Wasted opportunity is unacceptable with stakes this high. To break the cycle of poverty, and to achieve economic growth and sustainability in developing countries, young women need access to education. When we empower girls hungry for education, we cultivate women who are emboldened to effect change within their communities and globally. If that is our dream for them, then the promise of it must begin with us. Period.
then Meghan Markle now Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Duchess of Sussex is the patron of Association of Commonwealth Universities. The Duchess met with female leaders and academics as Patron of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
Higher education is such a key element for growth—economic growth, and personal growth and development
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at Johannesburg University
The impact of Duchess Meghan’s visit:
- ACU is offering 3 new Gender Grants at the University of Johannesburg, University of Western Cape, and Stellenbosch University for research and science, technology, engineering and mathematics, areas where women are under represented.
- Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships to students from Tanzania, Zambia, and Nigeria who have been selected to study in South Africa next year
With students being able to study in a cross-cultural environment, not only are they able to absorb the knowledge in that community, but they’re able to bring that back home with them to really elevate that knowledge.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at Johannesburg University
