SWAZILAND
FAWE Swaziland contact details
Coordinator: Ms Khetsiwe Gladys Dlamini
Chair: Nonhlanhla A. Sukati
Address:FAWE Swaziland
Temporary address: William Pitcher College
P.O. Box A380,
MANZINI, Swaziland
Tel: 0268 6074317
Email: phumied@yahoo.com;nasukati@swazinet.com;kututu@uniswa.sz
Background
Population (millions) 1.1
Population Growth Rate (%) 1.3
HIV Prevalence Rate, ages 15-49 (%) 25.9
Human Development Index (HDI) Rank: 121
Education status:
Primary Net Enrolment Rate (%)
M/F 83
M 82
F 84
Primary Completion Rate (%)
M/F ...
M ...
F ...
Secondary Net Enrolment Rate (%)
M/F 89
M 90
F 87
Vocational and Technical (% of secondary enrolment) (%)
M/F 32
M ...
F 38
Tertiary Gross Enrolment Ratio (%)
M/F 9.3
M 9.2
F 9.5
Adult Literacy Rate (%)
M/F 87
M 87
F 86
Financing of education
Public Education Spending (% of Government Spending): 21.6
Source: World Bank Education Statistics. Last updated April 2008
FAWE's Action on the ground (2002- 2005)
Policy Advocacy
• Participated in development of EFA action plans
• Conducted a needs assessment survey of teenage mothers
• Participated in a review of laws affecting women
• Undertook assessment of gender responsiveness in policies of vocational and technological institutions
Community Advocacy
• Production of advocacy material for sensitization of various audiences on the importance of girls’ education: Newsletters, calendars, T-shirts, posters, stickers, brochures and fliers
• Production of radio programmes advocating against early marriages and traditional practices that hinder girls’ education
• Participation in Girls’ education day, International Women’s Day and Global Campaign for Education
Interventions
• Role model programme using women in science-based careers
• Awards to best performers in national examinations
• Attachment of female students to science based institutions
• Promoting learning of SMT among girls
• Study results on girls' participation in SMT disseminated for mainstreaming in curriculum
• Counselling and sensitisation on HIV/AIDS
• HIV/AIDS education and support for the infected and affected
• Bursaries for girls from very needy backgrounds