The Head of Finance and Operations at CAMFED Ghana, Madam Fairuza Safian, has revealed that the organisation has developed a five-year new strategic plan to support five million girls to attend and thrive in schools.
One hundred twelve young women across Ghana have undergone Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills training under the Young African Works (YAW) programme. Funded by Mastercard Foundation, YAW is meant to provide 30 million youth with employable skills by 2030.
At the ongoing Climate change conference, COP27, the United States announced its support for USAID Egyptian Pioneers. This new program will provide scholarships and training to Egyptian students, emphasising sectors that can advance Egypt’s climate goals.
The Ecobank Foundation and UN Women’s Regional Office for West and Central Africa have signed a partnership agreement to strengthen their respective agendas for promoting women’s empowerment in Africa.
The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Madina Lewis Children’s Foundation (MLCF), Juliett E.B Bright, has stressed that it is paramount to educate a girl child as it leads to every perspective of education that strives at improving the skill and experience of girls.
An association of Metis or biracial people, the Association des Métis au Rwanda (AMERWA), in partnership with the Bank of Kigali, has supported the saving and developing groups of women whose children were abandoned by their foreign fathers.
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) launched a $113.7 million appeal to meet the needs of women and girls affected by drought.
