Video: How do we educate the missing 66 million?
Even though we’ve made great progress in getting girls into school, there’s still about 66 million girls today who don’t attain education of any kind.
Shelly Esque – President of the Intel Foundation – looks at the challenges women face in their access to education and the need for equal opportunities.
Read the Gender Gap Report 2013 and explore our interactive map below to find out which countries are ahead on gender equality.
Image: Girls attend school in the outskirts of Islamabad REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
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