Angelina Jolie plans to visit Cambodia in 2022 to establish the next phase of the “Women for the Bee” program
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie was named the “godmother” of the Women for Bees program earlier this year, which aims to train 50 women in beekeeping over the next five years, as well as build 2,500 beehives in 25 reserves of UNESCO biosphere and replenish. 125 million bees.
The 25 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves are located in countries such as France, Italy, Russia, Slovenia, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Rwanda and China.
Angelina Jolie, who also completed her humanitarian work as the UN Refugee Agency’s special envoy, has announced plans to travel to Cambodia in 2022 to establish the next phase of the program in the Samlout region. , where she has a home, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
The actress said: “We wanted to make sure there were at least 50 women from 25 biospheres, to understand the biospheres and why it was important to map and build the team.
“We will continue to work with Unesco to understand how to extend our way of working with some of these countries and biospheres – the next training will be in Samlout, at my home in Cambodia.”
The “Salt” star added that she found it “foolish” that a woman’s right to an education was still being discussed in many parts of the world.
Angelina Jolie People Magazine: “It’s really annoying, isn’t it? That we somehow have to keep explaining this – that’s their right.
“When a young girl is born, she has the right to education, it is her life. The real question is why do we continue to limit these girls’ access to education, why do we continue to question it? “
“For everyone, education will help them be more capable, where they can communicate and they can contribute to their families, communities and society.”
Angelina Jolie was announced as the “Godmother” of the Women for Bees program in March of this year.
In a statement at the time, Jolie, who met with the beekeepers-in-training and tracked their progress, said: “When women learn skills and knowledge, their instinct is to help uplift others. delighted to meet the women from all over the world who participate in this program.
“I look forward to getting to know them and learning more about their culture and environment and the role bees play in them. I hope that the training will strengthen their independence, their livelihoods and their communities.
