In Language Planning and Gender Planning Ali Mazuri writes that there are three paths through which Africa can achieve full gender inclusion. Cites the need for diplomatic, gender or linguistic planning (86). While Mazuri understands the call for full gender inclusion, he may have missed the finish line on the path to success. Gender and diplomatic planning have their place in this research, but they do not have to take center stage. If the real goal is to give more women the opportunity to succeed, then governments need to start with language planning. Governments that use well-intentioned language planning will empower women and mobilize their country's development. Diplomatic and gender planning, as explained by Mazuri, are really just subsets of language planning. Diplomatic planning represents an effort by African governments to improve their image in international relations, but not a real effort to include women (86). Gender planning, on the other hand, is a conscientious effort to improve women's participation in government by providing them with equal opportunities to learn a Western language. The problem with both of these plans is that, when separated from language planning, they are both unobtainable. To appear more diplomatic, governments must have women in international relations positions. But in countries where women do not learn Western languages ​​there is no one to fill such positions. To combat this problem and appear more diplomatic on the world stage, African governments must begin planning diplomatic language, starting with preparing women to fill these diplomatic positions. The gender planning behind it all is affirmative action for women, which is only…half of the paper…that lopsided governments in Africa need. Careful language planning will allow African governments to improve diplomacy and opportunities for women at the same time. Since the common divider between successful and unsuccessful women is their ability to speak a European language, giving them that ability is all the empowerment they need. When governments decide to provide equal opportunities for women to learn the European language, they also offer them the opportunity to participate in government and succeed in school. There is a lot of power in language planning, and if implemented effectively, it could do more than place women in government, it could mobilize economies. As Mazuri believes that by demarginalizing women, their entrepreneurial potential will be unleashed (92). In this sense, the future of African countries may depend on offering more opportunities to women.