GHANA
FAWE Ghana contact details
Coordinator: Ms. Juliana Osei
Chair: Ms. Esi Sutherland-Addy
Address:FAWE Ghana Chapter
Near FAWE FM 105.9, Fotobi (Nsawam- Aburi Road), Eastern Region Accra,
P.O. Box CN 1217, Cantoments,
ACCRA, Ghana
Tel. (233)-21-81-91460 mobile: (233) 24 249523975 Juliana
E-mail:faweghana@gmail.com
Website:http://www.faweghana.org
Background:
Population (millions) 23.3
Population Growth Rate (%) 2.1
HIV Prevalence Rate, ages 15-49 (%) 1.8
Human Development Index (HDI) Rank: 130/169
Education status:
Adult Literacy Rate
Primary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
M/F 77
M 76
F 77
Primary Completion Rate (%)
M/F ...
M …
F …
Secondary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
M/F 98
M 97
F 98
Vocational and Technical (% of secondary enrolment) (%)
M/F 67
M …
F 46
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Ratio (%)
M/F 7.9
M 8.1
F 7.8
Adult Literacy Rate (%)
M/F 66
M 72
F 59
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
• Production of songs and dance as advocacy tools
• Audiovisual mobile van for gender awareness in rural areas
• Television/radio talks on girls' education
• Community libraries
Interventions
• Survey of schoolgirls knowledge of HIV/AIDS
• Disseminate study results on girls' sexual maturation