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Education of Girls: Covid-19

Tuesday 15 June 2021 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Covid-19 has worsened challenges for girls' education globally, with many missing crucial schooling.
  • The UK is committed to ensuring every girl receives 12 years of quality education and is hosting a global education summit in July.
  • The UK secured a $2 7 billion pledge from G7 partners to the Global Partnership for Education, including a 430 million commitment from the UK.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Julie Marson
Education Women & Equalities
Context

The question addresses the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the delivery of quality education for girls worldwide, highlighting critical issues in basic skills development.

Question

What assessment has been made regarding the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on delivering 12 years of quality education to girls globally? Too many children have missed crucial schooling due to the pandemic which disproportionately affects girls' long-term future and educational opportunities.

Answer from Wendy Morton

Covid-19 has exacerbated existing challenges for girls' education, with many children missing crucial schooling. The UK is committed to ensuring every girl receives 12 years of quality education and has put this at the heart of our G7 presidency. We are co-hosting a global education summit in July.

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Not addressed: The response did not provide specific steps or commitments beyond general statements about UK's involvement in the G7 presidency.

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Q2 Julie Marson
Education
Context

The question follows up on a previous response regarding the UK's efforts in promoting global girls' education, focusing on the impact of G7 announcements.

Question

Thanking my hon. Friend for her earlier response, does she agree that the G7 announcement on girls' education represented a huge boost to our efforts to ensure that girls around the world get the education they need and deserve?

Answer from Wendy Morton

Absolutely. The UK put girls' education at the heart of our G7 presidency, securing a $2.7 billion pledge from G7 partners to the Global Partnership for Education, including a £430 million commitment from the UK. Additionally, we aim to get 40 million more girls into schools and ensure 20 million more girls can read by age 10 in the next five years.

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