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FAWE alumni chosen as GPE Global Youth Champion
26 year-old Bridget Akurut, a FAWE alumni from Uganda is one of the 17 youth champions from Africa, Asia and Latin America partnering with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to raise awareness of […]
Empowering vulnerable girls in Sierra Leone
In September, FAWE Sierra Leone provided bursaries to over 50 girls under the Beautiful World Scholars (BWC) programme. The girls will be provided with free tuition fees to pursue their studies at the tertiary […]
A teachers’ appreciation of the Digital Training component of the STEM Project
The Gender Responsive Pedagogy and Digital Training component of the STEM project has really helped boost girls’ confidence in the Sciences. Speaking to the FAWE team, Mr. Odongo, a teacher at St. Catherine S.S […]
FAWE Burundi supports implementation of the ‘Aunt’ and ‘Father’ mentorship project in schools
The high number of sexual violence and teenage pregnancies prompted schools in Burundi to return to the cultural basics in a bid to eradicate this vice. Culturally, children in Burundi were assigned a mentor […]
FAWE Uganda/Mastercard Foundation scholars creating awareness against teenage pregnancy and child abuse in the Rwenzori sub region
On 11th October, 2020, Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child under the theme “My Voice, Our Equal Future.” This year’s celebration came at a […]
FAWE Rwanda alumni get together to help families in need
It is no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected the lives of millions of people around the world. Unfortunately, many people have had to lose their jobs, live on half pay cheque […]
Women and girls experience tough social economic times during COVID 19 pandemic
The Corona virus has brought to the fore the apparent gender disparities that women continue to face in their everyday lives. During this pandemic period, women and girls are bearing the burden of care […]
Fighting teaching practices that reinforce gender bias in school
In 1995 at the World Conference on Women in Beijing, countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – the most progressive blueprint ever for advancing the rights of […]