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Follow on Google News | International Women's Day - A Woman's Place is still in the RevolutionBy: Global Campaign for Education CONTACT: Global Campaign for Education, Communications Officer lerato@campaignforeducation.org A Woman's Place is still in the Revolution A call for transformative inclusive education systems 'Wathint' Abafazi, Wathint' Imbokodo'- You Strike A woman, You Strike Rock! Famous words by South Africa women resisting and standing up to racial oppression in 1956 when 20, 000 women of all races refused to be subjugated by the apartheid government. Although the women's March was against restrictive pass laws, this movement proved to be a turning point in the struggle against an unjust political system. The women's march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria led to significant changes in the law and the emancipation women in South Africa. History provides examples of women who refused the status quo and forever changed the course of events. From American civil society activist Rosa Parks to Kenyan environmental and women's rights campaigner Wangari Maathai who are recognised for their contribution and their place in the revolution. Today, nothing has changed. Women remain at the forefront of the civil society movement, ensuring their rightful place in bringing about peace and building equality in communities at national and international levels. While there has been significant progress and commitments made in the gender narrative, we still have a long way to go to ensure women are no longer on the fringes of society. This is where education plays a crucial role as an equaliser and is an indispensable tool to truly transforming women's place in society. According to UNWomen (http://www.unwomen.org/ In education, gender inequality still exists. Women make up more than two-thirds of the world's 796 million illiterate people. In Sub-Saharan Africa, (http://uis.unesco.org/ The role of education in emancipating women It goes without saying that an educated woman is more likely to have greater decision-making power within her household. Educated girls have great potential to bring about positive change to their immediate families and to society at large. A good example is the formidable Malala Yousafzai (https://www.malala.org/ This year the UN celebrates International Women's Day under the theme "Think equal, build smart, innovate for change" (http://www.un.org/ The Global Campaign for Education, (https://campaignforeducation.org/) End
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