School books for the world's newest country
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Britain will provide school books to 2 million children in South Sudan – the world's newest country, after it gained independence in 2011. The textbooks were launched by Minister for International Development Lynne Featherstone during a visit to the country's capital Juba.
Lynne Featherstone met with the Deputy Minister for Education, the Regional Minister for Education and a young woman who is currently learning masonry skills at the Sipri Alternative Education Centre, Juba, South Sudan.
The Minister for International Development said:
"I spoke with young women and girls about the challenges of being in education. Many of the girls say that society views them as ‘property’ and ‘not worth educating’ – so its very encouraging to see them rising above these barriers and learning skills such as masonry."
Find out more about how UK aid is working to help people in South Sudan.
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