“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 Benin Launches Strategic Plan (2024-2028), Hosts Open Days and Convenes Alumni General Assembly
New impetus to meet new educational challenges in Benin The Forum for African Women Educationalists [...]
FAWE Board Chairperson Hon. Aïcha Bah Diallo Joins FAWE Guinea in an Advocacy Action Packed Day
FAWE Guinea organized an important advocacy day, bringing together key policy-makers and strategic partners to [...]
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FAWE Benin Launches Strategic Plan (2024-2028), Hosts Open Days and Convenes Alumni General Assembly
New impetus to meet new educational challenges in Benin The Forum for African Women Educationalists [...]
FAWE Board Chairperson Hon. Aïcha Bah Diallo Joins FAWE Guinea in an Advocacy Action Packed Day
FAWE Guinea organized an important advocacy day, bringing together key policy-makers and strategic partners to [...]
Celebrating Five Years of Impact: Teresa Omondi-Adeitan, FAWE Deputy Executive Director and Head of Programmes
By Kossi Messanh Tsenou, Senior Communication Officer Teresa’s five years with FAWE have been marked [...]
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:
Recent Activities
We run projects in over 30 countries in 5 continents
FAWE Benin Launches Strategic Plan (2024-2028), Hosts Open Days and Convenes Alumni General Assembly
New impetus to meet new educational challenges in Benin The Forum for African Women Educationalists Benin (FAWE Benin) officially launched its 2024-2028 strategic plan on Thursday 29 August 2024 in Cotonou, at a ceremony packed [...]
FAWE Board Chairperson Hon. Aïcha Bah Diallo Joins FAWE Guinea in an Advocacy Action Packed Day
FAWE Guinea organized an important advocacy day, bringing together key policy-makers and strategic partners to strengthen the collective commitment to girls’ and young women's education. The event, held in Conakry in August, was marked by [...]
Celebrating Five Years of Impact: Teresa Omondi-Adeitan, FAWE Deputy Executive Director and Head of Programmes
By Kossi Messanh Tsenou, Senior Communication Officer Teresa’s five years with FAWE have been marked by transformative achievements, unwavering dedication, and a vision for a brighter future for girls’ education in Africa. Her leadership continues [...]
Coming Up: The Launch of FAWE Ethiopia’s 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and the FAWE and Mastercard Foundation Program
On 29th August 2024, FAWE Ethiopia will launch its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and the FAWE and Mastercard Foundation Program. Stay tuned for more updates via our social media pages: X - @RsFAWE Facebook - Forum [...]