In rural Liberia, there is a serious problem of girls being denied education.Educating girls is an important step in overcoming poverty. The focus on poverty reduction makes the right to education to be a powerful tool in making a change in the lives of girls. Poverty has been universally affirmed as a key obstacle to the enjoyment of human rights, and it has a visible gender profile. The main reason for this is the fact that poverty results from violations of human rights, including right to education, which disproportionately affect girls, trapping them in a vicious downward circle of denied rights that in turn leads to exclusion from the labor market and marginalization into the informal sector or unpaid work. This perpetuates and increases women’s poverty. A high percentage of girls are being denied an education.A girl who is denied an education is most likely to end up on the street. It's a girl who's exploited and condemned to underemployment. Girls who complete primary and secondary education tend to marry later, have smaller families and earn significantly higher wages.
Education for girls can be highly effective in reducing the incidence of trafficking girls to brothels; increasing overall environmental awareness; and, reducing the likelihood of terrorism.