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CAMFED Association members at the Get Her There event with Michelle Obama in New York

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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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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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Video: Hi, I’m Fatuma, an aspiring Nurse from Tanzania

I'm Fatuma, a secondary student and aspiring Nurse from Tanzania. Education helped me to have confidence, I can speak in front of many people and…

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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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NewsSecondary EducationMultiple countries

Stepping up to the Girls’ Education Challenge

More than 277,000 girls and young women have seen a tangible difference in their lives as a result of two CAMFED projects implemented under the…

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Zeolia

I am Zeolia, a CAMFED Association member and successful entrepreneur from Tanzania. I farm potatoes, keep pigs, and run an agroforestry business. I've trained as…

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World Bee Day 2022

To celebrate World Bee Day (May 20) we’re introducing some of the young women in the CAMFED Association who are trained beekeepers, or apiarists. With…

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Ashura

I feel happy to be part of the CAMFED Association network because I am learning a lot. The network has encouraged me to start my…

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Mariam

The business is doing very well and keeps growing. I have employed three people, including one other CAMFED Association member, and I have formally registered…

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