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Rosalinda

At an early age I decided I wasn’t going to be invisible. I promised myself that I would give a voice to marginalized girls everywhere.…

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Joanna

I hope my story will be a huge encouragement to many - showing a person living with a disability who has accomplished much in life.…

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Young women entrepreneurs in the spotlight on Citi TV Ghana

Citi TV — one of Ghana’s leading television channels — is shining a spotlight on young women entrepreneurs through a series of interviews on its…

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StorySecondary EducationGhana

Fatima

I’m Fatima, a secondary student from Ghana. Today, I am thriving at school alongside my fellow classmates. However, I have faced many challenges throughout my…

CAMFED EarthDay COP27 panel

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CAMFED at COP27

Join us as we discuss climate education in the classroom and the community, with equity at its heart. Climate activists Harriet Cheelo and Natasha Lwanda…

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Reflections on our time with Michelle Obama, launching the “Get Her There” Initiative

CAMFED Association members Barbara Mensah from Ghana, Dorcas Lukwesa from Zambia, Chelsea Chamara from Zimbabwe and Getruda Amos from Tanzania joined former First Lady Michelle…

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NewsSecondary EducationMultiple countries

Day of the Girl 2022: #EducationMyPower

We’re the CAMFED Sisterhood – girls and young women uniting our communities across Africa to make sure that every child has the right to go…

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Video: Hi, I’m Vayant, an aspiring Economist from Ghana

I'm Vayant, a secondary student from Ghana. I would like to help solve issues relating to my economy, to aid development in my country. Through…

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CAMFED Association nurse safely delivers baby at roadside

Juliana Atanga, a nurse and member of the CAMFED Association, sprang into action when a woman on her bus went into labor. Rallying others to…

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Juliana

Because I am a CAMFED Association member, I believe in the power of giving back to my society. The day I delivered a baby on…

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Dorcas

I'm Dorcas, from Bolgatanga in Ghana and a member of the CAMFED Association. I grew up in poverty but with CAMFED support I was able…

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BlogClimate ChangeMultiple countries

How can young women build climate-smart rural livelihoods?

In this joint blog with Cambridge University and CAMFED, we discuss how young women can build climate-smart rural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa.

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