Can the education of girls reduce poverty in Africa?
Education improves social, economic, and psychological well-being. Research shows that for each additional year of education a teenage girl in Africa accumulates beyond primary school, her annual earning rise by 15 to 20% and her likelihood of contacting HIV/AIDS falls. In addition, more educated women are better able to start and run successful businesses using micro-financed loans, and raise children who themselves obtain more years of schooling. Thus, educating girls is an ideal line of defense against poverty.
