Changing the face of leadership in Africa
As election season reaches fever pitch across Europe and electorates debate the qualities of effective political leadership, we shine a light on young women leaders…
We cannot afford to fail this generation of girls
May was an extremely busy month for CAMFED Ghana. 5,733 secondary school leavers were inducted into the CAMA alumnae network, and we launched a Transitions…
E-readers boost girls’ education in Tanzania
It’s a winning combination: the lived experience of young women graduates in CAMFED’s CAMA alumnae network paired with e-reader technology, which brings thousands of books…
Building Trust in Girls’ Education
In her interview with Jihii Jolly from News Deeply Women and Girls, Angeline Murimirwa, CAMFED’s Regional Executive Director for Eastern and Southern Africa (and one…
We need global action on girls’ education — and here’s what works
It’s Global Action Week on Education, and today’s letter from the UK’s International Development Committee (IDC) to the Secretary of State for International Development couldn’t…
Fear doesn’t live here – CAMFED Association leaders confronting inequality
At this week’s Skoll World Forum on Entrepreneurship in Oxford, UK, CAMFED joins delegates from nearly 65 countries under the uniting theme “Fault Lines: Creating…
Gloria Steinem wants you to meet CAMFED alumna Alice
On International Women's Day 2017, Gloria Steinem hosted CAMFED alumna Alice from Zambia for an inspirational evening, bringing together a group of passionate and powerful…
Pearson extends partnership with CAMFED for girls’ education in Africa
Today CAMFED’s CEO, Lucy Lake, and CAMFED Zimbabwe’s Women Empowerment Manager, Sinikiwe Makove, join Pearson’s Chief Corporate Affairs and Global Marketing Officer, Kate James, at…
Scaling our education innovation in Tanzania
Inherently sustainable and scalable, CAMFED’s innovative Learner Guide Program benefits from the leadership and expertise of young educated women once at the margins of society.
Education is everything – Cambridge Research Horizons
In her feature article in this month’s University of Cambridge Research Horizons magazine, Louise Walsh interviews Pauline Rose, Director of the Research for Equitable Access and…
Putting data to work for girls’ education in Ghana
A research project commissioned by CAMFED Ghana in partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES) Girls’ Education Unit (GEU) and financial support from the UK…
Cambridge researchers delve into CAMFED data
On January 24th, the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge kicked off its…