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Paris, France | Xinhua & UNESCO | Two organizations from Uganda and Zambia were awarded the prize: Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS) from Uganda and the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) from Zambia.
PEAS in Uganda
PEAS has been honored for its project “Empowering schools for adolescent girls.” This initiative builds safe, gender-responsive school environments to empower marginalized adolescent girls in rural Uganda.
It has successfully adapted and scaled the project which now directly impacts almost 300,000 students annually in Ghana, Uganda and Zambia.
CAMFED in Zambia
CAMFED received recognition for its project “Holistic support for girls to complete and succeed in secondary school in Zambia.” This project provides comprehensive support to girls, addressing barriers to education and promoting their academic success and overall well-being.
Since 2001, CAMFED Zambia has supported 617,875 girls and young women in rural areas to enroll and complete secondary school with the skills needed to transition into work and leadership positions in their communities.
The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education, established by China in cooperation with UNESCO, is the organization’s only prize for promoting girls’ and women’s education. It plays a vital role in publicizing the concept of gender equality in education and related good practices and in implementing gender equality as a global priority.
