Photo journal: Ethiopia shoe-shine girl

The government and donors are trying to increase the number of girls who go to school in Ethiopia.

Muluembet Gebereyes is the head teacher at Meskerem's school.

"There are more girls than boys at this school, which is private," she says.

"The boys go to other schools and the girls go here because it is close to their homes. Parents worry about girls getting abducted [as brides] so they like to keep an eye on them. It is unusual for girls to shine shoes. I admire Meskerem very much.