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GLOBAL SUMMIT OF WOMEN 2008 WINNING BEST PRACTICES: PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECTS ADVANCING WOMEN AND GIRLS’ ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES (In recognition of this exemplary project, the Global Summit of Women awarded $5,000 towards the project in 2008.) Project 2: Country: South Africa Presented By: Deputy Minster Hon. Elizabeth Thabathe; Department of Trade and Industry Title of Program: Promoting Girl Entrepreneurship The South African Department of Trade and Industry’s Promoting Girl Entrepreneurship Program aims to promote and encourage entrepreneurship and use of information technology among girls so that they can contribute to the country’s economic development and growth by becoming creators of wealth and job opportunities. Objectives of the program include identifying schools that have a high performance rate of girls in the subject areas of economics, science, and technology; providing girls with a platform to debate and engage on their entrepreneurial ideas; as well as providing them with role models -- successful women entrepreneurs to share their ideas and knowledge. The intent behind these efforts is to create an economic future for the participants that will avert the current pattern of early sexuality, lack of employment prospects and eventual poverty. The project allows for an entrepreneurial day in the form of a weekend away girls camp at which presentations are made on entrepreneurial ideas by the girls. The camp also includes presentations on successful business models by established business owners, motivational talks on realizing their dreams, and lectures on topics including health and sex education. From the student presentations, prizes are awarded to three winners. Hear more from the Ministerial Roundtable
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