Young girls in South Africa are faced
with social and personal problems. Often peer pressure forces them to make bad
career choices. Teen pregnancy still remains a concern in South Africa.
Education is central to the development of young people as it prepares them for
the world of work and for life.
In South Africa we are currently faced with a high rate of
students who drop out during their 1st year of study and a large number of
students enrolled at Universities do not get to complete their degrees within
the given time frame. Social and personal problems faced by young girls hinder
their success.
Mentoring is consistently cited as a constructive program for
assisting young people in growing up to become successful and happy adults. Girls
need positive female role models, woman who have overcome obstacles to become
successful. They need woman whom they can look up to and possibly change or
challenge their perceptions when it comes to education.
A woman’s character is seen or known through her conversations. The
type of conversations we engage in determine our attitude. Attitude is what
determines our destiny. Attitude is the most important asset that we possess as
human beings. With the right attitude you can teach a person anything and they
will be able to learn.
Girls need to be encouraged to take up careers in field that
were previously perceived as male industries or jobs such Science, Technology
and Engineering in order to promote gender equality. It is often said that it
takes a village to raise a child hence I believe that South African woman
should strive to excel in all fields in order to better set an example for our
young girls.
We cannot expect the government to stop or reduce teenage
pregnancy and all other issues faced by young people. We should be the change
we want to see in the world and grab each opportunity available to influence
the lives of young woman in South Africa.
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