Program & Actions

What You Can Do § Give the Girls a Chance

Give the Girls a Chance

§Take Action

Across the globe, millions of girls in impoverished nations yearn for an education, but every year they are thwarted and resigned to a life of poverty. The Education For All Act will make universal primary education a U.S. foreign policy priority by providing funding for schools, teachers and supplies in the poorest parts of the world - instead of the military weaponry that currently dominates our foreign aid.

Providing basic education to girls has life-changing effects. Educated girls and women have lower HIV infection rates and earn more money. These benefits reach families, communities and whole countries, helping to lift more people out of poverty. 

EDUCATION FOR ALL ACT 2007
(S. 1259 / H.R. 2092)

• The Education for All Act is a bipartisan bicameral bill lead by Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) and Representatives Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL).
• Under this legislation, the U.S. government would dramatically scale up its investment in basic education, and develop a comprehensive strategy to help put every child in school.
• By making universal basic education a major goal of U.S. foreign policy, our world and our nation will be stronger and safer.>

§ Take Action on The Education Act

The "Education for All Act" makes achieving universal primary education a U.S. foreign policy priority. It will pave the way for increased funding for schools, teachers and supplies, particularly in areas of the world ravaged by poverty and conflict.

Please, contact your member of Congress and tell him or her to co-sponsor the Education for All Act today. Click here for more information.