In a set of countries ravaged by war - Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, Chad, Somalia and others – there’s seven girls per 10 boys in the classroom or less, but aid rarely arrives. Girls are not only missing an education, they are at increased risk of early marriage and gender-based violence.

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For girls’ education to make real progress in the next decade, this balance has to change. The Global Partnership for Education – a multilateral partnership that grants billions for education, including to countries affected by war – must take the lead in pivoting toward this challenge.

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