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The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) turns 10 years old in 2010. UNGEI at 10: A journey to gender equality in education sets out to assess the initiative’s effectiveness, identify obstacles and propose steps to complete the mission of ensuring quality education for all girls and boys. While not a formal evaluation, the report documents UNGEI activities and its contributions to advancing Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to education and gender and the Education for All (EFA) goals through an analysis of historical documents and self-reports from UNGEI global, regional and national focal points. In addition, the report takes note of the progress made in girls’ education in the last decade, while outlining the remaining challenges in attaining gender equality in education.