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2013. "Women are the primary resource of the planet. They give birth, we come from them. They are mothers, they are visionaries, they are the future. If we can figure out how to make women feel safe and honor women, it would be parallel or equal to honoring life itself." Eve Ensler

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2013

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  1. 2013

  2. "Women are the primary resource of the planet. They give birth, we come from them. They are mothers, they are visionaries, they are the future. If we can figure out how to make women feel safe and honor women, it would be parallel or equal to honoring life itself." Eve Ensler American Playwright

  3. Girl Trivia Worldwide, there are currently____ girls living in poverty, surviving on less than $2/day. A. 125 million B. 240 million C. 30 million D. 600 million

  4. Did you know? The U.S. Embassy in Kigali supports leadership development for young people in Rwanda through the J. William Fulbright program – an educational exchange between Rwanda and the United States. Program information is announced on the Embassy Facebook page (facebook.com/kigali.usembassy) & at universities across Rwanda. Look for application information in January!

  5. Did you know? • Providing girls with leadership skills and including them in the decision-making processes is a major tool for sparking economic and social change. Student at FAWE Girls’ School in Kigali.

  6. USAID is encouraging girls to raise their voices about challenging topics in development and reconciliation through their participation in debate clubs and participatory theater performances. Participatory theater performance in a Kigali school.

  7. Did you know? 17% of Rwandan girls are married before the age of 18. • This is considered child marriage and a violation of child rights as girls are forced to marry before they are able to give consent.

  8. Girl Trivia In Rwanda, approximately ______ households are headed by youth under 21, many of whom are girls. A. 2 million B. 500,000 C. 100,000 D. 6 million

  9. USAID helps Rwanda’s orphans and vulnerable children to: • Stay in school by providing tuition support and school materials • Prepare and save for their future with vocational training and financial education • Lead healthy lives with nutrition programs & health services

  10. Girl Trivia In Rwanda, of those enrolled in university or other higher education, ____ percent are young women. A. 76 B. 51 C. 27 D. 43

  11. USAID is empowering girls in Rwanda to find employment or become self-employed by providing them with training and mentoring in leadership and work skills. CV Workshop for youth in the USAID AkaziKanoze Work-Readiness Program

  12. Did you know? • Girls make up more than half of the world’s 143 million out-of-school youth.

  13. In 2012, USAID’s AkaziKanoze Work-Readiness project trained over 2,000 young Rwandan women in work-readiness and vocational skills. • Since then, at least 700 have found gainful employment.

  14. Have you visited the Embassy’s Information Resource Center ? The IRC is a free resource available to you! Stop by to read some of our 4000 books and magazines, practice your English, or research opportunities and scholarships to study in the United States! The IRC is open to the public, with identification, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11 AM to 6 PM.

  15. It is a priority for USAID that our work throughout Rwanda - whether in agriculture, health, education, or democracy – includes and benefits women and girls at every level.

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