AFRICAN WOMEN

MEMBERS

• Amari Gamble
• Bryce Reynolds
• Abigail Askew
• Ian McGee
• Brady Townsend

FEMALES IN AFRICAN VILLAGES

• The education needed is not yet acquired, but organizations are currently striving to get it.
• Abuse of women in Africa is also a big issue
• Women are mistreated and do not get the same rights as men in Africa today.

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

• Only 53% of children are enrolled in primary school.
• In some African cultures education is considered a hindrance to their wifely roles.
• Their primary duties are to have children and provide food and fuel for the family.
• Some feel that there is no need of school if you have to take care of children at such a young age.

WORK FORCE

WORK FORCE

• Women make up 40% of the workforce and 70% of the agricultural workforce.
• Women are known to grow 80 percent of food produced in Africa, and yet few are allowed to own
• the land they work on.
• Women work 15 to 18 hours a day, but often earn only one tenth as much as their counterparts.
• They say that their husbands often take their money and spend it on alcohol or other women.

WORK FORCE (CONT.)

• Maybe if women had education or more rights, they could leave these unhealthy relationships.

INEQUALITY

INEQUALITY

• Women in Africa suffer from abuse, unfairness, and mistreatment.
• Over 90% of women in Africa are reported to have been physically or emotionally abused in some way.
• Girls can be married and or pregnant as early as 12.
• Very few schools allow pregnant girls or young mothers to complete their education.
• In the U.S., Get a free, quality, public education. Although this is not likely to happen anytime soon in Africa, this is the goal for global organizations.

IN CONCLUSION...

• Conditions in Africa for women are pretty rough, especially when considering their lack of quality education and unfair treatment.
• Women that don't stay at home with their children account for a large percentage of the work force.
• Organizations are working along with citizens for equality in Africa.
• Education could improve many things in Africa, and could help them out of poverty and into prosperity.