“It’s FAWE’s Silver Jubilee this Year! Twenty-five year ago, five women ministers took action by entreating FAWE to drive the vision of promoting equity and equality in the education of the girl child in Africa.
Professor Christine Dranzoa
Who We Are
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a pan-African Non-Government Organisation founded in 1992 by five women ministers of education to promote girls’ and women’s education in sub-Saharan Africa in line with Education for All. The organisation’s members include female ministers of education, university vice-chancellors, education policy-makers, researchers, gender specialists and human rights activists.
FAWE is a non-political, voluntary, charitable, non-sectarian, not-for-profit organisation and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ideology, colour, nationality or religious persuasion. However, its target beneficiaries and constituency are primarily girls and women.
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FAWE implemented Women in Political Participation (WPP) launches the Intergenerational Mentorship Programme
The Women in Political Participation (WPP) programme launched the Intergenerational Mentorship Programme on March 8, [...]
FAWE and WASH in Schools Project teams distribute facemasks to schools in Port Loko, Kambia and Kareneh Districts of Sierra Leone
By FAWE Sierra Leone team The Ministry of Education, Sierra Leone, announced the reopening of [...]
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FAWE implemented Women in Political Participation (WPP) launches the Intergenerational Mentorship Programme
The Women in Political Participation (WPP) programme launched the Intergenerational Mentorship Programme on March 8, [...]
FAWE Alumni convene to elect the Steering Committee
On the afternoon of 14th December, 2020, the FAWE Africa Alumni Association held their elections [...]
FAWE elects new Executive Committee
The supreme governing body of FAWE Africa is the General Assembly that comprises full members [...]
Funding Partners
FAWE gratefully acknowledges the following funding partners for their support to our work.
FAWE’s Impact
Our work has improved the academic and social development of both girls and boys in our countries of operation. Through our advocacy work and our various programmes, we have worked towards achieving gender equality and equity in education in sub-Saharan Africa here Download our 15-year anniversary booklet.
Following are some of the outcomes of our efforts
Our Centres of Excellence were initiated in 1999 and have led to increased rates of girls’ enrolment, performance, retention, completion of school. FAWE’s COEs have also experienced greater participation by girls in classroom processes, more girls in school committees and leadership roles, reduction in teenage pregnancies and higher gender awareness among boys in mixed COEs.
Our Approach
In order to accomplish our mission of ‘promoting gender equity and equality in education in Africa’ FAWE uses a four-pronged approach:
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We run projects in over 30 countries in 5 continents
FAWE implemented Women in Political Participation (WPP) launches the Intergenerational Mentorship Programme
The Women in Political Participation (WPP) programme launched the Intergenerational Mentorship Programme on March 8, 2021, International Women's Day. This was in a bid to encourage more women to take up leadership opportunities. The event, [...]
Revamping Africa’s education system for the COVID-19 generation of learners
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking an enormous toll on education systems. Even though most school systems have now reopened in Africa, impromptu closures to react to new infections disrupt the academic year. Here are recommendations [...]
FAWE Alumni convene to elect the Steering Committee
On the afternoon of 14th December, 2020, the FAWE Africa Alumni Association held their elections for the Alumni steering Committee. This committee tenure runs for three years as that of the FAWE Africa board. The [...]
FAWE elects new Executive Committee
The supreme governing body of FAWE Africa is the General Assembly that comprises full members drawn from female leaders in education across Africa. The FAWE constitution dictates that the General Assembly is held every three [...]
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