Steps taken by FAWE to support girls’ and women’s education in the first half of 2009 have produced significant results that confirm the organisation’s influential role in transforming African education for greater gender-responsiveness.

Policy advocacy
In line with its strategic objective to influence the integration of gender issues into education policies and plans in order to improve girls’ access, retention and performance, FAWE contributed to the review of education policies for gender-responsiveness in Malawi, Swaziland, Uganda and Zimbabwe, and to the development of gender-responsive action plans for the education sector in Burundi, Ethiopia, Namibia, Zambia and Zanzibar.

The reviews identified gender gaps in national education systems at primary, secondary and tertiary educational levels. These gaps included gender inequity in staffing and inadequate gender-responsive structures such as latrines, hostels and dormitories. The review processes also created awareness among policy-makers, implementers and beneficiaries on education and gender equality.

Notably, in Uganda, thanks to FAWE’s leadership, education stakeholders agreed to collaboratively document good practices in promoting girls' education for replication nationwide.
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