Forum For African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
Uganda Chapter

Membership

Forum For African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter Membership Brief

Background

Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter is one of the 35 National Chapters of Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), a pan African Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 1992 by five women ministers of education to promote girls’ and women’s education in Africa. FAWE Uganda, a membership organisation was established in 1997 and in February 2022 marked her Silver Jubilee with a theme “Breaking Barriers to Girls’ Future through Education towards education with the goal of accelerating female participation in education and closing the gender gap within the education system at all levels in Uganda.

FAWE Uganda appreciates that while access to education is important, it should be of good quality, which underpins what the right to education is all about. FAWE Uganda has thus put greater emphasis in responding to this notable challenge of equity and quality of education in Uganda. Uganda Vision 2040, recognizes the need to provide assistance to people who are vulnerable either by age, social class, location, disability, sex, disaster or do not earn any income.

Vision “A Ugandan Society where Girls and Women lead dignified lives”

Mission “To Enhance Opportunities for Girls to Attain Quality Education and Skills through Sponsorship, Social Protection, Institutional Strengthening and Advocacy.”

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Who is a Member?

A FAWE Uganda member is any individual/organization who is passionate about the education and skilling of young women and men. They are those fully paid-up for both the registration and the annual subscription fees.

Who Qualifies?

  • Professional and ethical individuals passionate about contributing to the education of vulnerable young women and men
  • Individuals passionate about supporting the underprivileged and giving back to the community.
  •  Corporate organizations/ companies/individuals passionate about supporting & promoting education of the underprivileged young women and men
  •  All former beneficiaries (FABA) of FAWE Uganda willing to give back both in form of skills and any other resources in order to support others acquire education.

Individual Membership Benefits

  • Registration card with personal number.
  • Possibility of holding an Executive Office (Board of Directors)
  • Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting.
  • A platform to mentor students and young people.
  • Opportunities to further education with and through the various scholarship opportunities for Masters and PHD Programs.
  • Recommendations for various opportunities including resource mobilization such as proposal development, Consultancy as and when needed.
  • Recognition by FAWE Uganda for supporting the education of the girl child in Uganda.
  • A forum to network, learn and share knowledge and experiences with others. This could help in furthering careers, education and enhance social support structures among members.
  • Part of the FAWE Uganda family with opportunity receive regular updates on the new developments in the organization including sharing of all News Letters and reports.
  • Tertiary Institutions, Universities, vocational institutions, Secondary schools’ benefits

  • An opportunity to second vulnerable children for scholarship opportunities for as long as they meet the required guidelines and qualifications.
  • Capacity building for partner institutions including training opportunities for school administrators (Head teachers and teachers) and inspiring and life talks for the students.
  • Branding at all FAWE Uganda events and advertising opportunities for the school/ institution programs in magazines and other media platforms.
  • Corporate Companies benefits

  • Branding opportunities at all FAWE Uganda events.
  • Partnering with FAWE Uganda to hold different engagements in selected schools and institutions.
  • Brand association and affiliation with FAWE Uganda such as insertion of logos on FAWE Uganda’s branding materials, in addition to running joint adverts in the media.
  • Implement humanitarian and education causes with FAWE Uganda.