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See AllOctober 10, 2012 - From The Field
Raising the Status of Girls Worldwide
In connection with the International Day of the Girl Child, MacArthur joined a meeting about a shared commitment to improving the lives of girls worldwide Read More
September 28, 2012 - Twitter
Watch @UN Secretary-General launch innovative global #education initiative #EducationFirst http://t.co/UdxBjLmm
September 24, 2012 - From The Field
UN Secretary General Announces New Global Education Initiative
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launched launched a five-year global initiative called Education First that aims to raise the political profile of education and bring together a broad coalition of participants to improve access to ... Read More
July 11, 2012 - Info Sheet
Grantmaking in Nigeria
The MacArthur Foundation’s grantmaking in Nigeria
supports reproductive and sexual health, human rights
and the rule of law, and girls’ secondary education. Read More
June 5, 2012 - Info Sheet
Grantmaking in India
This info sheet covers MacArthur’s grantmaking in India which primarily supports programs to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity and advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people. Read More
June 4, 2012 - Commentary
Commentary: The Power of Educating Girls
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci comments on the importance and valuable effects of educating girls in developing countries. Read More
June 1, 2012 - Press Release
Philanthropic Groups Partner to Increase Participation in Secondary Education in Developing Countries
The organizations will provide up to $5 million for efforts to increase the participation, quality, and relevance of secondary education for marginalized children, especially girls, in developing countries. Read More
May 27, 2012 - Publication
Five Strategies: Corporate Efforts to Improve Global Education
Scaling up corporate and social investments could improve education in the developing world, according to this paper by the Center for Universal Education at Brookings. Read More
April 25, 2012 - Video
The Pader Academy: Educating Young Mothers Affected By Uganda's Civil War
The Pader Girls Academy educates girls who have returned to village life in Uganda after being abducted and forced into marriage or pregnancy during the country's civil war. The MacArthur Foundation supports education and human ...
WatchAugust 12, 2011 - From The Field
Video: The Education Crisis in Developing Countries
Rebecca Winthrop of the Brookings Institute, details the educational crisis for children in developing countries and its impact on the respective countries' economic success. Read More
