UNITED NATIONS GIRLS EDUCATION INITIATIVE

An innovative public-private partnership, seeking to reverse the growing skills shortage in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in South Africa, is encouraging girls to pursue careers in these fields by giving them first-hand, real-world experience.

 

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International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell joined African leaders on Sunday to hear a young girl’s plea to deliver education for 72 million children worldwide Read More >

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 16 May 2008 – UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Hamburg Society today signed a memorandum of understanding at the foundation’s headquarters in Johannesburg to consolidate their partnership promoting the six-nation ‘Schools for Africa’ campaign. Read More >

SOUTH AFRICA, 8 August 2006 - “I am convinced that GEM (Girls Education Movement) is empowering girls to face difficult life challenges. If only one child is changed it would still be a success, but from what I’ve seen today, this programme is changing many children’s lives.” Read More >

SOWETO, South Africa, 15 June 2006 – I was born and raised in Soweto. My mother still lives here, a place whose heart and soul courses through my veins. Once the Soweto bug catches you, it never leaves. Read More >

PRETORIA, South Africa, 10 February 2006 - For 16-year old Zoliswa Yoyo from Ndyebo Senior Secondary School in rural Motherwell district of the Eastern Cape, the fast-paced, complex work environment of a motor car assembly company starkly contrasts with the tranquil, scenic setting of her village.  Read More >

GA THOKA, Limpopo Province, South Africa – There is no light or electricity in this grey, dusty village. Basic services such as water and sanitation are inaccessible for many families, and health facilities are nearly non-existent. Resettled on land that was claimed by the government in an attempt to redress the legacies of apartheid, the community of Ga Thoka has few resources to help it forge a brighter future for its children. Read More >