Hey there, amigos! 👋 Did you know that halfway across the world, an exciting partnership is blossoming between China and Africa to empower young women through education? 📚✨
In Sub-Saharan Africa, educating girls remains a tough challenge. According to UNESCO, only 47% of girls completed lower secondary education, and just 27% reached the upper secondary level in 2023. That's less than half! 😱
But here's some good news! 🎉 Over in the Chinese mainland, a project by China's Children and Teenagers' Fund has helped over 4.2 million poverty-stricken girls attend school in the past 35 years. Talk about making dreams come true! 🌠
Recently, leaders from African countries gathered in Beijing for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and guess what? The topic of girls' and women's education stole the spotlight, especially among the leaders' spouses. 🌟💬
On Thursday, Peng Liyuan, the wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and UNESCO's Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls' and Women's Education, met with over 20 spouses of African leaders. She emphasized that China and Africa should join hands to promote fairer, more inclusive, and higher-quality education for girls and women worldwide. 🌎🤝
\"Education is the key to unlocking potential and building a brighter future,\" Peng said during her speech. 🗝️🌟
This inspiring collaboration between China and Africa shows that when we work together, we can make a real difference! Let's cheer on these efforts to empower young women everywhere! 🙌👩🎓
Reference(s):
Empowering women with education: a shared goal of China, Africa
cgtn.com
