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In Zambia they are pushing sex education as a way to give women the rights they need in society. Without sex education, many young girls will give up their education and their children can suffer too, making being informed vital for the future of all societies. Kathy Sikombe Short reports from the capital Lusaka.

In many countries, particularly in Africa, women who are unable to have children suffer stigma. Sometimes they even face isolation and violence. Even though infertility can sometimes be treated it is far beyond the means of many people. Diana Wanyonyi reports from Mombasa in Kenya.

In the 77 Percent show this week, The pain and agony of infertility, challenges facing women in politics and how sex education is changing the lives of girls in Zambia

We hear from What Else hosts, Wanjiku Mwaura and Eddy Micah Jr. on what they have to say when it comes to local products versus global products. Listen in and join the debate!

On the 77 Percent show this week, we'll be looking at how crafts can help stop migration by providing local jobs for young people in north east Ghana. We'll head to Uganda, where there is an initiative to promote native species of bamboo to encourage start-ups. And would you go for local or global? Tune in and join the debate!

The bamboo plant has been identified as one of the species with big potential to address looming unemployment especially among young people in Uganda. With an estimated 50,000 hectares of bamboo small local markets are steadily emerging for various products made out of this plant and can offer employment in small scale industries.

In Ghana, the upper east region is one of the poorest regions of the country. In the dry season, many find it difficult to find work. Looking for work, many young people leave their rural communities for the big cities. But now a group of young people are learning traditional handicrafts like basket weaving and sandal making in order to provide them with work and avoid migration to the cities.

In the 77 Percent show this week, Senegal introduces local languages in schools alongside French to the delight of pupils, the dependency rate in Ghana is blocking young people from their dream job because they have to work several jobs to make ends meet and an interesting discussion on African identity. Join the debate!

The official language in Senegal is French, but people all over the country speak up to 21 other national languages. This poses a problem for many children when they start primary school at age six or seven. New research has shown that learning in your mother tongue gives better results. So far around 50 classrooms in Senegal are giving it a try.

In Ghana, in 2016 the dependency ratio was measured at 66.7 %; higher than many other African countries. The trickle down effect of having more dependents than producers in a society is the huge pressure placed on the few members of an extended family who manage to get a job. This is blocking young people from trying for a dream job, because they have to work several jobs to make ends meet.