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Sweat, tears and triumph for women juggling college and motherhood

Egerton University Vice Chancellor Prof Rose Mwonya

Female vice chancellors from across Africa who attended a leadership and networking event in Nairobi last month talked about the sacrifices women who pursue education make while scaling academic heights.

They said societal pressure heaped on women to get married and raise children has for long stood in the way for women who wanted to study beyond their first degrees.

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