Girls' Empowerment

Why Girls' Empowerment

Girls’ empowerment is integral to global development. Women and girls are more likely to reinvest their income in their families and communities, boosting local economies and increasing opportunities for everyone. However, girls face many barriers to completing their studies and securing meaningful jobs: unaffordable school fees, forced child marriage, lack of sanitary products when they reach puberty, and limited opportunities to build their skills. Supporting efforts that eliminate barriers to quality education, as well as making schools a safe and encouraging space for girls to participate can greatly reduce the number of child marriages and adolescent pregnancies, along with improving girls’ economic situations, social status, and agency long-term. This translates to better economic and developmental outcomes worldwide.

Did You Know?

• More than 41,000 girls under the age of 18 are married every day.
• In countries experiencing fragility and conflict, girls are 2.5 times more likely to be out of school than boys.
• It is estimated due to limited educational opportunities for girls and barriers to completing 12 years of education, it can cost countries $15 to $30 trillion dollars in lost lifetime productivity and earnings.
• 60 million girls are sexually assaulted on their way to or at school every year.
• An estimated 21 million girls, in developing regions, aged 15 to 19 become pregnant each year, of which approximately 50% are unintended. 

One Day’s Wages comes alongside grassroots organizations to promote and provide quality education and vocational training opportunities to girls and young women.  When you contribute to our Girls' Empowerment fund, 100% of your donation (minus transaction fees) goes directly to our carefully vetted partners implementing girls' empowerment projects in under-resourced communities.