EDUCATION experts and policy makers from across Africa meet in Kampala on Wednesday to discuss ways to overcome barriers that exclude girls from receiving a full education, conference officials said here. UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) representative Mads Oyen said that girls from across Africa will lead debate with ministers of education at the three-day forum. Together with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Bellamy will launch the Girls’ Education Movement (GEM), the Forum for Women Educationalists (FAWE) and the Ministries of Education and Young Delegates from Africa groups. Oyen said the GEM is a major effort to transform schools and education systems into environments where girls can achieve and have equal opportunities. – AFP