Education campaigner and mentor Sarah named in BBC 100 Women 2014

One of A World at School国产视频檚 Global Youth Ambassadors has been named among the BBC国产视频檚 100 Women 2014.

Sarah Natumanya from Kampala, Uganda, was honoured for her role in promoting education for girls in her country.

This is the second year the BBC have produced the list, which was started in 2013 as the broadcaster pledged to represent women better in its international news output.

Sarah has been campaigning for education and mentoring girls with disabilities seeking an education since she graduated from Kampala International University in business administration.

She became a GYA in April 2014 and was recently appointed Regional Coordinator for Litworld聽国产视频� a non-profit that tackles illiteracy worldwide 国产视频� to lead their 10,000 girls initiative in Uganda.

Sarah puts her dedication to girls国产视频� education down to her own struggle to overcome prejudice. She says: 国产视频淚 am devoted to advocacy because of my experience of growing up as girl. Many people did not believe in my strength to succeed in education.

国产视频淢y family did not have a son so insisted that I went to school irrespective of what the community thought. When I reached university, I reflected on my journey and realised that a significant number of girls experience the same struggle during their childhood. I decided to come out and speak my story to inspire them.国产视频�

The young advocate believes that money should not be a barrier to an education. She said: 国产视频淚t国产视频檚 not the money that educates children but the courage and love one has to educate. My parents worked for me though they had almost nothing. My message to the world is for parents to work for their children and educate them.国产视频�

She adds that young women need more role models and hoped that her place on the list will allow her to set an example to others: 国产视频淏eing one of the BBC 100 Women of 2014, means using this position to inspire others. Girls need tangible examples as they grow up and these examples should be me and you.国产视频�

Women in education featured strongly in the list, showing that the issue is moving up the news agenda. Kate Shand, the managing director of Enjoy Education,聽Ruby Chakravarti, who campaigns for women国产视频檚 rights in India and filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, who won an Emmy for her documentary Pakistan: Children of the Taliban were all part of the 100 Women 2014.