Education is a human right

Every girl and every boy should have the right to a quality education so that they can have more chances in life. A good education boosts economic growth and can promote gender equality, reduce child marriage and promote peace – locally and internationally. 

Education is also a vital human right, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Going to school does not only effect the future of children, it effects the future of their families, their friends, and their communities. As more children are educated, the world becomes a brighter place.

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Children in Iran NOT attending school.

Building a better future

Individual impacts

Education is critical to escape chronic poverty and to prevent the transmission of poverty between generations. On an individual level, the impact of a good education is severe:

Impact on communities

Society and education complete each other. Literacy is not merely the skill to read and write, it is a transformational process that empowers individuals, broadens their critical thinking and provides them with the ability to act. This has a wide-ranging impact on society and human development: