Day of the Girl: Uniting communities to end child marriage
Every year, more than 12 million girls are married before the age of 18. Fuelled by poverty, child marriage is a fundamental violation of human…
Chelsea gold-winning CAMFED Garden to have new home at Eden
The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) African Garden, which won a prestigious gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May, is now being…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet with CAMFED Association leaders in Malawi
Yesterday, leaders in the CAMFED Alumnae Association, CAMA, gave a rousing welcome to The Duke of Sussex in Malawi. His Royal Highness came to meet…
UN Global Climate Action Award recognizes the power of African women’s leadership in climate-smart agriculture
Since 2014, young women - members of the Campaign for Female Education's alumnae network, CAMA - have been taking action on climate change in rural…
Teamwork is crucial to achieving SDG4: Quality Education
CAMFED welcomes the release of a new report by the Education Commission - Transforming the Education Workforce: Learning Teams for a Learning Generation - which…
The Duke of Sussex to reunite with CAMA leaders in Malawi
During their forthcoming tour of Southern Africa, The Duke and The Duchess of Sussex will shine a light on community, grassroots leadership and women’s and…
Luwiza
Luwiza was raised in a family of five children in Mchinji district, Malawi. Her family did not have the financial resources to cover her school-going…
Young women reaping what they have sown
I’m proud to bring you news about members of the CAMFED alumnae network, CAMA, in Zimbabwe, who are reaping the rewards of their hard work,…
Supporting girls to succeed and women to lead
A new blog by the Brookings Institution, co-authored by CAMFED Executive Adviser, Barbara Chilangwa, and Millions Learning Project Director, Patrick Hannahan, points to the potential…
CAMFED teams up with MECCA to educate girls and M-Power young women
On July 31st, at its national leadership conference in Melbourne, Australia, beauty retailer and global beauty brand curator MECCA launched a partnership with the Campaign…
CAMFED Patron Julia Gillard on the lasting effect of girls’ education
In a new article for Australia’s Teacher Magazine, CAMFED Patron Julia Gillard writes about her belief in girls’ education as the foundation for equality and…
CAMFED at Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa
From July 10th-15th in Johannesburg South Africa, the Obama Foundation’s Leaders: Africa program brought together 200 emerging leaders from 45 countries across the continent, exploring…