Police have issued a dedicated telephone hotline for the public to call if anyone has any information about the two girls - 01480 422982.

BBC: Hunt for missing girls intensifies

The call was for better signposting to sexual and reproductive health services, for girls-only spaces, for health education and promotion programs to counter myths and misinformation, for confidence and self-esteem building initiatives, and for vocational training to foster economic independence.

CNN: Girls at risk: Starting a revolution for teenage mothers

Child labourers in the Philippines, low-income black children in the US and low-caste girls in India all suffer very different educational problems which call for adapted solutions and policies.

UNESCO: WORLDWIDE