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The importance of educating girls and women: the fight against poverty in African rural communities.
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December 1, 2007
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The Millennium Declaration, adopted by world leaders in 2000, set ambitious goals and targets to be achieved by 2015. At the end of 2007, just past the midpoint of this process, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) seem almost as elusive as they were in 2000. (1) This is particularly true for the second and third Goals, which aim to "achieve universal primary education" and "promote gender equality and empower women", respectively. Yet it is vital that the momentum for change not stall or stop, especially since the basic human rights of millions of children depend on the international community to keep the promises made.
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