BLOG: Teaching African girls to thrive, not just survive
October 11 is the International Day of the Girl.
In Africa, girls are too often left behind when it comes to obtaining the skills they need to be able to get good jobs. Two solutions […]
Seasoned educationalist and FAWE Member Prof. Marangu receives Kenyan State Honours
The President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta on August 28, 2018 at Statehouse Nairobi led Kenyans in honouring the country’s female high achievers whose heroic works have contributed immensely to shaping Kenya.
Among […]
Founding Executive Director Prof. Eddah Gachukia feted
It is with pride that the FAWE family witnessed the President of the Republic of Kenya confer on our founding Executive Director the State Honour of Order of the Burning Spear award (OBS) on […]
Power to Learn: 486 Rwanda’s next generation of leaders graduate
It was pomp and color at the Kigali IPRC grounds on Saturday 11th August 2018 where 486 high school students from the FAWE Rwanda-Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program graduated.
This cohort is the second to graduate […]
PRESS RELEASE: Next-Generation Ethiopian Leaders Graduate from Secondary School
82 students benefit from Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
3rd August 2018, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Chapter in Ethiopia today held a graduation ceremony for 82 bright young women […]
Call for Submissions: Innovating Education in Africa Expo
The African Union Commission is working with several partner agencies across Africa to organize the ‘Innovating Education in Africa Expo’ with the theme ‘Meeting Continental Targets for Inclusive, Quality and Transformative […]
African Youth devise modalities for their involvement in the education agenda
FAWE participated in the Youth Dialogue on Education with the theme ‘Young People as Catalysts of Inclusive Education in Africa’. The pre-conference dialogue was held on 23rd—24th April 2018 prior to the Pan African […]
A call to Profiling African Female Scientists
One of FAWE’s interventions, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) aims to increase girls’ and women’s participation in STEM related subjects/field at primary, secondary schools and tertiary levels across Africa. This is informed by […]
African Ministers of Education adopt FAWE’s Gender Equality Strategy for CESA 16-25
In what is seen as a major boost in the push for gender equality in education in Africa, the Ministers of Education from across the continent together with other high level government representatives on […]
FAWE seeks consultant to evaluate past Strategic Plan and develop the next one for 2019-2023
FAWE is seeking a consultant to support in the evaluation of the Strategic Plan for 2013–2017 and the development of the new Strategic Plan for the period 2019-2023.
Call for Expressions of interest, in English, […]