#YouthDayAU: Dlamini-Zuma answers your questions
This is one of the key discussion points that emerged from a live chat on Twitter hosted by African Union chairperson Nkosazane Dlamini Zuma.
Commemorating International Youth Day, the AU hosted a two-day conference to discuss how to improve the role of the African youth.
Ten students from universities in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa were invited to join the chat hosted at the headquarters.
1. How can we make youths assets for development? Can political leadership create the enabling environment? @DlaminiZuma @MDPIkounga
— Meshack Kinyua (@MeshackKinyua) August 12, 2015
On migration & immigrants; It is a symptom of underdevelopment #YouthDayAU #YouthDay
— Dr Dlamini Zuma (@DlaminiZuma) August 12, 2015
We must create greener pastures in #Africa, to keep our people on the continent. #Migration #YouthDayAU #YouthDay
— Dr Dlamini Zuma (@DlaminiZuma) August 12, 2015
The former Home Affairs Minister stated the importance of easier trade and travel between African countries.
We are the only continent that mentions a country outside as the trading partner. Must increase our intra-Africa trade. #YouthDayAU
— Dr Dlamini Zuma (@DlaminiZuma) August 12, 2015
Must open our continent for our people. Ppl from abroad don't need a visa & most Africans do within the continent #YouthDayAU
— Dr Dlamini Zuma (@DlaminiZuma) August 12, 2015
Better educational and business opportunities should be made availabe in the continent, she said.
People will still go to #Europe and #America, but they must go out of choice, not out of desperation. #YouthDayAU #YouthDay
— Dr Dlamini Zuma (@DlaminiZuma) August 12, 2015
The goal is to have 30% of women in Parliament, she tweeted.
women's rights must be seen as human rights but also women have specific role in society #YouthDayAU
— Dr Dlamini Zuma (@DlaminiZuma) August 12, 2015
Dlamini Zuma also delved into equal rights for both young men and women.
We need to ensure that boys & girls have equal access to education #YouthDayAU #YouthDay
— Dr Dlamini Zuma (@DlaminiZuma) August 12, 2015
See the rest of the conversation below.
(Photo via Twitter)