AFRICA EDUCATES HER CAMPAIGN WITH SOFONIE DALA. DAY 10TH

 AFRICA EDUCATES HER CAMPAIGN IS LIVE IN ANGOLA

“In a crisis like COVID-19, girls and young women are the first to be removed from school and the last to return,”. 

“But educated young women are also critical to public health and economic recovery. We are calling on governments to start planning now to ensure all girls are able to return to school when the crisis has passed.”

Today we have Rosália Panzo in our program. She is a 15 year old pupil and she will share with us her experiences during covid-19 pandemic. 

Rosália complains that she has missed school. The coronavirus is destroying her intellectual development. Being a teenager, she needs to be accompanied by her teacher and socialize with colleagues.

She has no possibilities to take an Online course, but she has read many books and also reviews all school subjects she has, in order to continue learning.

According to her, to ensure that all girls return to school safely, government officials and development agents must reinforce the conditions of Bio-security, social distance between students in schools, give financial support to vulnerable people and much more.

Recovery requires more funding

To meet unprecedented new demand for emergency support, donors should give to funds like the Global Partnership for Education.

Researchers found that if every girl around the world received 12 years of quality education, they could add up to $30 trillion to the global economy.

Another study shows that girls’ education and health are the 6th most effective solution for reducing carbon in the environment, ranking above solutions like solar energy or electric vehicles.

We can build back better after COVID-19. Our education systems can be more resilient to future shocks, better financed and driven by gender equality.

Governments, both donor and recipient, can model more integrated and holistic solutions through their funding. Girls can lead the way in rebuilding thriving, green economies.

But to do so, we must be bold enough to invest - and to educate - our way out of this crisis.