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CAMFED 2020 highlights – Together we can!

But with your unwavering support, and the unstoppable determination of our CAMFED Association of women leaders, we’ve been working tirelessly to keep girls safe and…

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Putting girls first – Human Rights Day

The global pandemic has put girls and women everywhere at heightened risk of exploitation and abuse. According to the United Nations, 13 million more child…

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NewsPress CoverageGlobal

CAMFED Co-Executives join ‘Council of Luminaries’, announced at 2020 Yidan Prize Summit

On December 7, at the 2020 Yidan Prize Awards Presentation Ceremony and Summit, hosted virtually this year, CAMFED Co-Executives Angeline Murimirwa and Lucy Lake accepted…

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CAMFED Association: Keeping girls in school

Members of the CAMFED Association of women leaders educated with CAMFED support are at the forefront of CAMFED's programs. They use their lived experience of…

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StoryHigher EducationZimbabwe

Petronella

Through the CAMFED Association I had the opportunity to train as a Learner Guide, a role model and mentor for marginalized children. As a trained…

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NewsSupporting CAMFEDGlobal

Nick Kristof Selects CAMFED as Grand Prize Winner of his Holiday Impact Prize

"CAMFED empowers girls and young women, and they in turn reshape their countries. Girls' education may be the highest-return investment available in the world today."…

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NewsPress CoverageMultiple countries

Cambridge University researchers: We need to prioritize education of marginalized girls

This year marks the 5th birthday of the Research for Equitable Access to Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, launched in partnership with…

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Video: Meet Sophia – Learner Guide from Tanzania

Sophia is a leader in her community and a role model to other girls. After finishing school with CAMFED support Sophia joined the CAMFED Association of women leaders…

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StoryCAMFED Association (CAMA)Tanzania

Sophia

Overcoming a vulnerable childhood, Sophia is now a CAMFED Learner Guide, entrepreneur and pillar of her community. Equipped with education and training, she is transforming…

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StoryHigher EducationZambia

Misozi

When I completed secondary school in 2015, I joined the CAMFED Association and attended entrepreneurship training through the ‘Shaping My Future’ program. The Embassy of…

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NewsResearchGhana

Safeguarding girls and their rights during a time of crisis

On November 5th, CAMFED Ghana hosted its Annual Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Research and Learning Summit around the theme ‘Implications of COVID-19 on education: Addressing…

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NewsCAMFED Association (CAMA)Zimbabwe

Africa Youth Day 2020: Vee Kativhu with Linda Bhebhe and Natasha Mabuza

For Africa Youth Day (November 1st), Zimbabwean-born Varaidzo (Vee) Kativhu, award-winning education content creator and social mobility ambassador, met up with CAMFED Association leaders Linda&hellip

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