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Former U.K. prime minister Gordon Brown is the U.N. special envoy for global education.

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Right to Learn

Gordon Brown: Malala’s Fight for Girls’ Education in Pakistan Continues

A horrific bus massacre in Pakistan left 14 female students dead. Gordon Brown on a new petition that aims to ensure all girls can go to school.

Gordon Brown

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Outrage

Schoolkids in the Crosshairs

As three children fight for their lives, U.N. special envoy for global education Gordon Brown says outrage is building.

Gordon Brown

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Outrage

Pakistani Girls’ Teacher Killed

Gordon Brown

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Survivor

Malala Returns To School

The young Pakistani heroine and education activist, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, met for the first time with teachers and pupils at her new school in Britain. But millions of girls like her are still denied an education, writes Gordon Brown, former U.K. prime minister and UN Special Envoy for Global Education.

Gordon Brown

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For Malala

Put Education First. Now.

As millions mark Malala Day, we must take this opportunity to guarantee access to education for all young girls by 2015.

Gordon Brown

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REVOLUTION

‘I Am Malala’

<p>Former U.K. prime minister Gordon Brown on why we should champion the cause she’s so bravely fighting for.&nbsp; <a target="_blank" href="http://educationenvoy.org/petition">Sign a petition for Malala</a>.<br> <br> </p>

Gordon Brown

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Manifesto

Education Is Every Human’s Right

The former British prime minister and now the U.N.’s special envoy on education on why education is a crucial, attainable goal.

Gordon Brown

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Our Silent Education Crisis

<p>World leaders in Davos are tied up dealing with the economic slowdown—but the critical problem of children without schooling needs to be addressed as well. Former British prime minister Gordon Brown explains why he’s pushing for a global education fund. Plus, <a href="http://www.educationpanel.org/brownreport2.pdf" target="_blank">read Brown’s full report here</a>.<br> </p>

Gordon Brown

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Remembering a Trailblazer

The former prime minister remembers the bravery and optimism of Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai.

Gordon Brown

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Give the Kids Jobs!

Gordon Brown argues for a fix on the scale of the WPA or the Marshall Plan

Gordon Brown

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