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Research on barriers to women’s leadership in Tanzania’s education system presented at policy symposium

CAMFED's Lydia Wilbard, an Echidna Global Scholar, presents her findings and recommendations at BROOKINGS policy symposium

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Transforming education systems together: Delivering youth-led mentorship at scale

This video showcases learning about a collaborative research process co-led by CAMFED and government partners in Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe being used to examine how…

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Lydia Wilbard is conducting vital research. Her Brookings blog explains why.

As a 2024 Echinda Global Scholar, CAMFED's Lydia Wilbard is exploring pathways into educational leadership in Tanzania, with the goal of deepening our understanding of…

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10 Years of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at CAMFED Ghana

A new study reveals significant medium and long-term positive outcomes not only for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars, but also for their families, communities, and educational…

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Research Symposium: Community action is the bedrock for systems transformation

At a symposium hosted by the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, the University of Dar es Salaam…

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New Research: How Learner Guides are shifting gender social norms

New research shows that CAMFED’s Learner Guides have become “agents of change” in challenging harmful gender social norms in their communities.

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New research reveals the impact of young women climate leaders in Africa

1,078 CAMFED Agriculture Guides and the 9,262 agripreneurs they trained and supported across three countries, have reached more than 100,000 community members with climate-smart techniques.

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Our journey to transforming education systems through youth-led innovation

CAMFED's close collaboration with government Ministries and research partners is looking at how we scale youth-led programs that drive up learning outcomes and post-school opportunities…

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BlogLearner GuidesMultiple countries

Working at the confluence of research and implementation to support girls’ education: Reflections on the REAL Centre – CAMFED partnership

This blog highlights key lessons from our partnership working at the confluence of research and implementation with the aim of supporting girls’ education.

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BlogLearner GuidesTanzania

Confidence, courage, compassion, collaboration: How girls’ education is boosting a sisterhood of game changers

CAMFED Tanzania's Anna Sawaki and Stumai Kaguna look back over a decade that has changed the lives of more than 277,000 young women in Tanzania,…

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Girls can be the catalyst for change in their communities

The REAL Centre at the University of Cambridge has announced new research working collaboratively with CAMFED and the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.…

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A ‘revolution in data’ is needed to create an equitable future through education

A blog written by Professor Pauline Rose, Director of the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, which just…

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