{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/aa0a2fd3-48ef-4888-91fa-5f91d8f4949d/6718796b30187dfb6ca1a4a6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Angie Murimirwa on the transformative power of education ","description":"<p>Angie Murimirwa personifies the transformative power of education.</p><p><br></p><p>Growing up in Zimbabwe, Angie was one of the first girls to receive support from the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) to go to secondary school.</p><p><br></p><p>Angie is now the organisation’s CEO.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode Julia - who is Patron of CAMFED - and Angie discuss the huge barriers to education that many girls still face, and the impact finishing school has on not only an individual, but also their family and community.</p><p><br></p><p>They also talk about the alumni association Angie helped set up, that’s now several hundred-thousand women strong and has become a powerful network of women leaders across Africa.</p><p><br></p><p>Show notes:</p><p><br></p><p>You can learn more about CAMFED and how you can support its efforts here - <a href=\"https://camfed.org/aus/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://camfed.org/aus/</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard"}