As we mark the #DayOfTheGirl#, @UNESCO's new report shows that child marriage and early pregnancy continue to jeopardize progress in girls’ education. While gender gaps in education have narrowed and the share of girls married before 18 have decreased globally, very few girls return to school after giving birth in some regions, underscoring the need to end child marriage, prevent early pregnancies, and guarantee young mothers’ right to continue their education. Read the full press release: @GEMReport

An estimated 6 million pregnant and young mothers aged 10–19 were out of school in sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, and fewer than 5% of pregnant and parenting girls in the region return to school. @UNESCO's new #GEMReport# shows that while gender parity in enrolment has been achieved globally from pre-primary through upper secondary education, early marriage and motherhood are major obstacles for girls to complete their education. Explore more findings: #HerStoryCounts# #DayOfTheGirl#

Every girl should be free to learn, grow and shape her own future. Yet for millions of girls, child marriage continues to limit those possibilities. Education can help change that. Over the past 2 years, @UNESCO programmes advancing #GenderEquality# in education have reached 38M+ learners. This #DayOfTheGirl#, we call for renewed commitment to every girl’s right to learn, work, decide freely and shape her own future.