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Fatimata, 42 years old, from Mauritania, in Senegal since 1989, DAFI alumnus, expert in environment and sustainability: “UNHCR supported me throughout high school and university. I am very grateful for that. Without initiatives like DAFI and others, us refugees would not get the chance to take part in the world's affairs, to have a voice, to have an opinion. Education is how individuals can emancipate themselves, how they can open up their minds and their hearts, overcome the pain and the difficulties they may face. Women in particular should have increased access to education; they have a key role to play.”