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Empowering girls through education at the Africa.com summit. She’s The First launches new institute.

She’s The First Empowers Girls With New Institute Launch At 8th Annual Summit

She’s the First, a global leader in girls’ education and empowerment, hosted its 8th Annual Girls First Summit in Kenya today. This key event coincides with the launch of the groundbreaking Girls First Institute, designed to equip women leaders with the tools to transform communities and uplift girls. Founded nearly 15 years ago in New […]

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Young girl in traditional attire advocating against child marriage in Africa.

To End Child Marriage In Southern & East Africa, Governments Need To Strengthen Laws & Implementation

By Divya Srinivasan The UN commemorates International Day of the Girl Child on October 11 — an annual and internationally recognized observance that empowers girls and amplifies their voices. Almost one third (32%) of women aged 20 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa – around 50 million – were married before 18 years old. To address this […]

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Girls in STEM classroom engaging with a teacher during Girls4Tech program in Africa.

Mastercard’s Girls4Tech Program Continues To Empower Girls In Sub-Saharan Africa With STEM Skills

As part of its commitment towards embracing equity, Mastercard recently hosted its second Girls4Tech Marathon in South Africa and Kenya, which was aimed to inspire and prepare girls aged 7-12 to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Launched in 2014, Mastercard’s Girls4Tech education program boasts an interactive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics […]

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