All the girls secured spots at universities in South Africa and around the world. Seven years later, we find out what some of the brilliant young women are up to today. Avukile has always been interested in the health sector and after completing her internships where she had the opportunity to work with nurses, doctors, and traditional healers, she knew she wanted to work with people who are invested in improving the health of South Africans.
This led her to Clinton Health Access Initiative in Pretoria, where she works as a sexual and reproductive health analyst. Through her work, Avukile seeks to better the quality of sexual reproductive health services for women through improved public health facility interventions and providing women with the family planning services they need to make informed decisions.
Although her work involves crunching numbers and data, she has been extremely fulfilled by her experiences in the field. “It’s so powerful when women can take ownership of their bodies and make better choices for themselves and so we hope to give this kind of power to women,” she said.
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