Africa Educates Her Campaign - Angola. Season 3. Don't Miss Out! Webisode 29

 Our girls back to school campaign is ongoing. Day 29

Every day, girls face barriers to education caused by poverty, cultural norms and practices, poor infrastructure, violence and fragility.

Our today's guest will share with us the barriers she faces to education.

Hello! My name is Luisa Malembe, better known as Tatiana, I'm 36 years old, I'm here to talk about my academic life.

Tatiana could you share your academic journey with us? When did you stop studying?

Well, I stopped studying in 2004 at the age of 20 and was studying in the 9th grade. What were the reasons that made you stop studying? The reasons that led me to drop out of school was that I got married and gave birth to 4 children.

Would you like to go back to school? I would like to.

So what stops you to go back to school? I need reinforcement, I have no possibilities.

Madam, do your daughters study? Yes they study.

Are they studying at this moment?

They're not studying.

Why? Because their school is closed due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Do you follow the Coronavirus prevention measures? Yes, I follow.

What are the prevention measures against Coronavirus? Properly use the mask, wash your hands with soap and water and use the gel alcohol. Could you tell us why you want to go back to school? Well, I would like to study again because I want to acquire more knowledge and wisdom.

Child marriage is a critical challenge. Girls who marry young are much more likely to drop out of school, complete fewer years of education than their peers who marry later. They are also more likely to have children at a young age and are exposed to higher levels of violence perpetrated by their partner.  In turn, this affects the education and health of their children, as well as their ability to earn a living. Indeed, girls with secondary schooling are up to six times more likely to marry as those children with little or no education.

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We launched this campaign to ensure that every girl is able to learn while schools are closed and return to the classroom when schools safely reopen. Everyone can play a role in supporting girls education - whether you a teacher, parent, student, journalist, policymaker, or simply a concerned citizen.

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