Pearson extends partnership with Camfed for girls’ education in Africa
New Pearson BTEC recognises the key vocational skills of young women who were once marginalised.
Cambridge researchers delve into Camfed data
This week, the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge kicked off its seminar series on research, evidence, policy and practice in education and international development with a presentation ‘deep dive’ into Camfed’s data, which has shown an unprecedented uplift in learning outcomes among the most marginalized girls.
How periods are pushing girls out of school
According to UNESCO, 10% of adolescent girls in Africa miss school during their period. They miss an average of 528 days — nearly two years of learning. In the rural communities where Camfed works, menstruation is an even bigger obstacle.
An unprecedented uplift in learning outcomes among marginalized girls
Results from an extensive and innovative education intervention delivered by Camfed in Africa, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID) demonstrate an unprecedented uplift in learning outcomes among marginalized girls. They show that, with the right kind of support, even the poorest and most disadvantaged students can make good progress through secondary school, and change…
When girls succeed and women lead - Camfed Tanzania celebrates 10th anniversary
It takes a village to raise a child and it takes a community to educate a girl. This week, the power of rural community partnerships to shape the future of the most marginalized girls was highlighted by Camfed Tanzania during its 10th anniversary AGM. Together with students, alumnae and other stakeholders Camfed celebrated the achievements of its movement for girls’ education and made plans to…
Keeping girls safe from gender based violence
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, raising awareness of the often hidden issue of violence and abuse girls and women face in the home and outside the home. The circumstances of marginalized girls in sub-Saharan Africa make them extremely vulnerable to gender based violence (GBV). That’s why it’s so important that we tackle the issue at home and at school,…
After school: how women's entrepreneurship can make all the difference
This month 11,800 girls in Zimbabwe who have been supported through school by Camfed will graduate from secondary school. As the world celebrates the third annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Day -- #WED2016 -- we shine a spotlight on the vital importance of entrepreneurship training for graduates from impoverished families in sub-Saharan Africa as they face the immense pressure of empty cupboards…
Innovations poised to tackle educational inequality
If things don’t change drastically, half of the world’s young people will lack the basic skills they need for work and life.
Learner Guide Zuhura: 'I have found my path'
With few formal employment opportunities in rural sub-Saharan Africa, the most likely path for young people lies in entrepreneurship and self-employment - a challenge most under resourced school systems can’t equip them for. In our latest blog, Zuhura Ally- a Camfed Learner Guide - explains how the programme has helped her to find her path, as she is now helping her students find theirs.
Why data is so important to educating girls in Africa
Technology, and the infrastructure that allows it to be used across the globe, is often taken for granted. But in sub-Saharan Africa, technology and connectivity are not always easy to locate, purchase or use. And yet, technology can be an important tool in closing the huge gaps in education that exist in some of its most remote rural communities.
Educating girls: 'The best investment we can make to change the world'
Earlier this month, Camfed was delighted to join its patron, Julia Gillard, at the Institute for Government, when she was in conversation with the Institute’s Director, Bronwen Maddox. Julia Gillard addressed the challenges of running a modern democracy, her work promoting education for girls globally, and the sustainability of Camfed’s model under the leadership of its alumnae.
Every girl counts, and we count every girl #IDG2016
On International Day of the Girl, the United Nations is focusing on the importance of gender equality and girls’ education to help us achieve the Sustainable Development Goals - and the data gap that still exists when it comes to measuring progress.
Camfed makes progress toward educating one million adolescent girls
With the release of its latest impact metrics, Camfed (the Campaign for Female Education) is raising the bar for what can be achieved in girls’ education in sub-Saharan Africa.
Our data, our destiny: young women deliver community accountability to girls
On Thursday, 19 May, at the Women Deliver conference, Theresia Moyo, Head of Education at Camfed Tanzania, illustrated Camfed’s model of accountability to girls and their communities.
Camfed wins 2016 FinancialForce 360 Customer Excellence Award
Camfed has been recognised as the winner in the Best Customer Experience category in FinancialForce’s fourth annual 360 Customer Excellence Awards. This award recognises companies who have demonstrated initiative, excellence and creativity in how they use FinancialForce solutions, on top of the Salesforce Platform, to improve their customer experience.
From EARTH to Africa – leading lessons in sustainable agriculture
In January 2015, Camfed’s partner communities in Malawi and Zimbabwe experienced first-hand the mercilessness of changing weather patterns as villages and schools flooded. Subsistence farmers in the poorest, most hard-to-reach rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa are also those hardest hit by climate change. The need for strategies to adapt to such disasters has never been greater.
CAMA joins the First Lady: 'We are ready to lead the charge'
"On this Day of the African Child, I am in London, joining the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, the Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development of the UK, and the Rt Hon Nicky Morgan, Minister for Women and Equalities of the UK, at a roundtable discussion about just what it takes to #LetGirlsLearn."
Camfed and Worldreader announce pioneering learning technology partnership
Camfed and Worldreader have just announced a ground-breaking learning technology partnership, supported by a grant from the Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF). The two organisations will be working closely with Camfed’s partner communities in Tanzania, using the latest e-reader technology in support of a new curriculum to push up learning outcomes for girls at rural government schools,…
Camfed's Ayisha Fuseini at the UN: the secret to shea success
CAMA member, shea butter entrepreneur, and peer educator Ayisha Fuseini from the Northern Region of Ghana recently joined young entrepreneurs from across the world for a conference at the historic Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
When you educate girls, THIS is what change looks like
In the week culminating in International Women’s Day, the world celebrated the achievements, diversity, strength and resilience of girls and women, while passionately discussing ways to break down the many challenges and obstacles to gender equality that still remain.
Celebrating young African women entrepreneurs and mentors during Global Money Week
The young leaders of CAMA, Camfed’s alumnae association, are showing their communities and nations how a little bit of money can go a long way when young women have access to a quality education, and the opportunity to grow their ideas and share their knowledge.
Data as a democratic process
Across countless communities of sub-Saharan Africa, children politely answer questions posed by researchers. Then silence. Who knows what happens to the information, how it is analysed and with whom it is shared?
The Mothers of Malawi: providing food for thought
Mother Support Groups in Malawi work tirelessly to give regular meals to 17,500 school children every week. Your help will support the most vulnerable children on their journey through school by providing communities with vital food and supplies.
Camfed and Salesforce: How technology helps to deliver change at scale
The two main components to Camfed’s ability to scale its impact, while maintaining its focus on the individual girl and her entitlement to a quality, safe education, are communities and ‘big data,’ delivered by robust finance and data systems, centralized in Salesforce.
Camfed recognised as leader in use of tech & impact data to inform girls’ education programs
A recent article on Devex, the social enterprise platform that delivers important news and intelligence for the development community, commended Camfed for the effective use of ground breaking technology and evaluation of “big data” in support of girls’ education in sub-Saharan Africa.