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Empowering young women

30 July 2008

Pamella Motlhageng

The Monash South Africa Student Women's Forum (SWF) has hosted a 'Live your dream life' seminar to equip young women at the campus with the tools to set and achieve their life goals.

The forum encouraged participants to 'think big', identify their dreams and take steps to plan for their futures.

SWF chairperson Pamella Motlhageng said participants learnt that brilliance was achievable regardless of circumstance.

"It is all a matter of believing you can achieve, seizing the moment and harnessing opportunities to use to your advantage," Ms Motlhageng said.

"We hear every day that a positive attitude, alongside hard work, will reap fine results but often we need to be reminded by those who have achieved success."

The forum heard from well-known motivational speaker Matty Reid.

"If you want to catch the bus of life, you have to make the first move," Ms Reid told participants.

The SWF was launched at Monash South Africa last year to provide a platform for students to realise their potential to become leaders in their respective fields.

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