PART I

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

RATIONALE BACKGROUND

SCOPE OF STUDY

PART II

THE STATUS OF GIRLS' EDUCATION

PROGRESS OVER THE DECADE

- Enrolment Growth

- Gender Gap

REGIONAL PROFILES

KEY ASPECTS OF THE GIRLS' EDUCATION DISCOURSE

PART III

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND LOCAL CHANGE

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES PROMOTING GIRLS' EDUCATION

INTERNATIONAL AGENCY INITIATIVES

LESSONS LEARNED

POLITICAL WILL

LEADERSHIP

SUPPORTIVE FORA

NEW PARTNERSHIPS

SYSTEMIC APPROACH

RESEARCH AND RELIABLE DATA

PART IV

TRENDS

NEW CHALLENGES

PRIORITIES

CONCLUSION

ANNEXES