Michelle Obama’s alliance pledges $2.5m to support education for girls: Can grassroots efforts solve deep-rooted challenges?

Michelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance has pledged $2.5 million to support grassroots groups advancing education for adolescent girls in disadvantaged areas. The funding targets school costs, cultural barriers like child marriage, and psychological support. The initiative also offers training and promotes local fundraising efforts. Amid warnings of global education funding cuts, the alliance aims to sustain progress and empower communities to keep millions of girls in school worldwide.