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The Missed Education of African Girls

By Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Published August 8, 2006 at 1:23 PM PDT
This story was published more than 20 years ago.
The government of Malawi introduced free primary education some 12 years ago, becoming one of the first African countries to do so.
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The government of Malawi introduced free primary education some 12 years ago, becoming one of the first African countries to do so.

Copyright 2006 NPR

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Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Charlayne Hunter-Gault recently left her post as CNN's Johannesburg bureau chief and correspondent, which she had held since 1999, to pursue independent projects. Before joining CNN, she worked from Johannesburg as the chief correspondent in Africa for NPR from 1997 to 1999.

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