South Africa has joined 10 African countries meeting at the African Union summit in Lusaka, Zambia, in pledging their support to the Education Plus initiative. | CdeLENIN
The initiative is a high-profile, high-level political advocacy drive to accelerate action and investments to prevent HIV.
Speaking at the summit, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said:"Education is the greatest equaliser... if everyone is allowed to explore their full potential and be able to participate in the development process.Access to education empowers both girls and boys as it enhances their ability to access decent jobs and other means of production, thus alleviating poverty.
AU chairperson and Senegalese President Macky Sall said the initiative was a noble idea that more African countries should be part of.There is a need for action to promote women’s rights and autonomy, to fight against the discrimination and violence which girls and women face. We must address gender inequality at all stages of life.
More than 23 000 young women died from Aids-related illnesses in 2020, making it the second leading cause of death among women aged 15-29 - after maternal mortality - in sub-Saharan Africa.
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