Although the authorities indicate that they would like to allocate these resources to the social sector, the women have demanded that the government specify what belongs to them at the outset. The women have already defined their priorities. Although the majority thinks an investment in women's education is the way to go, a great number believe that the money should ensure economic freedom for those who make up over half of Burkina Faso's 11 million people. For Ouangrawa, who took part in the Special General Assembly of the United Nations held in New York in June, the priority must be given to education. The June meeting was held to review the progress nations had made in implementing the Beijing Platform of Action, adopted at the fourth World Conference on Women in China in 1995.
History abounds with examples of countries which have received a lot of money only to squander it.
But in spite of these efforts, this Sahelian country has one of the lowest levels of education in the world. Burkinabe women indicate that they want to take an active part in the economic development of their country. They hope that the authorities will stress the economic independence of women. It is not possible to have emancipation without economic independence. The Summit in New York had invited governments to create development funds for women.