Gender Equity in Education

Sally Pritchard and Lore Gallastegi, Open University

Gender means All of Us….

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# of Members

Region

2011 FAWEMA Membership by Region

Male Members

Female Members

Malawi Access to Teaching Saltire Scholarships Project wins

an award!• In March 2012, everyone at TESSA was delighted

that the Malawi Access to Teaching Saltire Scholarship project was honoured with a ‘Women Deliver’ award.

• The award names the top 50 Ideas and Solutions Improving the Lives of Girls and Women Worldwide.

• The Access to Teaching Saltire Scholarship project has been chosen for the impact it has had on girls and women in Malawi.

FAWEMA

FORUM FOR AFRICAN WOMEN EDUCATIONALISTS IN MALAWI

(FAWEMA)“Supporting Girls and Women to

Acquire Education for Development”

Fawema

Vision: Gender parity in education i.e. to enable girls and women to exploit their full potential in order to effectively contribute towards community and national development.

 Mission: To mobilize expertise and

resources in order to support and advance girls’ and women’s education in Malawi for development.

Access

Content (Quality)

….role models

Social and Cultural Issues

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I am going back to school,my mum and sister have accepted to look after mybaby, thanks FAWEMA’

Identity

Role Models

‘FAWEMA exposed me to a Lady Lawyer, I want to be like her” Mercy doing 2nd year, studying Law at Blantyre International University’