FAWE s mission is to help ensure that women and girls are an integral part of the intellectual and technical resource base needed for the survival and prosperity of African FAWE stimulates broad policy reform and strives to create a conducive environment for increasing parent demand for girls education. What FAWE Is FAWE is a membership organization of African women ministers and permanent secretaries of education, women vice chancellors of universities in Africa, and other senior women policy makers in education. From a regional Secretariat based in Nairobi, FAWE s outreach at the local level is through the National Chapters and in partnership with local, national, regional and international organizations. Activities are supported by a wide range of donor partners and concerned individuals. The context The education of girls and women is closely associated with significant improvement in family welfare, the health of children and their readiness for learning.
Education is a factor in lower fertility rates and increased capacity for self-employment.
It is also recognized as a tool for empowering women for increased participation in production, income generation and decision making. Research suggests that the sustained impact of female education on economic growth is higher than the education of males. Awareness of these benefits has not, however, led to significant improvement in female education and training in Africa. Indeed, education in the continent National Chapters continues to display gender disparities. Under-representation and poor achievement of females in mathematics, science and technical courses.