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UNICEF Goodwill Ambasador Vanessa Nakate walks with (from left) Bonette, Graciella and Adele in Kigarama Sector, Kirehe District, Eastern Province of Rwanda.

Solar-Powered Water Systems a Game Changer for Girls in Rwanda

Sustainable solar-powered water systems save money, protect communities from climate shocks and ease the water burden for girls.

Rohingya refugees Roshida, right, and her grandmother in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Redemption and Resilience: Keeping Rohingya Refugee Girls in School

Meet Roshida, a Rohingya orphan who narrowly escaped child marriage to find new hope through education in Bangladesh.

In Burundi, UNICEF's Green Girls 2.0 initiative trains girls and women to source and manufacture eco-friendly charcoal.

Green Girls Eco-Charcoal Project Takes Off in Burundi

UNICEF Burundi's Green Girls eco-charcoal initiative doesn't just prevent deforestation; it also drives equity and local business development. [VIDEO]

Three members of the gender club at Anka Primary School in SNNP region, Ethiopia, wear T-shirts that read, "Women's menstruation is not a curse but rather a natural gift."

How Good Menstrual Hygiene Keeps Girls Learning

Period problems can get in the way of a girl’s brighter future. Here’s how UNICEF helps.

This 16-year-old was one of many girls prohibited from attending Rabia Balkhi High School in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's Girls Need To Be in School

UNICEF is calling on Afghanistan's de facto authorities to allow girls to return to high school immediately. [VIDEO]

Four girls in a UNICEF-supported accelerated learning program for students who've missed out on school

Gender Equality | UNICEF

UNICEF is committed to securing a future of gender equality, where every child's basic human rights are protected.

In northeastern Bangladesh, 17-year-old Dipali learned leadership and 21st-century entrepreneurial skills — including how to repair cellphones — through the UNICEF-supported Skills4Girls program.

Skills Training Program Empowers Girls in Bangladesh

Skills training programs help girls unlock their potential and move confidently in the direction of their dreams. [VIDEO]

A young girl who attends Mount Jean Tamil School in Mount Jean State, Watawala, Sri Lanka.

10 Reasons to Educate Girls

UNICEF works closely with governments and other partners to clear the barriers that stand in girls' way, to keep them in school and help them thrive.

The March 2022 announcement that adolescent girls in Afghanistan would not be permitted to return to school left 15-year-old Fatema, a sixth grader in Kabul, "sad and disappointed, not only for myself," she said.

Afghanistan's Girls Want to Go to School

Afghanistan's girls have been barred from attending grades 7 through 12. Their future hangs in the balance.