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When education dries up.
- Source :
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Economist . 11/2/2013, Vol. 409 Issue 8860, p80-81. 2p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The article focuses on research suggesting initiatives channeling more money into girls' education in Africa are not sufficient to end gender inequality in education. It states one of the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals is by 2015 to eliminate gender disparity in education at all levels. It mentions a paper by Martina Björkman-Nyqvist found the attendance of girls in rural Ugandan schools decreased more than boys during droughts as they were put to work due to reduced income.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00130613
- Volume :
- 409
- Issue :
- 8860
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Economist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 91774121