Angola’s First Lady, Ana Dias Lourenço and the Queen of Spain, Letizia Ortiz, have intensively discussed the way forward on the education of girls and women – a factor of empowerment.
Ana Dias Lourenço and Letizia Ortiz spoke with the women representing various groups of Angolan society as part of the first official visit of the King of Spain, Felipe VI, to the country.
The meeting had women from various areas of society, such as education, health, human rights, entrepreneurship and business, in attendance. They deliberated on the role of education in empowering girls and women, boosting sustainable development, and identifying opportunities for female collaboration between Angola and Spain in the fields of education and empowerment of girls and women.
“I believe that it is not possible to address the problems that affect women and girls around the world without talking about education. It is impossible to talk about empowerment or female leadership, about sustainable development, without talking about Education”, said the First Lady of the Republic of Angola.
Ana Dias Lourenço considered the education and training of young girls and women essential for full integration into the formal job market.
According to Ana Dias Lourenço, this integration involves the creation of mechanisms for entrepreneurship, female empowerment and strengthening female leaders to build a more sustainable, egalitarian and participatory Angola.
“The girls and women present here represent various social groups of Angolan society, who daily fight for equality and for guaranteeing new generations opportunities to develop and grow in the various spheres of society, at school, in the family, in the community, and the job market”, stressed the First Lady.
It was for this reason, she justified, that “today, we brought together, with Her Majesty, teachers, entrepreneurs, scientists, environmentalists, athletes, inventors, women who make a difference, often anonymously, without recognition, just motivated by the love of their work and their country”.
The meeting aimed to comprehensively address the different perspectives of Angolan society to encourage the creation of bridges for dialogue on women’s challenges.
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