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School Is Just the Start. Here’s How to Help Girls Succeed for Life | Angeline Murimirwa | TED

Education activist and 2023 Audacious Project grantee Angeline Murimirwa knows the power of educating girls, especially in places where they may not have easy access to schooling. But she says that’s not enough. In an inspiring talk, she clarifies why a support network around girls — from the moment they enter the classroom to years…

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Education activist and 2023 Audacious Project grantee Angeline Murimirwa knows the power of educating girls, especially in places where they may not have easy access to schooling. But she says that’s not enough. In an inspiring talk, she clarifies why a support network around girls — from the moment they enter the classroom to years after they graduate — makes a radical difference for their lives in school and beyond. Learn how how her nonprofit CAMFED is building a sisterhood to do just that.

This ambitious plan is a part of the Audacious Project, TED’s initiative to inspire and fund global change. Learn more at .

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47 Comments

  1. Anna

    July 7, 2023 at 1:06 pm

    This elicits a flood of emotions and inspiration!💕

  2. христианин

    July 7, 2023 at 1:06 pm

    Жизнь дана Богом а дальше вечность и куда потом?

  3. Akira

    July 7, 2023 at 1:09 pm

    Nowadays any girl can succeed doing only fans.

    • Hakiki Tosun Paşa BENIM

      July 7, 2023 at 2:42 pm

      You go girl 👋🏼 you don’t need any man. You’re an independent woman (!)

    • supershinigami1

      July 7, 2023 at 4:31 pm

      who hurt you, little buddy?

    • Akira

      July 7, 2023 at 4:45 pm

      @supershinigami1 what’s your onlyfans?

    • Hakiki Tosun Paşa BENIM

      July 7, 2023 at 4:49 pm

      @supershinigami1 I identify as a woman. No one can hurt me, got it?

  4. hasbik

    July 7, 2023 at 1:14 pm

    “Education makes a
    people easy to lead but
    difficult to drive: easy
    to govern, but
    impossible to enslave.”

    • Kiran Nayak

      July 8, 2023 at 1:00 am

      What a thought!! It’s true

  5. MostlyLoveOfMusic

    July 7, 2023 at 1:24 pm

    Pfft, females have every advantage in life, in developed countries for sure

  6. abdirizak mohamed

    July 7, 2023 at 1:28 pm

    When we educate a girl we educate the society ❤

    • Observational Hazard

      July 8, 2023 at 4:30 am

      When we educate a child (boy or girl) we educate the society!

    • Benjamin

      July 8, 2023 at 8:31 am

      ​@Observational Hazarddon’t talk about equality with these advocates for equality. They don’t like it

    • DB

      July 9, 2023 at 8:58 am

      Clichéd garbage

  7. Aerium Four

    July 7, 2023 at 1:29 pm

    As much as I agree with the statement and intent here, don’t you think it’s important to focus on those failing in school? Boys.
    There’s been such an effort to help girls in school which has worked really well, but completely abandoned boys to some unfair fate in the process.
    This just seems like it would lead to an elite hierarchy on the basis of gender.

    • supershinigami1

      July 7, 2023 at 4:31 pm

      Not the point though. You could do your own Ted Talk though.

    • theydisintegrate

      July 7, 2023 at 10:29 pm

      10 years ago when I quit school all they talked about was getting girls into the STEM fields. The last class I took I tutored a girl to help her pass calculus with a C+ so she could be a math teacher. I liked that class

    • Fred Basset

      July 7, 2023 at 11:10 pm

      WHERE R U HOLED IN??? HOW MUCH DO U KNOW ABOUT “MEN/MALES”???
      WATCH MORE REALISTIC VIDEOS OF D SICK CRIMES MEN COMMIT…COMPARED TO WHY A WOMAN WILL COMMIT ANY MURDER??
      DID U ALSO KNOW WOMEN R D LIVING BEINGS THAT CAN GIVE BIRTH N MULTIPLY HUMANS??? SO DO U NOT KNOW WOMEN HAV3 SO MUCH TO BEAR N TOIL N SUFFER N LEARN?? WHAT HAV3 D MALES DONE FOR THEIR FAMILY …BESIDES D “BREAD WINNER NORM”??? DID U ALSO KNOW THAT U ONLY HAVE 1 MOTHER?? THATS “FATHERS R ALL OVER”?? DO UNDERSTAND ALL THIS??

    • NL Mhlongo

      July 10, 2023 at 11:44 am

      Is this comment about boys in Zimbabwe or Africa in general?

