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“My biggest success will be if I have touched the lives of so many youth to make them successful,”

— 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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