Africa-Press – Angola. The First Lady of the Republic, Ana Dias Lourenço, and the Queen of Spain, Letizia Ortiz, spoke Tuesday, about the education of girls and women as a factor of empowerment.
Ana Dias Lourenço and Letizia Ortiz speak with women representing various strata of Angolan society, as part of the official visit that the King of Spain, Felipe VI, is making for the first time to the country.
The meeting was attended by women who intervene in various areas of society, such as education, health, human rights, entrepreneurship and business.
Those present reflected on the role of education as a factor for empowering girls and women, with a view to boosting sustainable development, identifying opportunities for female collaboration between the Republic of Angola and the Kingdom of Spain, in the fields of education and empowerment of girls and women.
“I believe that it is not possible to address the problems that affect women and girls around the world without talking about education, it is not possible to talk about empowerment or female leadership, about sustainable development, without talking about Education”, said the First Lady from Angola.
During her presentation, Ana Dias Lourenço considered that the education and training of young girls and women is essential for their full integration into the formal job market.
Integration involves, according to Ana Dias Lourenço, the creation of mechanisms for entrepreneurship, female empowerment and strengthening of female leaders to build a more sustainable, more egalitarian and more participatory Angola.
“The girls and women present here represent various social strata of Angolan society, which daily wages the fight for equality and for guaranteeing the new generations opportunities to develop and grow in the various spheres of society, at school, in the family, in the community, and in the job market”, considered the First Lady.
It was for this reason, he justified, that “today, we brought together, with Her Majesty, teachers, entrepreneurs, scientists, environmentalists, sportsmen, inventors, women who make a difference, often anonymously, without recognition, just moved by the love of his work and his country”.
The meeting aimed to comprehensively address the different perspectives of Angolan society, with a view to encouraging the creation of bridges for dialogue on women’s challenges.
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