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In 1990, only 19% of school-age girls in Guinea were in primary school. Today more than 67% of them go to school. Overall, enrollment in primary school in Guinea has risen from 28% in 1990 to 84% in 2005.

As of the 2004 elections, there were 22 women representing 19% of Guinea's 114 seat Parliament.

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Country Snapshot: Guinea

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1) Photo of a group of women dancing and clapping. Caption Reads: Women's credit cooperatives are enjoying success and making profits (CIS). Click to read more... 2) Photo of a female business owner holding up a shirt in a clothing store. Caption Reads: Rural community savings and loan programs are helping women start businesses (EWE). Click to read more... 3) Photo of a women harvesting a crop. Caption Reads: Women's agricultural groups are learning better planting and transplanting techniques. Click to read more... 4) Photo of a few women gathered around a computer listening to their instructor. Caption Reads: Guinean women are learning to use computers and the Internet at cyber cafes. Click to read more... 5) Photo of a girl in a classroom raising her hand. Caption Reads: USAID promotes girls' education activities in virtually every corner of Guinea (LAGE). Click to read more...

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USAID/Guinea takes the needs of women and men into account in its program objectives: providing quality basic education to more Guinean children, especially girls and rural children; improving the health and welfare of women and children; controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS and promoting family planning; encouraging women’s active participation in sustainable farming and natural resource management; and supporting democracy and governance by strengthening civil society organizations to promote transparent good governance.

SELECTED ACTIVITIES:

Credit Intermediary Service (CIS)
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs (EWE)
Food Security
Info-tech
Local Alliances for Girls’ Education (LAGE)
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Last Updated on: June 09, 2008