Real life stories

Introduction

"As a young girl I was told by my mother that I should not dream the impossible, like going to school. Yet today the gods have surprised me with the chance to hold a book, and to read and write. Now I dare to dream the impossible." Teenage girl, Bihar, India

Giving all children an education is at the very heart of efforts to improve their lives. Two of the Millennium Development Goals are about education.

The Millennium Development Goals for education are that nations should:

  • make sure that all boys and girls complete primary education;
  • make sure that girls have equal access to primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005.

These pages look at aspects of the international effort that aims to achieve these goals. They also tell the stories of children around the world who are benefiting from educational projects — and in many cases taking a lead themselves.

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