Just last month, Saudi Arabia got its first woman cabinet member, Noura al-Fayez, the deputy minister for women's education.

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Emma Willard was teaching in Vermont when she became an activist for women's rights in education.

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Ida's parents,however, believed education was important -- even for women.

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In the U.S., 140 women enroll in higher education for every 100 men.

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So this is really critical in terms of building women of color's wealth and their ability to provide an education for their family to contribute to their community in real ways.

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