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The call was made during a high-level dialogue on gender equality in education, held on Tuesday at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. <\/p>\n

The event, titled \u201cInvesting in Girls\u2019 Education Systems as a Form of Reparation, Justice, and Sustainable Development for African Communities,\u201d took place on the sidelines of the 38th AU summit.<\/p>\n

The gathering focused on the importance of investing in girls’ education as a tool for justice and sustainable development, aligning with the AU\u2019s 2025 theme: \u201cJustice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mohamed Belhocine, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, emphasized the need for policy reforms to improve access to education for African girls. <\/p>\n

He pointed out that increased financial investment, safer school environments, and gender-responsive data were key to advancing girls’ education across Africa.<\/p>\n

“This year, in line with the AU’s theme, we are placing a greater focus on education as a foundation for addressing long-standing inequalities,\u201d Belhocine stated.<\/p>\n

A joint report by the AU and UNESCO on the status of girls’ and women\u2019s education in Africa was launched during the meeting. The report provided a detailed analysis of the progress made toward achieving inclusive and equitable quality education.<\/p>\n

The dialogue served as a vital platform for policymakers, experts, and activists to share strategies and best practices to tackle the challenges hindering girls’ education in Africa.<\/p>\n

The AU summit will continue through Sunday at the AU headquarters, with key meetings scheduled for the Executive Council and African heads of state and government.<\/p>\n

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African countries have been called upon to prioritize gender equality in education, with experts and policymakers stressing the need for increased investment in girls’ education across the continent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000081515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000081515,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/ibipimo_by_uburezi_mu_rwanda_bigaragaza_ko_hakiri_urugendo_ngo_butange_umusaruro_wifuzwa-54701-2.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/ibipimo_by_uburezi_mu_rwanda_bigaragaza_ko_hakiri_urugendo_ngo_butange_umusaruro_wifuzwa-54701-2.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/ibipimo_by_uburezi_mu_rwanda_bigaragaza_ko_hakiri_urugendo_ngo_butange_umusaruro_wifuzwa-54701-2.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/ibipimo_by_uburezi_mu_rwanda_bigaragaza_ko_hakiri_urugendo_ngo_butange_umusaruro_wifuzwa-54701-2.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/ibipimo_by_uburezi_mu_rwanda_bigaragaza_ko_hakiri_urugendo_ngo_butange_umusaruro_wifuzwa-54701-2.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/ibipimo_by_uburezi_mu_rwanda_bigaragaza_ko_hakiri_urugendo_ngo_butange_umusaruro_wifuzwa-54701-2.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000081515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52950"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52950"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}