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Eighteen-year-old Rangariroyashe Chipika is no ordinary young woman as she not only came out top of her Advanced Level class in the 2011 Cambridge Examinations but was also best student in her school. She had ‘A’s in all her science subjects.
The long wait for Advanced Level examination results is always met with great trepidation and anxiety more so by young women like Rangariroyashe who choose to venture into highly demanding subjects traditionally perceived to be the preserve for boys.
Where women suffer the most inequities in accessing good education and productive assets, this deprives not only them but also the world of the realisation of their full potential.Yet it is clear that when women are empowered, family welfare improves, more children go to school and incomes increase.Investing in young girls is a strategic approach to achieving Millennium Development Goal No. 3, which seeks to “promote gender equality and women empowerment”.
Girls are unique change agents. Igniting their potential and transforming their world starts a ripple effect for themselves, their families and their communities. Investing in girls is smart economics and a sure-fire way of effecting sustainable development. Click here to read more.
Source: http://www.afriquejet.com
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