WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

ndash UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of South Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 1 2016 1 27 오후 627

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 1 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

ndash UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of South Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 1 2016 1 27 오후 627

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 1 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

ndash UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of South Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 1 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

ndash UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of South Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

ndash UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of South Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

ndash UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of South Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

ndash UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of South Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

O U R P R O G R A M focuses on delivering quality education for learning outcomes and provid-ing inclusive education for disadvantaged groups Quality education for learning outcomes promotes basic learning competencies through the professional capacity building of teachers Inclusive education for disadvantaged girls specifically targets marginalized out-of-school girls especially in crisis and post-conflict situations

O U R P R O G R A M aims to lay the foundation for healthy school for girls and promote youth-friendly community health services Healthy school for girls promotes safe and healthy learning environment through such measures as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition support Sexual and reproductive health education is also important for girlsrsquo empow-erment in terms of protecting their health and well-being Youth-friendly community health services provide necessary sexual and reproductive education and services for girls

O U R P R O G R A M aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women Girls equipped with right skills would have more opportunities for decent work Thus developing technical skills combined with leadership and entrepreneurship is essential to en-hance their employability and economic self-reliance in the future

Quality education for learning outcomesbull Promote professional teacher training to build capacity for effective pedagogy and

gender awareness educationbull Improve girlsrsquo reading comprehension and math skills through the development of

curriculums instructional materials and textbooksbull Raise awareness of parents and communities on girlsrsquo rights to education

Inclusive education for disadvantaged groupsbull Support educational opportunities to out-of-school girls especially girls in crisis and

post-conflict situationsbull Lower economic barriers that constrain girlsrsquo education through material and

financial supports

1

2

Healthy school for girlsbull Improve learning environment by supporting sanitary facilities for girls and

creating safe and girl-friendly school conditionsbull Provide life skills education focusing on key hygiene nutrition behaviors sexual and

reproductive health in school and community

Youth-friendly community health servicebull Promote gender awareness against child marriage female genital mutilation (FGM) and

gender-based violence at community-level by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with CSOs and governments

bull Strengthen the capacity of community health workers for sexual and reproductive health education

bull Prevent violence against girls and provide targeted assistance to the victims of gender-based violence

1

2

Primary School Students Studying in IT Lab Bangladesh Girls Enjoying Sports Activities in School Cambodia Electronic Vocational Training Center for Women Supported by KOICA-GIZ-Samsung Electronics Ghana

Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

Skills and technology for workbull Provide development of new curriculum and learning resources to make Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs more relevant and responsive to market demands

bull Strengthen partnerships with local companies and employers to provide girls with appropriate education and training relevant to market demands

Life skills for empowermentbull Strengthen the proficiency in ICT and accounting to boost girlsrsquo employability and foster

entrepreneurshipbull Provide leadership coaching and mentorship opportunities to empower girlsbull Improve rural womenrsquos life skills through training in production and functional literacy

1

2

WHAT IS BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS INITIATIVE

HOW WILL WE REACH OUR GOALS

Two-track Approach We adopt the ldquoTwo-trackrdquo ap-proach comprising of ① Targeting girls only ② Sup-porting girls and boys alike The combination of these two will increase effectiveness and sustainability of the programs

Empowering Change-makers Girls Teachers and Communities We consider girls as main partner in ev-ery step to make changes they want In addition to sup-porting girls Better Life for Girls will build the capacity of teachers to support girlsrsquo empowerment The initiative will engage communities in promoting gender aware-ness and lay the foundation for socio-cultural norms that listen to and reflect girlsrsquo voices and concerns

Reinforcing Partnership Better Life for Girls represents a huge opportunity to forge comprehensive alliances to bring together Korea and partners to collectively think about how to help girls continue learning stay healthy and realize their full potential in society Better Life for Girls requires a range of partnerships among public and private stakeholders across different sectors including education health and rural development Key stakeholders that will carry the initiative forward in-clude Ministries of Education Gender andor Womenrsquos Affairs Health Youth Technology Finance as well as multilateral organizations and civil society organizations

SC

HO

OL

COM

MU

NIT

Y

FA M I LY

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

RIG

HT

TO

HEA

LTH

RIGHT TO PRO

FESS

IONGIRLS

Better Life for Girls Initiative pays targeted attention to girlsrsquo education health and profession As emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this initiative takes a holistic and gender-focused approach to empow-er girls and reinforce their position Under the Better Life for Girls Initiative the Korean government pledged 200 million US dollars over the next five years (2016-2020) to put girls on the path of sustainable empowerment

Better Life for Girls Initiative consists of 3 pillars Girlsrsquo Right to Education Girlsrsquo Right to Health and Girlsrsquo Right to Profession

The initiative aims to empower girls in diverse social and economic respects to equip them with knowledge and skills essential to fully participate in society and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health Another important element of the initiative is to raise public awareness about education and health of girls to garner support from families schools and com-munities Better Life for Girls will contribute to the realiza-tion of SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-be-ing for all SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

A baby girl born today will still face inequality and discrimination no matter where her mother l ives We must commit to her right to l ive free from the violence that affects one in three women globally to equal pay for equal work to an equal say in the decisions that affect her life and to her fundamental right to decide if and when she will have children and how many she will have To ever y girl born today and to ever y woman and girl on the planet our message is that human rights are not a dream They are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized

UN Commemoration of International Womenrsquos Day 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

photo by CHOI SEOK-JIN

코이카 BLG 브로셔-127-최종indd 2 2016 1 27 오후 627

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

ndash UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of South Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

WHY GIRLSrsquo RIGHTS MATTER

Education Despite global progress toward the achievement of universal primary school education

many girls are still out of school or struggling to stay in school As poor families tend to put boys in

school first girls are often left out of education Even if they get in school they are more likely to drop

out of school being forced to work and help their families

Health Many girls in developing countries face unsafe walks or violence on the way to school Early

marriage pregnancy and violence pose significant constraints on girls who wish to continue their

education Lack of proper hygiene facilities in school and gender-based violence undermine girlsrsquo

access to safe learning environment Moreover in some countries more than half of girls are forced into

marriage in which they cannot exercise any rights in making free and responsible reproductive choices

that affect their whole lifetime

Profession For many girls technologies and tools essential for work are out of reach due to low literacy

and shortage of time and money Despite some progress young women still face more difficult transition

to paid work and receive lower wages than men This prevents women from playing a meaningful role in

resolving poverty and limits their participation in economic and social life

We will help make sure everyone has fair access to quality educa-tionTo this end Korea will push forward the Better Life for Girls initiativeThis aims to tackle gender inequality in learning and

help girls in developing countries unlock their full potential

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS

ndash UN high-level event of the Global Education First Initiative President of South Korea Park Geun-hye

Barriers to Girlsrsquo Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSENCE OF GENDER-SEPARATED TOILET AT SCHOOL

CHILD MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

LACK OF AWARENESSON GIRLS EDUC ATION

NO MONE Y FOR SCHOOL

BABY GIRLS BORN

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

photo by LEE SOO JUNG

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic of Korea

BETTER LIFE FOR GIRLS