  8. Shivkumar S.

    July 7, 2023 at 1:55 pm

    Well… i must say…. only topic… about…. EDUCATION is must for girls….specially for girls who follows their RELIGION..hide thier FEELINGS BUDDY….hide their freedom of speech…hide their EMOTIONS…Bcoz of religion or becoz of society wat people say…forget about everything…LIFE IS ONCE…ENJOY Your Life..do whatever you want to do…but in limits…..take care of your parents, family, hubby .. that’s it.. God Bless You All… Amen ❤️❤️

  9. Marco Weegerink

    July 7, 2023 at 1:57 pm

    How? (talking as a man)

  10. Joe_Beynqmen-Freed

    July 7, 2023 at 2:01 pm

    Having a strong father figure in the girls life growing up is far more important. Public schools are harming kids thanks the LGBTQIDGAF agenda. 🤡

  11. Paula G

    July 7, 2023 at 2:15 pm

    this needs a love button

  12. Hakiki Tosun Paşa BENIM

    July 7, 2023 at 2:41 pm

    Boys are left alone these days. No one cares about boys’ mental health and struggles. This gynocentric society makes me sick. As if everything is revolving around women. How about making EVERYTHING 50/50, including human labor jobs in which 99.9% of workers are men?

  13. NPC #76

    July 7, 2023 at 2:42 pm

    How about men? This is insanley sexist, reported

  14. NPC #76

    July 7, 2023 at 2:44 pm

    Actually watched the video, wow this woman is clueless LOL

  15. The PeePee PooPoo Man

    July 7, 2023 at 3:03 pm

    Eww

  16. Wipeout FPV

    July 7, 2023 at 4:11 pm

    Educate everyone. Boys are the ones that need more help at the moment.

  17. Meditation and Healing Mind

    July 7, 2023 at 5:40 pm

    We all need to hear this. 💜💜💜

    Women: You don’t have to do everything, you don’t have to be a supermom, a super housewife, a super professional, a superwoman… Because when your body claims you, there will be few who will remember you tried to be all in one!

    So get out of the house, travel, walk, workout, go to the park, go to a gym, eat what provokes you, fix yourself, sleep later, put on clothes you like, be yourself, take care of yourself, love yourself, say no sometimes and do it EXCLUSIVELY for YOU!!

    Children grow up but your emotional health is also important and you may not get a second chance.✌🏼❤️😀

    • Meditation and Healing Mind

      July 7, 2023 at 6:07 pm

      @Jacob Do whatever in your hand and do not overload yourself with burden🥰

  18. irianQ

    July 7, 2023 at 8:24 pm

    i agree. attitude is the first thing that we need to educate

  19. Fred Basset

    July 7, 2023 at 11:02 pm

    IN CHINA IN D OLD ERA…CHINESE WOMEN HOLDS D WORLD!!

  20. Maria Antonietta Montella

    July 8, 2023 at 5:00 am

    brava

  21. fuckislre

    July 8, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Educated people must be healthy too not fat black😂

  22. Annette Kirk

    July 8, 2023 at 9:25 am

  23. Christine Abercrombie

    July 8, 2023 at 11:01 pm

    congrats to the graduates.

  24. Burger Powder

    July 9, 2023 at 3:39 am

    why there so many dislikes?

  25. DB

    July 9, 2023 at 6:33 am

    Take this to Afghanistan lady and don’t preach to the converted

  26. Andy McFarland

    July 9, 2023 at 8:21 pm

    Help a girl to succeed: help her stay under 200 pounds and not get pregnant before age 21

  27. Jack

    July 10, 2023 at 5:24 am

    TED Talks promotes global Marxism

  28. POUYA ZED

    July 10, 2023 at 8:43 am

    So many girls in Afghanistan needs modern education but no one cares, even we asked for Starlink satellites over Afghanistan to provide education through internet and cross Taliban laws but no one cares.
    “Girls education is like a silver bullet” 🇦🇫

  29. Rose Ayana

    July 11, 2023 at 1:09 am

    Semoga selalu diberikan kebaikan dan kesuksesan sahabatku salam paket lengkap kawan semoga sukses selalu

  30. Кенжеғазы Шырын

    July 11, 2023 at 4:22 am

    Women support women

  31. ildar mingazov

    July 11, 2023 at 11:31 am

    When we educate a boy and girl we educate the univers!

  32. Bertiebeetle Art

    July 13, 2023 at 3:33 am

    What an amazing concept.
    Should also be a guy concept to be fair.
    I get this is about lifting women and supporting each other through our schooling.

    This should speead out worldwide.
    Would be amazing for humanities sake.
    It could actually lift our whole vibration.
    I’m so happy for all the girls who felt supported and through that were able to graduate and go on to have great lives because this initiative. ❤

  33. ENGLISH WITH MR BASIT

    July 14, 2023 at 12:46 am

    The success of each country is Dependant on education and this known to those who don’t get education .

  34. Kismat★قسمات

    July 14, 2023 at 4:27 am

    TED 😊
    Thank you—for contribution
    😊
    🙏🏻

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