Education of Women (Selassie)

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Education of Women by Haile Selassie , translated by Haile Selassie I Press

Information about this edition Spoken May 07, 1965 in celebration of the 24th anniversary of Ethiopian independence The translation is released into the public domain.

With regards to the boys, We are satisfied with the progress made. Our hope in this circumstance is partially fulfilled; but the prospect of Our female children is frightening. It is as if they die early and leave their parents childless; for as soon as they show some promise in their education, they are, either by their parents or of their own accord, married.

The money We spend on the girls' schools seems to be wasted because they leave before receiving enough knowledge. If this state of affairs continues, how can We reach the goal of public education for which We have planned and are planning?

Today, the women of the world are not content only to live as housewives. In most countries they are striving harder and harder for higher education so that they may participate in the civic duties of their community and nation. In time of war, women like men, have served their country and some of them have fought side by side with the men against the enemy.

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Original:	This work is in the public domain because it was first created in Ethiopia. Under Title XI of the 1960 Ethiopian Civil Code, copyright exists only during the lifetime of the author. In addition, any potential Ethiopian copyrights are non-binding in the United States, according to Circ. 38a of the US Copyright Office.
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