What Works in Girls' Education: Evidence and Policies from the Developing World
- ISBN-10
- 0876093446
- ISBN-13
- 9780876093443
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 103
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Authors
- Barbara Knapp Herz, Gene B. Sperling
Description
"What Works in Girls Education" summarizes the extensive body of research on the state of girls education in the developing world today; the impact of educating girls on families, economies, and nations; and the most promising approaches to increasing girls enrollment and educational quality.
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