An African proverb says: "If you can educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation." According to a TED Talk given by Safeena Husain, an educational activist, women's education is the sixth most important thing to reverse global warming. Even more important than solar panels and electrical cars. An educated woman is most likely to have smaller families, which will affect the world population and carbon emission. Even though educating women can cause massive changes in the world we live in, women are still being disabled from breaking the chain and showing their hidden gem waiting for a break-free.
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