Unlocking potential: why investing in girls in Western and Central Africa remains a priority Eleonora CavagneroOlga GuerreroDjibrilla Karamoko July 02, 2025 This page in: English Français © 2025 The World Bank Group

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/nasikiliza/unlocking-potential-why-investing-in-girls-in-western-and-central-africa-remains-a-priority Growing up in rural Chad, Ikhlas Mansour was a happy child who attended school every day. But everything changed the day her mother died during childbirth. With the family plunged into poverty, school became a luxury they could no longer afford. © 2025 The World Bank Group