The Way Forward: Young women speak out about the importance of Education By Nichole Huck Over the last five months we have explored a variety of human rights issues on our program Freedom Thursday. Many of the problems seem overwhelming - forced marriage, female head portering, child labour, streetism, unplanned pregnancies and unsafe abortions. No matter what the problem, it seems the solution always remains the same. Education is pointed to time and again as the way forward. And while it seems like a simple solution - the reality is there are many barriers preventing young women from accessing education and reaching their full potential. According to recent statistics from UNICEF less than 60 per cent of girls of primary school age in west and central Africa are enrolled in primary school and right now in
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