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Mary Carroll,Senior Researcher,The Last Word, Today Fm

Mary Carroll,Senior Researcher,The Last Word, Today Fm

Because I am a Girl I ask …’why not?’. My mammy always told me I could do ‘whatever I put my mind to’. Determination is a great attribute. Because I am a Girl I believe in…….. education. As Kofi Annan (Former Secretary-General of the United Nations) said: “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is [...]

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