{"id":4183,"date":"2021-02-11T08:34:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T08:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracamacheltrust.org\/?p=4183"},"modified":"2021-02-11T08:34:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T08:34:46","slug":"girls-are-ready-to-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/featured\/girls-are-ready-to-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls are Ready To Lead!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cGirls are ready to lead\u2026put girls in charge. You will be pleasantly surprised by what they can do.\u201d This riveting statement made by UN Women\u2019s Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka captures the essence of the astute and engaging panel discussion on overcoming barriers to education for girls in a COVID-19 world. The online webinar held on February 10th<\/sup> was convened by Children Believe and The Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust.<\/p>\n

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Stock image.Photo Credit: Annie-Spratt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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The session began with opening remarks from a representative from the Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust Ms Leila Akahloun, who read the remarks in her capacity as Mrs. Gra\u00e7a Machel\u2019s Special Advisor.<\/p>\n

The statement mentioned how the COVID-19 pandemic continuous to amplify not only existing challenges, but also threatens much of the gains made in girls\u2019 education. It further emphasized the need to place the needs and aspirations of children at the centre of any recovery and reconstruction interventions being made in response to the pandemic COVID-19.<\/p>\n

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These sentiments were echoed by the eclectic panelists\u2019 that featured Canadian and African perspectives from sector leaders, government officials and youth, including UN Women\u2019s Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Children Believe\u2019s Fred Witteveen and Tanaka Chikati from the Gra\u00e7a Machel Program and African Leadership Academy.<\/p>\n

“Education is never a waste\u2026 schools are not just about learning, and they are part of the infrastructure that makes societies function. Schools need the status for an essential service,” added Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka.<\/p>\n

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The Children Believe and GMT virtual panel, featuring Canadian and African perspectives from sector leaders, government officials and youth.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Moderated by CBC\u2019s Susan Ormiston, the discussion also covered a range of issues including child marriage, low social value towards girls, the burden of care, the digital gender divide, female genital mutilation, protecting and providing education services during the pandemic, gender-Based violence both online and in-person, mentorship, mental health, barriers children and youth with disabilities face alongside those children in protracted and forced displacement and the need for intersectionality.<\/p>\n

Antoine Chevrier from Global Affairs Canada gave some sound advice to development partners working in the different sectors of intervention such as listening and learning from others. \u00a0\u201cTo listen and learn from those in the different situations to understand the full scope and complexities of the challenges they face. \u201d- Antoine Chevrier.<\/p>\n

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Chevrier\u2019s statement paid credence to another announcement made in Mrs Machel\u2019s speech on the Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust\u2019s development of a movement focused on nurturing the innate power of African adolescent girls. The movement seeks to address the societal barriers that impede on their holistic socio-economic development and transform society at large.<\/p>\n

\u201cI firmly believe adolescents are valuable drivers of social transformation and economic development, and essential in building prosperous, healthier, safer, and more peaceful societies,\u201d\u00a0 Mrs Gra\u00e7a Machel.<\/p>\n

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Watch the full Webinar Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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