Forum for African Women Educationalists - Uganda Chapter
"21 Years of Enhancing Girls' and Women's Education for Development" FAWE Uganda 1997-2018
OUR VISION:
A country in which all girls and women have access to equitable quality education that enables them to effectively participate in development at all levels.
OUR MISSION:
To promote gender equity and equality in Education in Uganda by influencing policies and nurturing positive practices and attitudes towards girls’ education.
CORE VALUES:
- Respect
- Professionalism
- Accountability
- Results Oriented
- Continuous lifelong Learning
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Project Goal
To enable 210 young women and 90 young men from the disadvantaged regions of Uganda to access, and transition through higher education and secure employment in those sectors that contribute to the development of their home communities.
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Staff WebmailFAWE/ Mastercard Foundation Higher Education Access Program specific objectives
- Provide bursaries to 300 academically able students from economically disadvantaged communities in eastern, northern and western Uganda to access and complete higher education.
- Design and implement a (pilot) pre-entry bridging program to provide second chance opportunities for promising students to transition into University degree programs.
- Provide academic and psycho-social support and facilitate pathways for the students to internships, sectoral practice and employment.
- Institutional capacity strengthening to ensure disadvantaged students succeed.
BackgroundAreas of Focus
- Tertiary and Higher Education Scholarships
- Secondary Education Scholarships
- Child Protection
- Science and Innovation
- Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights
- Combating Gender Based Violence
- Skills Development and Livelihoods
- Economic Empowerment for Vulnerable Groups
- Research and Advocacy
- Service delivery for teenage and child mothers
- Mentorship and Gender Responsive Pedagogy
- Capacity Building for cross section of stakeholders and strengthening Structures
Strategic Objectives
- Improving the level of gender responsiveness in Education Sector policies for girls and women
- Enhancing adoption and integration of positive gender pedagogy practices at school level
- Increasing access, retention and completion rates for girls in school and all levels of education
- Strengthening institutional capacity for efficient and effective service delivery.