Strategy to empower adolescent girls in Pakistan
The United States strategy to empower adolescent girls ensures that adolescent girls get the education they deserve. As a part of USAID's global contribution to empower adloescent girls, USAID Pakistan is providing $70 million to new and ongoing programs that benifit 200,00 adolescent girls aged 10-19 accross the country.
Announced in October 2015, USAID Pakistan is seeking opportunities to foster public-private partnerships and collaborate with other development partners to advance girls' education and empowerment. The program will serve as a platform and catalyst for broader political and social commitment to strengthen adolescent girls' education and empowerment in Pakistan. Young women in Pakistan face barriers and lack of access to education opportunities from an early age due to poverty, cultural norms, and geographic isolation. Empowering girls and ensuring them access to quality education has long-term, transformational benefits for their own future, their families and communities, and for Pakistan's economic prosperity overall.
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