References and Resources
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Alter, Jonathan. “It’s Not Just About the Boys. Get Girls Into School.” Newsweek. Sept. 29, 2008. Volume 152. Issue 13.
Associated Press. “Educating Women Saves Children, Study Finds.” The New York Times. Sept. 16, 2010. Accessed Nov. 18, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/world/europe/17london.html
Brown, Gordon. “To Combat Poverty, Get Africa’s Children to School.” Financial Times. Sept. 19, 2010. Accessed Nov. 19, 2010.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca49073e-c41f-11df-b827-00144feab49a.html#axzz15lmXDPW8
Global Campaign for Education: United States Chapter. “Educate and Empower: Investing in Women and Girls Means Investing in a Better World.” Accessed Nov. 19, 2010.
http://www.aft.org/pdfs/international/fs_gceeducategirls.pdf
Herz, Barbara and Gene B. Sperling. “What Works in Girls’ Education: Evidence and Policies from the Developing World.” Council on Foreign Relations. New York: Council on Foreign Relations, 2004. Accessed Nov. 19, 2010.
http://books.google.com/books?id=7a0W_bqvzA0C&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false
*Note: This is a comprehensive and cohesive analysis of the problems and solutions of educating girls and women in the developing world and is available for free on Google Books.
Larson-Kone, Megan. “Shredded Office Paper Transforms Girls’ Education.” United States Department of State. July 23, 2010. Accessed Nov. 19, 2010.
http://blogs.state.gov/sgwi/index.php/site/entry/paper_girls_education/
Latif, Amna. “A Critical Analysis of School Enrollment and Literacy Rates of Girls and Women in Pakistan.” American Educational Studies Association. Volume 45. Number 5. 2009.
Manzo, Kathleen Kennedy. “Elimination of School Fees Drives Student Enrollment.” Education Week. Nov. 8, 2006. Vol. 26. Issue 11.
UNICEF. “Progress for Children: Achieving the MDGs with Equity.” New York: Sept. 2010. Accessed Nov. 19, 2010.
http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Progress_for_Children-No.9_EN_081710.pdf
______ Additional Resources ______
EDUCATION FOR ALL
Basic Education, Global Action for Children
http://www.globalactionforchildren.org/index.php/advocacy/basic-education
Issues: Free Basic Education, Global AIDS Alliance
http://www.globalaidsalliance.org/issues/free_basic_education/
Education for All-The Power to End Poverty, RESULTS
http://www.results.org/issues/global_poverty_campaigns/education_for_all/
The Facts, RESULTS
http://www.results.org/issues/global_poverty_campaigns/education_for_all/efa_the_facts/
ADVOCACY
Sharpen Your Skills, Global AIDS Alliance
http://www.globalaidsalliance.org/action/sharpen_your_skills/
Cosponsor the Education for All Act of 2010 H.R. 5117, RESULTS
http://www.results.org/uploads/files/EFA_Act_of_2010_HR_5117_Fact_Sheet_April_23,_2010.pdf
How a bill becomes a law, Global AIDS Alliance
http://www.globalaidsalliance.org/page/-/PDFs/How_a_Bill_Becomes_a_Law.pdf
CHILD LABOR
Education for All: Child Labor for None, America Federation of Teachers
http://www.aft.org/pdfs/americaneducator/fall2010/Post.pdf
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Early Childhood Development, Global Action for Children
http://www.globalactionforchildren.org/index.php/advocacy/early-childhood-development
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Equitable Learning is the True Intent of the Education MDGs, Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution
http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0920_mdg_winthrop_adams.aspx
STORIES
Educating Girls: A Family Affair, CARE
http://www.care.org/newsroom/specialreports/afghanistan/a_stories1.asp
Delivering Education For All in Mali (Report), OXFAM
http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/delivering-education-for-all-mali
Stories to Help People Understand the Power of Education, RESULTS
http://www.results.org/issues/global_poverty_campaigns/education_for_all/efa_stories/
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