Columbia International Affairs Online
CIAO DATE: 12/5/2007
Inexcusable Absence: Why 60 Million Girls Still Aren't in School and What to do About It
April 2007
Abstract
Remarkable increases in primary schooling over the past decade have brought gender equity to the education systems of many poor countries. But as CGD non-resident fellow Maureen Lewis and visiting fellow Marlaine Lockheed show in their new book, Inexcusable Absence, nearly three-quarters of the 60 million girls still not in school belong to ethnic, religious, linguistic, racial or other minorities. In this CGD Brief, they present the key findings from their research and suggest practical policy solutions to achieve universal primary education for girls and boys.
