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Why girls’ education matters, even in a conflict zone

Opinion | BY BAYAN YAMMOUT | April 27, 2018
When a conflict or a natural disaster occurs, education is often the first service to be interrupted and the last to be resumed. Girls are almost 2.5 times more likely than boys to be out of school, writes UNICEF Canada ambassador Bayan Yammout, centre. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada
Opinion | BY BAYAN YAMMOUT | April 27, 2018
Opinion | BY BAYAN YAMMOUT | April 27, 2018
When a conflict or a natural disaster occurs, education is often the first service to be interrupted and the last to be resumed. Girls are almost 2.5 times more likely than boys to be out of school, writes UNICEF Canada ambassador Bayan Yammout, centre. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada