Drive for five is a global call to action, led by the Government of Ireland, UN Women, the Global Partnership for Education, ONE and Malala Fund, asking all governments to commit to 5 transformative actions for adolescent girls:

• 12 years of free quality education
• supportive school environments
• teacher training
• safe journeys to and from school
• keeping girls healthy in the classroom.

Watch the UN webcast of the February 11 event

More information on Drive for five

Press coverage from the February 11, 2020 event in New York:

• UN News: Teenage girls' education, an 'indispensable foundation' for achieving development goals
• UN Women: Calling for action to meet the unfulfilled promise of education for girls
• Devdiscourse: UN chief launches 'Drive for 5' to promote education for adolescent girls