From the pink carpet at the Met Gala to the red carpet at Cannes, Priyanka Chopra has now landed in Ethiopa to perform her duties as a UN Ambassador. PeeCee is serving bawse woman goals from the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.
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She shared a video from her first day with a caption that highlighted how the Ethiopian government’s efforts have tripled primary school enrollment between 2000 and 2017.
She wrote, “My first visit was to the Sibiste Negasi Primary School in Addis Ababa. In Ethiopia, primary school enrollment between 2000 and 2017 has TRIPLED. This is because of the Ethiopian government’s investment in education and its dedication to the future of the country…but there is still so much work to do. 2.6 M children of primary and secondary school age are out of school, and 50% of children attending school drop out by grade 8. Because of poverty children are responsible for much more than just learning, like caring for siblings, walking miles to collect water and other household chores…things that should not be a child’s responsibility at any age.”
PeeCee also met the first female President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde. She wrote, ““This afternoon I had the honor of meeting Madam President Sahle-Work Zewde, the first female president of Ethiopia. Her fierce commitment to the empowerment and advancement of women is unprecedented. She also has a global perspective for the development of her country – Ethiopia is the second largest host country of refugees in Africa, they’ve taken in just under 1M. She’s pushing for policies that provide people with access to education and other essential needs so they can improve their familial economic situation and hence the economy of Ethiopia. I’m so inspired.”
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