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"Women are the primary resource of the planet. They give birth, we come from them. They are mothers, they are visionaries, they

are the future. If we can figure out how to make women feel safe and honor women, it would be parallel or equal to honoring life

itself."

Eve EnslerAmerican Playwright

Girl TriviaWorldwide, there are currently____ girls living in

poverty, surviving on less than $2/day.

A. 125 millionB. 240 millionC. 30 millionD. 600 million

The U.S. Embassy in Kigali supports leadership development for young people in Rwanda through the J.

William Fulbright program – an educational exchange between Rwanda and the United States.

Did you know?

Program information is announced on the Embassy Facebook page (facebook.com/kigali.usembassy) & at

universities across Rwanda. Look for application information in January!

Did you know?Providing girls with

leadership skills and including them in the

decision-making processes is a major

tool for sparking economic and social

change. Student at FAWE Girls’ School in Kigali.

USAID is encouraging girls to raise their voices about challenging topics in development and reconciliation through their participation in

debate clubs and participatory theater performances.

Participatory theater performance in a Kigali

school.

Did you know?

17% of Rwandan girls are married before the age of 18.

This is considered child marriage and a violation of child rights as girls are forced to marry before they are able to give consent.

Girl TriviaIn Rwanda, approximately ______ households are headed by youth under 21, many of whom are

girls.A. 2 millionB. 500,000C. 100,000D. 6 million

USAID helps Rwanda’s orphans and vulnerable children to:

Stay in school by providing

tuition support and school materials

Lead healthy

lives with nutrition programs & health services

Prepare and save for their future with vocational

training and financial

education

Girl TriviaIn Rwanda, of those enrolled in university or

other higher education, ____ percent are young women.

A. 76B. 51C. 27D. 43

USAID is empowering girls in Rwanda to find employment or become self-employed

by providing them with training and mentoring in leadership and work skills.

CV Workshop for youth in the USAID Akazi

Kanoze Work-Readiness Program

Did you know?

Girls make up more than half of the world’s 143 million out-of-school

youth.

In 2012, USAID’s Akazi Kanoze Work-Readiness

project trained over 2,000 young Rwandan

women in work-readiness and vocational skills.

Since then, at least 700 have found gainful

employment.

Have you visited the Embassy’s Information Resource Center ?The IRC is a free resource available to you!

Stop by to read some of our 4000 books and magazines, practice your English, or

research opportunities and scholarships to study in the United States!

The IRC is open to the public, with identification, on Mondays, Tuesdays,

Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11 AM to 6 PM.

It is a priority for USAID that our work

throughout Rwanda - whether in agriculture, health, education, or democracy – includes and benefits women

and girls at every level.