Former first lady Michelle Obama ’s Girls Opportunity Alliance has pledged $2.5 million to support grassroots organisations working to improve education for adolescent girls in economically disadvantaged communities. The funding aims to help local groups cover school-related costs, challenge harmful cultural practices, and provide psychological support to girls at risk of dropping out of school. The announcement highlights the ongoing struggle to keep millions of girls in school worldwide, particularly amid warnings that funding cuts could reverse recent gains. Nearly three-quarters of the 119 million girls out of school globally are of secondary school age, according to UNICEF. Funding grassroots groups to tackle barriers The Girls Opportunity Alliance, an initiative of the O

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