Education is one of the most important means to give women the knowledge,skills and self-confidence necessary for emancipation

We must nurture and empower our young girls. .. we can lift them up through education. They are the future. Without equal access to education for girls, Africa will not become the power house of the world. We need girls in school not as brides. ’’

Everyone wins when children – and especially girls – have access to education. An educated girl is likely to increase her personal earning potential and prepare herself for a productive and fulfilling life, as well as reduce poverty in the whole community. Investing in girls’ education also helps delay early marriage and parenthood. Our booming economies in Africa need more female engineers, teachers and doctors to prosper and sustain growth.

To empower women, we should ensure that all young girls receive their education. The benefits of this education will trickle down not only to their families but nationwide as well.

We focus on girls' education,” she said, “because it sets them on a path to greater economic opportunities and participation in their societies.

Education is essential for advancing gender equality and empowering women in Angola.

Educate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.

The eradication of poverty and the realization of gender equality are ideals shared by all mankind, and an aspiration shared by women all over the world. The access to equitable and quality education ensures that women are able to draw the power of self-reliance from knowledge and skills. This will help them to lift themselves out of poverty and to embrace a happy life. In addition, they would be in a position to utilize this power to make contributions to society, and to pass it on to empower future generations – thus stopping the intergenerational transmission of poverty.

I believe when you educate a girl, you are educating the entire community.

I believe education is key to fostering independence, and allowing individuals to make their own decisions and thrive without external constraints … enabling them to contribute positively to society and reach their full potential.

When you educate a girl, you educate a nation.

The role is to educate the whole of Zimbabwe not only the girl child. The advantage of an educated woman is that they become a power in society and there is no way they will raise uneducated children.

I want to make sure that on the African continent, girls have the opportunity to go to school and get a good education.

Education, particularly for girls, is a catalyst for reducing child and maternal deaths and lifting people out of poverty.