu Aggarwal and Roy Blackburn Forum. It is part of our Education Innovation series sponsored by PNC and Nordson Corp., with additional support from the Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation. Support for City Club Virtual Forums is provided by Bank of America, KeyBank, PNC and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Production and distribution of City Club forums in partnership with ideastream is generously provided by PNC and the United Black Fund. \r\n