PAGES in Senegal

The cause:

Education and Poverty

The facts:

• Educated girls grow up healthier, marry later and raise fewer, healthier, more educated children.
• Women who succeed economically are more likely to spend earnings on medical care and education for their children. They also have a greater sense of self-worth, increased confidence, and believe in their right to make decisions about their own lives.
• But in Senegal, only 31% of the population (and just 16% of girls) attend school beyond the primary level.
• 40% of boys and 55% of girls are illiterate.

The project:

Education and economic security, both part of this project, are two essential ingredients for children, youth and families to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

The details:

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