An estimated 22.8 million children remain out of schools in the country with 53 percent – or the majority of these out-of-school children being girls.
It goes without saying that without ensuring education for every girl-child, Pakistan will neither be able to live-up to its constitutional commitment enshrined in Article 25-A nor will it be able to meet its SDG targets by the Year 2030.
Our Programs
With the help of our volunteers, champions of change within the Parliament and our donors, PYCA spearheads multiple campaigns throughout the year to ensure greater public investment in education, implementation of Article 25-A across the country and enhancing girls’ access to 12 years of sustained education.
In partnership with the Federal Directorate of Education, we also operate Accelerated Learning Centers for out-of-school children helping them to catch-up on lost years of learning and give them a chance to a better future.
Our Impact
In 2019 alone, we reached 4.2 million Pakistanis, including policymakers, parliamentarians, community representatives, caregivers, and media personnel to create greater demand for girls’ education on one hand and on the other, to ensure the public sector’s commitment to providing the necessary infrastructure to meet this newly created demand.
The efforts led by both PYCA and its partners have resulted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa becoming the first province ever in the history of Pakistan to announce a gender-responsive education budget in 2018-2019. Ever since, the province has dedicated 70% of its education development budget to speedily increase girls’ access to formal education, especially at the secondary level.