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THE GIRL CHILD
Direct Link to Report:
ILO - International Programme on the
Elimination of Child Labour
MODERN POLICY & LEGISLATIVE
RESPONSES TO CHILD LABOUR
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75
Million Children Lack Basic Education—ILO
Rural
working children and girls tend to be among the most disadvantaged. Girls often
carry a double burden of work inside and outside the home, putting their
schooling at risk.
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FACTS ON IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION FOR
GIRLS
*When a girl in the developing world
receives 7 or more years of education, she marries 4 years later and has 2.2
fewer children. (UN Population Fund, State of World Population)
*An extra year of primary school
boosts girls' eventual wages by 10 to 20%. An extra year of secondary school,
raises girls' eventual earnings by 15-25%. (Research via World Bank)
*Research in developing countries
has shown a consistent relationship between better infant and child health, and
higher levels of schooling among mothers. (Maternal Education and Child
Survival: A Comparative Study of Survey Data from 17 Countries)
*When women and girls earn income,
they reinvest 90% into their families as compared to only 30-40% for a man.
(Women Empowered: Inspiring Change in the Emerging World)
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