Educating Girls Globally (EGG)works to enroll young girls in schools in Rashistan, India. Having completed a 50 school pilot project, EGG is expanding to 500 schools in this traditionally under developed region in India. Educated girls contribute more to society than educated boys in terms of sex education and family planning as well as adding 1-2% to a country's Gross Domestic Product compared to countries where girls are not educated because they become "employable". EGG succeeds by involving students, parents, teachers, administrators and community leaders in the education process. All have a voice in how the schools should be run and, thus,take ownership of them. The enrolled girls achieve an education which opens up opportunities and enables them to earn respect.
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- EIN 94-3350821
- (203) 726-8007
- PO Box 29090 San Francisco CA 94129 USA
- www.educategirls.org
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Causes: Citizen Participation, Education, International, International Development, Primary & Elementary Schools
Mission: The mission of Educate Girls Globally is to act as a catalyst to promote the primary education of girls in developing countries through community participation in the schools. When girls remain in school, important social reforms are advanced. Family health and nutrition improve, infant mortality declines, literacy accelerates, birth rate falls, perception of a women's value in society change, and both family and national income grow. According to Carol Bellamy, UNICEF Executive Director, "The benefits of educating girls are both immediate and long-lasting. Developing counries would be hard put to find an investment that would bing a better return."
Programs: Programs operating in northern India serving over 300 schools.