Making sure every girl’s right is given
The context within which CAMFED works to create social change was highlighted in this article in a special edition of TES magazine, curated for the…
3 stages of girls’ education and development that can change everything
Today, on World Day of Social Justice, we are highlighting the fact that across sub-Saharan Africa, 28 million girls are out of school. We're calling…
BBC highlights CAMFED’s work to end child marriage through girls’ education
In an in-depth interview with Angeline Murimirwa, published by BBC News today, Lucy Sherriff explores the reasons why so many girls in sub-Saharan Africa become…
Unleashing the power of educated girls: 2017 highlights
In 2017, the CAMFED community celebrated several incredible landmarks, demonstrating the power of educated girls: There are now 100,000 activists for girls’ education in the…
5 reasons why child marriage affects us all
Our ambitious Sustainable Development Goals agenda serves to create progress that will improve lives across the world. But every year, 15 million girls are locked…
#16DaysActivism: To end GBV we must end child marriage
This blog provides an overview of what CAMFED is doing to empower young women and communities to end child marriage as part of their 3-month…
World AIDS Day: Ending child marriage is key to our fight against HIV/AIDS
Gloria highlights the impact of child marriage on the prevalence of HIV among young women in sub-Saharan Africa. She explains how through education, members of…
3 survivors of child marriage share their stories
Three girls from rural Zambia, where CAMFED works, are bravely sharing their stories and giving you the opportunity to better understand how girls who live…
How girls’ education can tackle climate change
Fiona Mavhinga, Executive Advisor for the CAMFED Association, explores the link between girls’ education and the mitigation of climate change. This blog highlights that empowering…
CAMFED Celebrates CAMA Milestone of 100,000 Empowered and Educated Women
On the evening of September 12th, Miranda Curtis, CAMFED International Board Chair, hosted an unforgettable event to celebrate CAMFED's CAMA alumnae network reaching 100,000 members.…
Five lessons for harvesting success through home-grown school meal programs
In light of International Day of Charity, Angeline Murimirwa, Regional Executive Director of CAMFED Africa, tells of the lessons she has learned from establishing home-grown…
The young women graduates fighting for education
Four years on from Malala’s first speech at the United Nations, calling for universal access to education, we celebrate Malala Day 2017. On this day,…