The African Union department of education, science, technology and innovation through its technical and specialized office, the African Union CIEFFA is organizing the first Pan-African conference on girls and women’s education (AU/PANCOGEd).
Key stakeholders working on the intersections of gender equality, education and social protection are invited to the event under the theme: ‘Prioritizing girls and women’s education: A strategy for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa.’
In recognition of 2024 as the African Union Year of Education under the theme ‘Educate an African fit for the 21st century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa’, this conference intends to convene all key voices on girls and women’s education.
The main purpose of the conference is to position equitable access to quality education for girls and women, and particularly in humanitarian situations, collectively evaluate the status of girls and women’s education in Africa, galvanize support for financing, and strengthen advocacy towards high-level adoption of gender transformative and inclusive policies and frameworks.
Julie Mwabe, GPE Global Advocacy Lead, will give welcome remarks during the main plenary session, and speak at the GCI event on "Advancing gender equality in education: Lessons learned from the Gender at the Centre Initiative and ways forward."