IDG 2019: What African girls have tolerated way too long IDG 2019: What African girls have tolerated way too long Today as we mark the International Day of the Girl under the theme “Girl Force: Unscripted and unstoppable”, I reflect on the hurdles the girl child has overcome, some of which continue to prevail […] By Juliet Kimotho|2019-10-11T19:07:37+03:00October 11th, 2019|Categories: Featured, Kenya, Voices| Read More
“I am now in Senior 2 and I want to be a doctor” Fighting poverty – keeping girls in school in Uganda – Lukia Nanyonjo “I am now in Senior 2 and I want to be a doctor” Fighting poverty – keeping girls in school in Uganda – Lukia Nanyonjo Fighting poverty – keeping girls in school in Uganda – Lukia Nanyonjo “I am now in Senior 2 and I want to be a doctor. FAWE has being paying my school fees from Senior […] By FAWE|2019-03-10T10:45:46+03:00March 10th, 2019|Categories: Voices|Tags: FAWE Voices, keeping girls in school in Uganda, Lukia Nanyonjo| Read More
Fighting poverty – keeping girls in school in Uganda – Lilian Nagawa Fighting poverty – keeping girls in school in Uganda – Lilian Nagawa “I don’t know where I would have been by now if I hadn’t got a scholarship because I didn’t have a mum and I didn’t have a dad now, and surely there was […] By FAWE|2019-03-10T10:46:42+03:00March 10th, 2019|Categories: Voices|Tags: FAWE Voices, keeping girls in school in Uganda, Lilian Nagawa| Read More
“I’m happy I’m still alive” – FAWE Voices of Hope – Winfridah (Zambia) “I’m happy I’m still alive” – FAWE Voices of Hope – Winfridah (Zambia) Win, the diminutive of the name of Winfridah, in English also means the act of overcoming a test. We should be strong when we face troubles like this. […] By FAWE|2019-03-03T15:24:06+03:00March 3rd, 2019|Categories: Voices| Read More FAWE Voices of Hope – A gift for Gloria (Zambia) FAWE Voices of Hope – A gift for Gloria (Zambia) He just dragged me into the bush and held my mouth because I was screaming. There was no one around to help me. I want to go back to school. I want to be […] By FAWE|2019-03-03T14:37:02+03:00March 3rd, 2019|Categories: Voices| Read More Fighting poverty – keeping girls in school in Uganda Fighting poverty – keeping girls in school in Uganda In many developing countries, one of the key barriers to girls’ education is poverty. Poor girls struggle to complete primary, let alone attend secondary school or university. Financial hardship often forces […] By FAWE|2019-03-03T14:58:00+03:00March 3rd, 2019|Categories: Voices| Read More
FAWE Voices of Hope – A gift for Gloria (Zambia) FAWE Voices of Hope – A gift for Gloria (Zambia) He just dragged me into the bush and held my mouth because I was screaming. There was no one around to help me. I want to go back to school. I want to be […] By FAWE|2019-03-03T14:37:02+03:00March 3rd, 2019|Categories: Voices| Read More
Fighting poverty – keeping girls in school in Uganda Fighting poverty – keeping girls in school in Uganda In many developing countries, one of the key barriers to girls’ education is poverty. Poor girls struggle to complete primary, let alone attend secondary school or university. Financial hardship often forces […] By FAWE|2019-03-03T14:58:00+03:00March 3rd, 2019|Categories: Voices| Read More