Day of the African Child 2020: Together we can keep girls safe & learning
On Day of the African Child, CAMFED is leading — and calling for — urgent, collective action for vulnerable children. Although some schools are starting…
BBC World Service features CAMFED Association COVID activism
The BBC World Service has featured three members of the CAMFED Association (CAMA) giving interviews about their community activism and leadership during the COVID-19 crisis.…
Act Now and Don’t Sit on the Fence
A powerful blog post penned by CAMFED’s Joana Guo articulates our organization’s commitment to speaking out and taking action against social injustice in all its…
African women champion sustainability this World Environment Day
A new video, following on from CAMFED’s recognition with a UN Global Climate Change Award in 2019, shines a light on the leadership of young…
Finding strength in a crisis
As COVID-19 continues to impact education systems around the world, Kim Starkey Jonker has written in Forbes about how highly effective organizations are responding to…
Taking action on Menstrual Hygiene Day
Young women leaders in the CAMFED Association (CAMA) are spreading awareness and taking action this Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28). They have experienced first hand…
Supporting young women into Technical and Vocational Education and Training
CAMFED Ghana is supporting a new national campaign launched by our partner the Council For Technical And Vocational Educational Training (COTVET). The campaign is being…
Chelsea Flower Show 2019 highlights: The CAMFED Garden
Step out of lockdown (virtually) and be transported back to The CAMFED Garden at the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show by watching our highlights video.…
African women leading community action for vulnerable girls
Across rural districts in sub-Saharan Africa, we are coordinating with members of the CAMFED Association to reach out to the most vulnerable girls in their…
“We heard your daughter on the radio” – COVID activism in Zambia
In a new blog post, Tisiyenji Ngoma, CAMFED Association District Chair in Kasama, Zambia, shares the practical measures she and her peers are leading to…
CAMFED Association member Annita named a WISE Emerging Leader
Annita Mashiri, a CAMFED Association member from Zimbabwe, has been named among the 2020 cohort of WISE Emerging Leaders. She is one of 19 young…
“Try explaining social distancing in a context of ubuntu”
Fiona and other educated young women in the CAMFED Association are focused on helping communities come to terms with social distancing, and to ensure they…