A new report, Girls Grow: A Vital Force in Rural Economies, released today by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, describes how adolescent girls are contributing to rural economies and identifies what can be done to leverage these roles to increase food production and drive economic growth. The report is jointly funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Nike Foundation, and the UN Foundation.
Returns on agricultural investments can be higher and more sustainable if strategies target girls. Adolescent girls, who receive only two cents of every development dollar, are the living infrastructure in rural areas and are many of the world’s future farmers.
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