Dorcas scoops Resolution Project Fellowship
Dorcas Lukwesa, a CAMFED Association member from Zambia and founder of a Mobile Aquaponics agribusiness has been awarded a fellowship by The Resolution Project Social…
CAMFED awarded 2021 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize
We are thrilled that CAMFED has been awarded the 2021 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world’s largest annual humanitarian award presented to a nonprofit…
A Cambridge event with the Yidan Prize Foundation – 7 Oct 2021
Inequality in education didn’t start with the pandemic—but it’s more starkly obvious now than ever before. We’re bringing together education and inclusion experts to explore…
Watch the CAMFED Annual Review 2020 Video
In a year that tested us all, our power came from our grassroots leadership - the young educated women in the CAMFED Association, who will…
Sustainable business opportunities for women in northern Ghana
CAMFED, the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Mastercard Foundation share the goal of supporting young women to access dignified and fulfilling work. Through an…
CAMFED honored with Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation
The prestigious 2021 Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation recognizes our work in supporting girls to learn, thrive and lead, with an eagle eye…
Unlocking the power to lead a better world – Day of the African Child 2021
Day of the African Child (June 16th) is a day that calls for social justice, and every child’s right to a quality education, unlocking the…
This is the moment to invest in girls’ education
As G7 leaders meet to make decisions that affect the future of this planet, and the UK parliament has the opportunity to review its decision…
Meet our three Mastercard Foundation-EARTH University Fellows tackling climate change
Three young women at the forefront of our movement have been awarded prestigious Mastercard Foundation-EARTH University Graduate Fellowships to enable them to grow CAMFED’s climate-smart…
Nicholas Kristof unleashes groundswell of support for girls’ education among New York Times readers
Following CAMFED’s recognition as the Grand Prize Winner of Nicholas Kristof’s 2020 Holiday Impact Prize, announced in his column in the New York Times, generous…
Girls’ exclusion from education is solvable
Angeline Murimirwa and Lydia Wilbard overcame great odds to complete education, went on to co-found the CAMFED Association of women leaders in Zimbabwe and Tanzania…
Earth Day 2021 – Education is Climate Action
This Earth Day, join us on Esnath’s cricket farm in Zimbabwe; meet Miriam, who is raising productivity while preventing soil erosion in rural Malawi, and…