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The Girl Child in the Developed World

Global Status of Women

Issue 9, May 2009


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The Girl Child in the Developed World Print

Many experts point out that for girls living in modern, industrialized economies with lower levels of gender inequality, the future has actually never looked better.  

  • Girls outperform boys in many educational settings; more go to college and beyond, and their representation in non-traditional women’s employment is growing.  
  • These girls can expect to fare exponentially better than their sisters in the developing world.  The only group for whom this is not true is girls living in poverty within wealthier societies.

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