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US-led Training Initiative Seeks to Bring Power to African Women -- Literally

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As urbanization sweeps across Africa, more and more energetic, ambitious African women are entering the energy sector. But they face many challenges: discrimination, misogyny and a lack of female role models and colleagues. The U.S.-funded programs Power Africa and Young African Leaders Initiative have brought 37 women to Johannesburg this month to teach them more about making it in this harsh environment. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from Johannesburg.

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