Australia urged to boost girls' education in Solomons

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is being urged to make women’s education a priority of Australia's relationship with the Solomon Islands, after a new report found a shockingly low number of young women are finishing high school in the Pacific nation.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen with children at St Barnabas Anglican Cathedral in Honiara in the Solomon Islands, on Monday, June 3, 2019. Source: AAP

Mr Morrison has made a number of funding announcements during a visit to the Solomons this week, but most relate to infrastructure. Aid agency Plan International has found the female graduation rate there is only seven per cent.