“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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ATTEND THE 1ST EVER AU PAN AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON GIRLS AND WOMEN’S EDUCATION
We have exciting news!! We are a few days away from the 1st African Union [...]
PRESS RELEASE: FAWE Calls for the Prioritization of Girls’ Education in Kenya During the Day of the African Child Celebration
Theme: Education for All Children in Africa: The Time is Now Nairobi, Kenya: In a [...]
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ATTEND THE 1ST EVER AU PAN AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON GIRLS AND WOMEN’S EDUCATION
We have exciting news!! We are a few days away from the 1st African Union [...]
PRESS RELEASE: FAWE Calls for the Prioritization of Girls’ Education in Kenya During the Day of the African Child Celebration
Theme: Education for All Children in Africa: The Time is Now Nairobi, Kenya: In a [...]
Read Our Latest Annual Report
We are pleased to share the FAWE 2023 Annual Report, which highlights the significant achievements [...]
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
ATTEND THE 1ST EVER AU PAN AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON GIRLS AND WOMEN’S EDUCATION
We have exciting news!! We are a few days away from the 1st African Union Pan-African Conference on Girls and Women’s Education (AU-PANCOGEd1). The conference will bring together all key voices on girls and women’s [...]
PRESS RELEASE: FAWE Calls for the Prioritization of Girls’ Education in Kenya During the Day of the African Child Celebration
Theme: Education for All Children in Africa: The Time is Now Nairobi, Kenya: In a vibrant celebration of youth and education, the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, commemorated [...]
Read Our Latest Annual Report
We are pleased to share the FAWE 2023 Annual Report, which highlights the significant achievements and activities undertaken throughout the year. This comprehensive report showcases our ongoing commitment to advancing girls' and women's education across [...]
Empowering Girls in Mali: FAWE’s Collaborative Efforts
In our ongoing commitment to advancing education and empowerment for girls across Africa, FAWE recently concluded a successful chapter visit in Bamako, Mali from the 3rd - 5th May 2024. This visit was particularly significant [...]