What is Access to Education?
What is Access to Education?
Access to Education focuses on increasing the right to attend school for all children on a global level.
Costs of ignoring the problem
Costs of ignoring the problem
Benefits driving positive change
Benefits driving positive change
An estimated 617 million children and adolescents around the world are unable to reach minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics
Lower crime rate and better quality of life
It costs an average of $1.25 a day per child in developing countries to provide 13 years of education
171 million people could be lifted out of extreme poverty
Better civic involvement, such as with higher voting rates
Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani Activist for Female Education
Pakistani Activist for Female Education
Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan, where 3 million girls do not attend primary school. She became an activist at a young age.
She was shot for speaking out publicly about the importance of education for girls, and gained international attention.
As an education activist in Pakistan she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Case Study
Case Study
UCT Online High School's mission is to turn physical limitations into digital opportunities for Africa’s children, helping them to access a quality secondary school education. Its online school and free online curriculum pave the way for high quality, online and blended learning, delivered at scale. This stimulates the digital transformation of the continent’s education systems.
Ideas youngsters can implement
Ideas youngsters can implement
Create a group of volunteers teaching classes to children coming from vulnerable families with no access in education
Develop a Youth Advocacy Toolkit to teach other young people how to be advocates for education in their communities and countries
Advocacy campaign for young mothers to continue their education
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