You make good points here. I do wonder though, have African men not abused the assumed responsibility of ‘head of household’?

Times have changed and old roles have to adjust. How does a woman take on the shared responsibility of generating income for the family and still maintain all her own responsibilities? It’s not sustainable.

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This is an important and complex question. Developing a country starts with a massive mindset shift. The idea that wisdom lies in the old is archaic. The youth are the future and need to be a key part of any development initiative.

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This is a very important point. Developing the skillset to be able to do the jobs that a country needs is key. It would be great if every time a county gave a big project to any company, they insisted on training for the youth in that country so they could take on those projects in the future. Human resource development is key.

I agree although this brings the question of quality. Laws will have to be instituted to prevent people from bringing in crappy products. Then there is the issue of bribery and corruption – even when the laws are good they don’t always apply to all equally.