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Fiona Mavhinga, Executive Director for CAMFED Association Development is joining a panel of education experts at an UNGA side event organized by the Mastercard Foundation. She will be speaking in the closing session (12:38 p.m. EDT, 5:38 p.m. BST | 6:38 p.m. CAT) : “Embracing Bold Action,” discussing how we advance learning and leadership for young women.

Fiona – one of the first young women to be supported through education by CAMFED and now a lawyer, spearheading our movement of girls’ education leaders – will share her insights and experience on educational development and gender equality in Africa. 

Panellists include:

  • Tina Muparadzi, Executive Director, Education and Transitions, Mastercard Foundation
  • Martha Muhwezi, Executive Director, FAWE (Forum for African Women Educationalists)

Moderator: Julie Gichuru, Founder & CEO, African Leadership & Dialogue Institute

The event brings together representatives from Ministries of Education, Mastercard Foundation Scholars, multilateral institutions and donors to discuss the critical need to invest in education, particularly for girls and young women. Together we are unlocking the enormous potential of young people across Africa, whose leadership can create a brighter and more equitable future for us all.

Join us online and on your socials:

While this event is only open to accredited guests, it will be live streamed. Follow CAMFED  (X, LinkedIn) and Mastercard Foundation (X, LinkedIn) on social media for highlights from the discussions.

Hashtags: #PoweringParity  #InvincibleAfricanWomen  #UNGA79

More information about our partnership: 

Bringing Together Key Stakeholders to Drive Impact on Secondary Education and Women’s Empowerment in Africa at UNGA 79 (Mastercard Foundation Media Release)

Supporting girls to learn, earn and accelerate Africa’s economic transformation (our latest news story)

 

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