Seynabou Demba
Congratulations to Seynabou Demba and all our Senegal scholars for passing their latest grade-level exams! All Women's Global Senegal scholars will be moving to the next grade this school year. Women's Global works to provide tutoring and mentoring support to these young trailblazers, as they are often the first girls in their families and communities to receive a formal education.
Khady Biyaye and parents
Women's Global scholar Khady Biyaye (middle, with her parents) is the first in her family to get an education. Neither of her parents went to school, and after watching their other children struggle to make a living without any schooling, they were happy that Khady was given this opportunity. Khady used to have to cross the river, some days in water up to her thights, and walk two miles along a dirt path to get to the nearest school. Thankfully, there is now a local school in her village.
Chantal Mandioubane
Women's Global scholar Chantal Mandioubane works hard in school.
Secondary School Scholars
Girls who receive an education increase their earning potential, show better health results throughout their lives, are better equipped to prevent serious illness like HIV/AIDS and malaria, are better able to protect themselves against violence, abuse and trafficking, are less likely to marry as teenagers and start a family too early, are less likely to die in childbirth, have fewer and healthier children, are more active in their communities, and are more likely to educate their own children.
A WGEP top scholar
Even in a classroom full of boys with more resources, more years of formal schooling and less chores at home, WGEP scholar Christine Diouf regularly ranks at the top of her class.
