Women

Mobilizing a Movement

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I have had the privilege of teaching at most of the EMIT Women Leadership Institutes. Going from project to project, meeting people, noticing differences in culture, taking in the art, songs, hearts, resilience, needs, laughter, tears, creativity, struggles, traffic, survival, humor, and everyday life. By far the highlight of my work is teaching a course …

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The Reality for Women and Children in Africa

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African women account for two thirds of the world’s 774 million adult illiterates – a proportion that is unchanged over the past two decades.  In Sub-Saharan Africa 81% of boys were enrolled at primary school during 2005-2009, compared to only 77% of girls. With just 11% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for more than …

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