Would you pick up two cents if you saw it on the sidewalk? Unlikely. That's how much more we're asking Prime Minister Trudeau to invest to show real leadership in getting Canada back on the international stage.
130 million girls are currently out of school around the world -- almost 4 times the population of Canada -- a tragic waste of human potential. Yet, the Government of Canada currently only contributes about 2 cents a day per Canadian to global education. In 2017, this amount just isn't enough. Canada needs to do it's fair share.
Because...
- Every dollar invested in education creates a return of $10 in earnings and health benefits in low-income countries.
- If every girl in sub-Saharan Africa completed a primary education, maternal mortality could fall by a dramatic 70%.
- An additional year of schooling for girls results in a 12% increase in wages.
WE NEED YOUR VOICE! Please sign this petition demanding that the Government of Canada fulfill its responsibility, as established by the Education Commission, to ensure that girls everywhere have access to quality education. Specifically, to increase Canada's investment in global education by 2 cents per day per Canadian (an increase of USD$632 million over three years) by 2020.
