As of 2013, an estimated 31 million girls of primary school age and 32 million girls of lower secondary school age remained out of school. To serve this global need, The Estée Lauder Companies launched a pilot initiative in FY2016, providing corporate funds and resources to support education programs across 11 global cities and communities. The Estée Lauder Companies Initiative for Girls’ Education takes a holistic, wrap-around approach by supporting local grassroots organizations that address education from the ground up, in tandem with health, counseling, out-of-school tutoring, extracurricular activities, social support, family support, life-skills training, entrepreneurial skills-building, and mentorship. Target populations include many of the world’s most marginalized girls and children, including those who are refugees, orphaned, living in slums, or suffering from neglect or violence. Additionally, the Company also seeks to reach boys in local communities alongside the girls, recognizing and embracing the strong belief that that to change the world for girls, the world must also be changed for their peers, the boys. The Company remains committed to expanding and deepening The Estée Lauder Companies Initiative for Girls’ Education over time, to help more children around the world reach for their fullest potential.