Gillard: Violence against schoolgirls sets the stage for global pact on education
Julia Gillard spoke of the importance of educating girls to help develop societies and whole countries, especially in light of the violences some of them have been subjected to.
Speaking at several events in the United Kingdom, Ms. Gillard, Chair of the Global Partnership for Education, said that upcoming new global goals for education must address the injustices that girls face in obtaining an education.