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Something like 60% of girls aged between, let's say, 15 and 25 have either never been

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to school or have not completed their education.

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These are the mothers of today's young children.

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They're the mothers of Liberia's future.

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It's quite challenging for girls.

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The girls find it very difficult.

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Some of them come to school, they have to pay their own school fees.

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And for us, when they come, we try to give them the necessary encouragement.

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In the case of girls, because they've been disadvantaged over time, with boys haven't

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got the priorities, most times because of the lack of sufficient income, we must reverse

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that because that's 50% of our population whose capacities are needed in the whole process

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of nation building.

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I personally believe that girls should be given more than the usual attention.

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Now, if this attention is given to girls, we will be able to help them remain in school.

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The more girls we get into school, the more prosperous Liberia will be.

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This situation will not continue like this, you know.

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Things will improve in the future.

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I really love the school.

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Because I want to learn something for tomorrow.

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That's why I want to make a difference.

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I want to become a doctor.

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I want to go to an American school.

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That's why we're putting emphasis on girls' education.

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