CNN profiles CAMFED's Angeline Murimirwa in Changemakers series
CNN's African Voices Changemakers highlights the leadership of Angeline (Angie) Murimirwa, CAMFED’s Executive Director – Africa.
CAMFED Events in 2022
Join us or catch up on events all around girls' education and women's leadership in Africa
World Bee Day 2022
Meet the young women beekeepers creating a buzz in rural Africa!
Our Sisterhood Rises By Lifting Others: Honoring IWD 2022
Today, in honor of International Women’s Day (IWD) and this year’s theme, Break The Bias, we invite you to stand alongside our African Sisterhood as we join national and global conversations in support of gender equality and women’s leadership.
Take the CAMFED Sisterhood Pledge - International Women's Day 2022
In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8th) CAMFED is inviting people across the world to sign our Global Sisterhood Pledge, a way to rise by lifting others.
Education Day 2022: Young women transforming futures
On International Day of Education, January 24, we’re shining a spotlight on the limitless potential of the girls we serve.
Meet Khadija, a CAMFED supported student in Tanzania who has grown in confidence through the support and encouragement of Dotto, aCAMFED 2021 media highlights: Our movement on the global stage
Interviews and insights in 2021
As we look back on 2021, we are grateful to all the journalists and writers who took the time to learn about our movement, speak to our women leaders, and bring their voices and expertise to national and global audiences, underscoring that those with live
CAMFED appoints Chief Digital Officer
Dan Martin, who brings 20 years' experience in digital strategy and multi-channel experience development, will lead on shaping a digital landscape that supports the girls, young women and communities CAMFED serves.
Watch the Cambridge #EquitableFuture Conference - Oct. 7th
Together with the Yidan Prize Foundation and the University of Cambridge, CAMFED hosted a conference at Jesus College, Cambridge on October 7th, 2021.Nicholas Kristof unleashes groundswell of support for girls’ education among New York Times readers
Following CAMFED’s recognition as the Grand Prize Winner of Nicholas Kristof’s 2020 Holiday Impact Prize, announced in his column in the New York Times, generous donors contributed an astonishing $4.6 million to send girls in rural Africa to school.
Cambridge University researchers: We need to prioritize education of marginalized girls
This year marks the 5th birthday of the Research for Equitable Access to Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, launched in partnership with CAMFED.
CAMFED launches International Women’s Day campaign
This International Women’s Day, CAMFED (the Campaign for Female Education) is highlighting the impact of educated young women in rural Africa, who become independent, influential leaders of sustainable businesses.
New year, new future for girls in rural Zambia
Thanks to the generosity of the UK public, doubled by UK Aid Match, CAMFED’s young women leaders are implementing their unique solution for girls at risk of child marriage.
UN Global Climate Action Award recognises the power of African women’s leadership in climate-smart agriculture
The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) has received a UN Global Climate Action Award in the ‘Women for Results’ category for effective and scalable solutions.
Chelsea gold-winning CAMFED Garden to have new home at Eden
The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) African Garden, which won a prestigious gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May, is now being installed at the Eden Project in Cornwall.
East of Eden: Inspiring partnership ensures legacy of CAMFED Garden
It is with immense gratitude for their commitment and knowledge that CAMFED is celebrating an inspiring partnership with the Eden Project, as we prepare for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Campaign for Female Education kicks off global celebration of a global cause
In 1993, the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) was founded with a mission to educate marginalised girls in rural and remote sub-Saharan Africa. What started with a bake sale to support 32 girls in Zimbabwe to go to school has grown into a movement which, 25 years later, has educated 2.6 million children, and launched young women across five countries into entrepreneurism and leadership roles.
These bikes can transform girls' futures
This June, the Clara Lionel Foundation joined Camfed in Salima District, Malawi, as over 1,000 bicycles arrived in the country through our partnership for girls’ education and young women’s leadership.
#TimesUp for Girls’ Exclusion: Camfed Annual Review 2017
To coincide with the 20th anniversary of the CAMA alumnae network, Camfed has released its Annual Review 2017. During the year, thanks to the strength of partnerships with schools, communities, alumnae, organisational donors and individuals across the globe, the charity has exceeded many targets.
Camfed announces new board chair in the US
Cambridge-based charity, Camfed, the Campaign for Female Education, has appointed the former President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, Sally Osberg, as the new chair of its USA board of directors.
Camfed uses £2.78m raised by UK Aid Match appeal to help protect girls from child marriage
To coincide with the Day of the African Child (16 June 2018), Camfed — the Campaign for Female Education — announced the launch of an ambitious project to train hundreds of young women in rural Zambia as ‘GirlGuardians’ to protect more than 16,000 girls from child marriage and keep them in secondary school.
The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust steps up behind CAMA
The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust has just launched its new platform in support of youth leadership across the globe. With The Queen as Patron and Prince Harry playing an active role as President, The Queen's Commonwealth Trust is stepping up directly behind the young women leaders in Camfed’s CAMA alumnae network.
Camfed awarded Kate Gross Prize for social enterprise
Camfed has been named the winner of the Kate Gross Prize for Social Enterprise at the Business Weekly Awards. The ceremony took place on 21 March 2018 at Queens’ College, Cambridge, to celebrate leaders in business innovation. Catherine Boyce, Director of Enterprise Development at Camfed, attended on the evening to accept the award.
Making sure every girl’s right is given
“Investing in girls' education is a cost-effective solution, and benefits boys too - it creates a rising tide that lifts all boats.” - Lucy Lake, CEO, Camfed, speaking at the Global Education & Skills Forum The context within which Camfed works to create social change was highlighted in this article in a special edition of TES magazine, curated for the 2018 Global Education & Skills Forum