UNESCO issued Malala fund for girl’s education.
The director of UNESCO signed the Malala funds in
Trust agreement to support better access improved quality and safe learning
environment for girls in the hard to reach areas of Pakistan.
The funds in trust will focus on building up capacities
in both formal and informal education, from gender sensitive training for
teachers to awareness rising in communities to support girls education.
UNESCO and government of Pakistan in December when the Malala fund for girls
right to education was announced.
Girls education is one of the most powerful forces
for human dignity. It is a human rights issue and a breakthrough strategy for
human development and peace. There is no
better long term investment a country can make to foster social inclusion,
justice, equity and economic growth.
The right accorded to girls in Islam are absolutely
equal to those of boys. Education in today’s world is not a choice but a
fundamental right of every child. Families want to send girls to school but
they want safe, quality education for their girls. Schools need to be located
closer to families and sharper policies in place to reach the unreached.
With the Malala fund programme implemented in Pakistan
we intend to narrow that gap to 5 percent in 3 years. UNESCO and commitment to
increase education spending from 2 percent to 4 percent of GDP along with the
development of a national plan of action to define targeted initiative.
