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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.

Somalia

SOMALIA

FAWE Somalia contact details

Ag. Coordinator: Ms. Zahra Nur

Chair: Ms. Faduma Ali Nur

Address:Puntland, Somalia
Tel: 252 5 824556
Email: fawesom@yahoo.com; fawesom@hotmail.com ; zahranur@hotmail.com; fay.nur@hotmail.com

Background
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Population (millions)                 8.9
Population Growth Rate (%)             2.3
HIV Prevalence Rate, ages 15-49 (%)    ...
Human Development Index (HDI) Rank:

Education Status:
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate (%)
       M/F    21.9       
       M    34       
       F    22
Primary Completion Rate (%)
       M/F    …       
       M    …       
       F    …
Secondary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
       M/F    …       
       M    …       
       F    …
Vocational and Technical (% of secondary enrolment) (%)
       M/F    …       
       M    …       
       F    …
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Ratio (%)
       M/F    …       
       M    …   
       F    …
Adult Literacy Rate (%)
       M/F    28       
       M    36   
       F    15

Financing of education
Public Education Spending (% of Government Spending) … Puntland, 4.5 Somaliland


Source: World Bank Education Statistics. Last updated April 2008

FAWE's Action on the ground
* Newly established Chapter
* Pilot bursary scheme
* Institutional assessment
* Strategic planning development processes under way

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