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Reflecting on gender and education research in Africa Reflecting on gender and education research in Africa
For the past 19 years, FAWE’s policy advocacy and programme work have been informed by data on education trends in Africa. At FAWE, we recognise that reliable, topical data on gender in African education can only be generated through…

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Faith Meitiaki, Kenya Faith Meitiaki, Kenya
I have a message that I would like to direct to parents, community, governments, everyone: to invest in girls. We are victims of so many things – violence, poverty. They can be part of the solution to the problems, the change we are looking for.

Madagascar

MADAGASCAR

FAWEMadagascar contact details
Coordinatrice:  Ms Amarente Norolalao Ranerason
Présidente: S.E Mme Toto Raharimalala Marie Lydia
 
Address:Antenne Nationale FAWE Madagascar
             Logt 523 Cité Ampefiloha; BP 1489
             ANTANANARIVO 101, Madagascar
Tel. (261) 331251447
Email: amarente_onyx@yahoo.com
Skype: amyranera
Facebook: amy Rahantanirina

Background:
Population (millions)                 19.1
Population Growth Rate (%)             2.7
HIV Prevalence Rate, ages 15-49 (%)    0.2
Human Development Index (HDI) Rank: 135/169

Education Status:
Primary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
       M/F    98       
       M    98       
       F    99
Primary Completion Rate (%)
       M/F    34       
       M    34       
       F    34
Secondary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
       M/F    60       
       M    61       
       F     59
Vocational and Technical (% of secondary enrolment) (%)
       M/F    33       
       M    …       
       F    36
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Ratio (%)
       M/F    7.0       
       M    7.3   
       F    6.8
Adult Literacy Rate (%)
       M/F        71   
       M        77
       F        65

Financing of education
Public Education Spending (% of Government Spending) 13.4

Source: World Bank Education Statistics. Last updated April 2008

FAWE's Action on the ground:

Policy Advocacy
Capacity building for Chapter members in financial and database management

Interventions
  • Empowerment activities
  • Project on facilitation of acquisition of birth certificates - a requirement for accessing primary education

Community Advocacy
  • Radio and television programmes on girls' education

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