Blog | FAWE Kenya

Promoting Girls STEAM Education

by Marie-Jose Okinda | Jun 4, 2019 | STEM

Female students represent 35% of all the students enrolled in STEM- related fields of study at this level globally. Only 3% of female students in higher education choose information and communication technologies (ICT) studies. This gender disparity is...

Micar’s Success Story

by Onesmus | Jun 4, 2019 | FAWE Kenya Alumni

My Name is Mwazighe Micar a beneficiary of Fawe Kenya/AGSP Program. I was born in a humble background in TaitaTaveta County. I was brought up smelling and seeing challenges right, left and center. Despite that, I was able to maneuver and achieve my dreams. This is...

Reviving shattered dreams (Re-entry policy to teenage mothers)

by Onesmus | Apr 29, 2019 | Re-entry

Written by Grace Ananda- FAWE Kenya. Introduction Access to quality education for girls in Kenya has been a concern. The problem is even more pronounced among girls from marginalized areas. While schools in these areas are poorly equipped and under staffed to meet the...

Message from the CEO on the Global Action Week for Education 2019

by Onesmus | Apr 24, 2019 | Message from CEO

Global Action Week for Education is a platform that offers the opportunity to carry out specific activities to bring about change and bring the whole world together for the same cause. This year, Global Action Week will take place from April 24th to May...

Lucy the Engineer

by Onesmus | Mar 13, 2019 | Lucy the engineer

Lucy Ng’endo Njoroge is an engineer who prides in providing renewable energy services and water purification systems for a clean and green environment. She grew up in a village in western Kenya. She comes from a family of 9 (4 brothers and 2 Sisters) and she is...

Lucy Ng’endo

by Marie-Jose Okinda | Mar 13, 2019 | Lucy the engineer

Message from the CEO during the International Women’s Day 2019

by Onesmus | Mar 8, 2019 | Message from CEO

This year 2019 #International Women Day theme “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change” Forum for Africa Women Educationalist Kenya (FAWEK) focuses and reflects on the progress made in realizing gender equality, celebrate will power demonstrated by...

THE REASON WHY I CHOSE STEM

by Onesmus | Feb 11, 2019 | Girls Education, Womeninscience

My name is Claire Wambui Njuguna, a second-year student in Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Nyeri. I am currently pursuing Bachelor of Science in Mechatronic Engineering. My love for STEM started way back as a child though I was not so sure which field I would...

Enough with the Silence!

by Onesmus | Dec 10, 2018 | EndChildMarriage

The Africa youth summit was held on the 23rd-24th of November 2018 in Accra, Ghana. The meeting was a success given that the main agenda of eradicating child marriage in Africa and the promotion of an in depth coursework of sexuality education in all institutions was...

Commonwealth Scholarships 2018

by Onesmus | Oct 26, 2018 | CSC, Girls Education

Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Kenya Chapter is a membership Organization and an affiliate of FAWE Pan African Regional Organization. FAWE Kenya Chapter is therefore a member of the FAWE Network in Sub-Saharan Africa, working together with other 33...