The Girl Effect
The Girl Effect – The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society.
- An extra year of primary school raises a girl’s lifetime wages by 10-20%
- An extra year of secondary school raises a girl’s lifetime wages by 15-25%
- A woman or girl will reinvest 90% of her income into her family. A man will reinvest 30-40%
Watch the video.