(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The ceremony was held in the presence of the Minister of Education Mr Yuan Guiren, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Li Baodong, and moderated by the Vice-Minister of Education and Chairperson of the National Commission for UNESCO Mr Hao Ping. 'Girls and young women still face steep barriers to entering education, from poverty, from prejudice, from violence. Lasting peace and sustainable development are simply unthinkable while such inequality persists,' said the Director-General. 'the UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education shines the spotlight on heroes of education. It highlights the power of...
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