Africa Educates Her Campaign with Sofonie Dala. Day 4

Africa Educates Her Campaign is live in Angola 

Girls are missing out on education because they can’t access online and distance learning. Member organisations are aware that only 12% of households in the poorest countries have internet access at home, and access to mobile internet is 26% lower for women and girls than for their male peers. On top of this, girls are the first to be pulled out of school, put to work and care for younger siblings when families face economic hardship. As a result, member organisations are concerned that girls don’t have time for school work and may not return once schools reopen.

We are working hard to find solutions that can safeguard girls education and get girls back to school. 

Today we invited Augusta. She will share with us her challenges during covid-19 pandemic.

All the interviews are being conducted in Portuguese. 

Note: this is a collection of stories via video from girls in primary, secondary and tertiary level who have been affected by the lockdowns.

Key questions answered are:

What is your name?

What is your age?

Country?

What level of education are you in?

How has COVID-19 affected you as a student?

What are the challenges you are facing or have faced in your pursuit to continue learning during the school lock-down?

And what do you think educators, government and development players can do to ensure every girl goes back to school after the lock-down?

The African Union International Center for Girls & Women's Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA) is calling upon its Alumni and young people across the African Union Member States to work together and ensure girls and women in the continent continue learning during and post the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sign up to be part #AfricaEducatesHer and join other African youth and networks taking action to safeguard girls education and getting girls back to school. 

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