Let’s make educating the world’s rural women a priority – Sarah Brown – TrustLaw

As the world prepares to mark International Women’s Day, a spotlight is focused on how we can improve the lives of a group that is often overlooked and invisible – women and girls who live in rural areas – we must ensure that education appears high on the list of solutions.

Educating girls and young women in rural communities is the surest way to break the cycle of poverty and famine.

Women and girls who live in rural areas are often uneducated and have few choices in life, apart from toiling in the fields, marrying as teens and caring for their children. In fact, girls in rural communities are among those at greatest risk of missing out on education.

Let’s make educating the world’s rural women a priority – Sarah Brown – TrustLaw.