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Over 95% teenage girls in South Sudan do not finish primary school, and 90% of the women are illiterate, the highest illiteracy rate in the world. Why? Poverty and tradition, especially a bias against educating women. Yet research has shown that the single most effective tool for lifting families up from destitution is the education of females.

Marissa's Story

12-year-old Marissa wanted to continue with school but her father wanted her married, he could collect cows if she married. Marissa's mother disagreed. She hid Marissa and endured beatings and more to give her daughter her future. Help others like Marissa and her mother -- Learn More About Our Cause

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The Women's Education Partnership, Inc. (WEP) is dedicated to the education of displaced and impoverished women and children throughout Africa. We believe that education is a human right and that it empowers women (and their children) for a better future. WEP takes a broad … [Read More...]

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