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I've gone through the glass ceiling, and that's an important message to send to young women and girls. … 'Yes, it's possible if you are a woman.'

— Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

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“This is when you realize you are in a position where you can make a difference. You can be the voice for so many things.”

“We need more mentors and role models where access to education matters.”

More needs to be done, especially in the area of education.

It’s not easy for women; there is a lot of misogyny.

“I think I would really like to keep on operating in that space where you can touch the lives of your people.”

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