"... the single most important way to encourage women and girls to stand up for their rights is education" from the book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
Who is going to watch the back of Congolese girls? It could be their moms, dads, or other family members. Or it could be her government. The answer is all of them and some unnamed others. But mostly it's going to depend upon her access to education.
Education will help to remove the chains of poverty and inequality.
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