GABON
FAWE Gabon contact details
Présidente: Mme Julienne Pélagie Likassa
Address:FAWE-GABON
B. P.3076
LIBREVILLE, Gabon
Tel:+241 775358/ +241 07399623
Email: afeg96@yahoo.fr
Background:
Population (millions) 1.4
Population Growth Rate (%) 1.8
HIV Prevalence Rate, ages 15-49 (%) 5.2
Human Development Index (HDI) Rank: 93/169
Education Status:
Adult Literacy Rate (%)
M/F 87
M 91
F 83
Primary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
M/F 84
M 88
F 80
Primary Completion Rate (%) (Figures for 2005)
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F …
Secondary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
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F …
Vocational and Technical (% of secondary enrolment) (%)
M/F 67
M …
F 46
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Ratio (%)
M/F 9.7
M 9.8
F 9.8
Financing of education
Public Education Spending (% of Government Spending) …
Source: World Bank Education Statistics. Last updated April 2008
FAWE's Action on the ground
Policy Advocacy
Pushed for integration of gender during development of EFA NAPs in MoE workshops
Community Advocacy
• Launched a media campaign on girls education
• Established four chapter committees for girls
Interventions
• Training of peer educators in life skills
• Sensitisation and training for communities and girl leaders on HIV/AIDS
• Sensitisation of girls in five education institutions using "FAWE Tree of Life"
• Counselling of girls through animation
• Commissioned Association of Midwives of Gabon to counsel schoolgirls on RH issues