The UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education awards ceremony was held in Beijing, marking the 10th anniversary of the prize. Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and UNESCO Special Envoy for the Promotion of Girls' and Women's Education, attended the ceremony, along with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.
Peng and Azoulay presented awards to projects from Kenya and Lebanon. In her speech, Peng stressed that over the past decade, the winning initiatives have contributed to empowering millions of girls and women to develop through education, gaining self-confidence and the ability to chart their own path in life.
In light of the advent of the artificial intelligence era, Peng called for women's science education to be strengthened to include both the acquisition of new knowledge and the ability to use modern technology and enhance innovation skills.
Audrey Azoulay acknowledged the support of the Chinese government and highlighted Peng Liyuan's personal contribution to the development of girls' and women's education globally. She said UNESCO plans to continue working with China and other partners to promote further concrete results in this area.
Since the award's inception in 2015, 20 projects from 19 countries have been awarded.
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