African Union International Center for Girls & Women's Education in Africa

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 !!💃🏾🕺🏾🎊🎉✨📖📔📚📓👧🏾👩🏾 2024, as the African Union year of Education, was exhilarating but we continue the work to ensure access, retention and completion of girls in learning environments. This year marks the end of both the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (2016 - 2025) and the African Union CIEFFA Strategic Plan on Building resilience to foster African human capital through girls and women’s education for sustainable development, but it is not the end our efforts. Welcome to to a new year and chance to pursue our mission of an Africa whose development is people-driven, relying on the potential of African people, particularly its women and youth. #AfricaEducatesHer #GirlsEducation #AfricanGirls #Education

The African Union International Center for Girls & Women's Education in Africa, UNICEF and UN Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) convene 2 break out session today during the AfricanUnion Continental Education conference taking place in Nouakchott, Mauritania from December 09 - 11. - The first session from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm aims to, amongst other things, present progress, setbacks and remaining and emerging challenges with regard to gender equality in and through education in Africa, share good practices on advancing gender equality in and through education systems and call for political commitment and transformative action for gender equality in and through education, including through the Freetown Manifesto, TES Commitments, PANCOGED Call for Action and Recommendations. - The second session which hold from 2 pm - 4pm probes into advancing equity and inclusion in African education systems, with particular emphasis on girls and women's education, out-of-school children, children with disabilities, those on the move, girls in rural and hard-to-reach areas, and ethnic/linguistic minorities. The session will specifically address the challenges and opportunities related to achieving equitable, inclusive education across Africa, spotlighting critical issues such as girls’ education, out-of-school children, minority groups (e.g., ethnic and linguistic communities), and children with disabilities. #YearOfEducation #AfricaEducatesHer

The AU CIEFFA and UNICEF are leading the session on Equity and Inclusion of girls and women during the Continental Education Conference. The meeting takes place in Nouakchott, Mauritania from December 09 - 11, 2024. It is organised by African Union Commission through the Department of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation in collaboration with the government of Mauritania and UNICEF. The Conference will gather key stakeholders across the continent to engage in transformative dialogue and action to strengthen advocacy for best praticies implemented under education as the theme of the year. #EquityAndInclusion #GirlsEducation #ContinentalEducationConference #EducationForAll #AUCommission #Education #Africa #AfricaEducatesHer

Un autre État membre rejoint le train💃🏾🕺🏾 Le Burundi, sous le Haut patronage de S.E. la première Dame, Angeline Ndayishimiye, à travers le Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Recherche Scientifique (MENRS) et en collaboration avec les partenaires au développement 𝗮 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲́ 𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲 #𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗛𝗲𝗿 (𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗲́𝗱𝘂𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲). Le lancement a eu lieu le 3 décembre 2024 pendant le Forum National sur l'Education des filles et des femmes sous le thème : "promouvoir l'éducation des filles et des femmes, une stratégie pour garantir un accès équitable et inclusif tout au long de la vie."

The 6th edition of the African Union CIEFFA Youth Capacity Building Programme opens today in Addis Ababa. Close to 30 young opinion leaders are being equipped with the necessary skills to better advocate for girls and women's education specifically through the #AfricaEducatesHer Campaign. The meeting, which runs under the theme "Amplifying Opinion Leader voices for the #AfricaEducatesHer Campaign", takes place from November 25 - 27, 2024. Participants were selected from a pool of more than 2000 applications from across Africa. They consist of social activists, web journalists, podcasters, content creators, influencers, and policy advocates from over 30 Member States.

Today, we are putting the spotlight on a courageous young lady. Asinde Florence is a 18 year old welderer studing at the Joseph Girls Learning Centre Kidera, Uganda. She has defied all odds by excelling at a field that is generally been looked upon as reserved for men. Florence was drawn into the weldering by desire and her passion for the field has grown ever since she joined the Joseph Learning Center. The Joseph Girls Learning Centre is one of the Learning centres owned by the Direct Hand Foundation. The school trains out-of-school girls in STEM including skills in metal fabrication, electrical installations, building and construction, carpentry, tailoring, hair dressing, computer and bakery IT skills, literacy, entrepreneurship, and numeracy skills. The Direct Hand Foundation owned by Catherine Nakabugo, an AU CIEFFA Alumni and a Mathematics teacher. She established the Direct Hand Foundation to enhance access to quality education for young children in the community as well as equip them with the practical skills to enable them generate income, especially for out-of-school girls.

We are Making progress!! With our efforts and actions combined, Africa will soon boost of equity and parity in primary, secondary and tertiary levels. #AfricaEducatesHer #AU_PANCOGEd1 #YearofEducation #GirlsEducation #EducationforallGirls #Education

Pan-African Parliament Committee on Education, Culture, Tourism, and Human Resources hosts Workshop to bolster Vocational Education and #AfricaEducatesHer Campaign The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has commenced a three-day workshop in Pretoria, South Africa, focused on advancing Phase II of the #AfricaEducatesHer Campaign and promoting vocational education as part of the African Union (AU) theme for 2024, “Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century.” Led by the Committee on Education, Culture, Tourism, and Human Resources, with participation from the Committee on Gender Equality, Family, Youth, and People with Disabilities, the workshop convenes representatives from AU’s Department of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (ESTI), the African Union International Centre for the Education of Girls and Women in Africa (AU-CIEFFA), and civil society members. Aligned with the AU's 2024 theme, the workshop underscores the role of vocational education in tackling youth unemployment, gender stereotypes, and economic inequalities. By expanding skill-building pathways, participants aim to make vocational training inclusive, accessible, and relevant, especially for underserved communities. The workshop also supports Phase II of the #AfricaEducatesHer Campaign, an advocacy initiative urging AU Member States to safeguard girls’ education rights, particularly in emergencies. This phase focuses on recovery strategies to sustain educational access for girls and young women across Africa. Representing the PAP President, H.E. Chief Fortune Charumbira, PAP’s 4th Vice President, Hon. Djidda Mamar Mahamat, welcomed participants and emphasized the transformative potential of education, noting, “Education is one of the most powerful tools for transforming our society. It can change lives, uplift communities, and build nations.” He further highlighted the critical role of vocational education in addressing the continent’s high youth unemployment and meeting labor market demands. Read more: https://t.ly/LISPl #AfricaEducatesHer #YearOfEducation

On July 03, 2024 during the #AU_PANCOGEd1, UNESCO IICBA and the African Union CIEFFA co-launched a report on "𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎: 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠" under UNESCO IICBA's Africa Teacher's Report Series. The first part of this study updates and expands for a much larger number of countries on the benefits of educating girls and ending child marriage. The second part looks at the role of teachers and school leaders in improving learning outcomes and educational attainment for girls. While the literature emphasizes economic incentives for adolescent girls to remain in school, Key Facts highlighted: (1) Lack of learning is a key factor leading to drop-out in primary and lower-secondary school; (2) Teachers and school leaders are key to improving learning, but new approaches are needed for pedagogy in the classroom and for training teachers and school leaders; and (3) Nationally, professional standards and competencies for teachers and school leaders are also required. These three simple facts call for investing in teachers and school leaders, especially women, to improve education for girls and end child marriage. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸👇🏾 https://lnkd.in/eum7aMrg

Co-launch of the "𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨: 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖: 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨" on July 03, 2024 during the 1st AU Pan African Conference on Girls and Women's Education The report reveals critical facts and figures on the correlation between girls education, ending child marriage, and female teachers. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆👇🏾 https://lnkd.in/eum7aMrg