FAWE to Launch Strategic Plan &Phase II of Mastercard Foundation Programme

The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Ghana Chapter is set to officially launch its 2024–2028 Strategic Plan, alongside the second phase of its partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.

Speaking at a press briefing held ahead of the launch, National Coordinator of FAWE Ghana, Mr. Richard Amoani, highlighted the progress made in girl-child education since the 1990s and underscored the urgency to sustain and expand such gains.

“We all remember the advocacy song Send Your Girl Child to School. Today, we’re proud to see more girls in kindergarten and primary school than boys. But the data still shows gaps, especially at higher education levels,” he stated.

According to Mr. Amoani, the new strategic plan envisions an equitable and inclusive society where girls and women thrive.

The mission is to promote a gender-responsive education system through three key strategic objectives: increasing access to quality education and training, enhancing evidence-based policy through research, and strengthening FAWE Ghana’s institutional capacity.

“In the next five years, we want to see more girls pursuing higher education, benefiting from gender-responsive pedagogy from early childhood, and empowered to speak out against abuse,” he emphasized, citing FAWE’s initiatives like Tusemi (Swahili for “Speak Out”) and school-related gender-based violence interventions.

The second phase of the FAWE/Mastercard Foundation programme will scale up successful models like the Centre of Excellence and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), building on the government’s own education sector strategic plan.

FAWE Ghana also called on the media to champion gender-sensitive reporting and support advocacy efforts.

“We are counting on your partnership to amplify the voices of young girls, especially in underserved areas where challenges like period poverty still keep many out of school,” Mr. Amoani appealed.

The official launch event is scheduled for April 17, 2025 at Mmofra Place, in Dzorwulu, Accra, where stakeholders will engage on actionable steps toward educational equity.

FAWE Ghana reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability, noting the need for local ownership and community-led resource mobilization as international funding streams shrink.

“We don’t want to go out of business,” Mr. Amoani concluded. “We want to keep transforming lives.”

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