Marie Khone Faye launches campaign for women and girls in Senegal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on APS
In Dakar, Senegalese First Lady Marie Khone Faye called for stronger girls’ education and women’s empowerment in the face of the effects of climate change and conflict. She was speaking at the launch in Senegal of the Building Resilience campaign and cited initiatives in Kolda and Fatick, APS reports.
Senegal’s First Lady, Marie Khone Faye, launched the Building Resilience campaign in Dakar on Wednesday, focusing on strengthening the resilience of women and girls in the face of climate change and conflict, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reports. She called for greater investment in their education and women’s empowerment to better prepare them for these crises.
“Africa will build nothing sustainable without women and girls,” Marie Khone Faye said at the launch. She also stressed that crises lead girls to leave school and that addressing this is a duty. The campaign aims to support women and girls facing the effects of conflict and climate change.
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