Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle for her question.
Our government has continually emphasized how crucial education is to empowering girls. Education promotes gender equality, reduces the incidence of child marriage and unwanted pregnancy, and promotes peace.
Last year, close to $334 million of our international aid funding went to education. That is 9% of our total international aid.
As we move toward implementing the 2030 agenda, we must work together to make quality education available from early childhood to the end of school—