Who We Are
Our story
Educational Foundation for African Women (EFAW) was founded in the year 2009 and was incorporated by the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria in 2011. EFAW obtained a Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). EFAW is committed to the primary aim of promoting girl child education in Africa. EFAW advocates for the right of girls and women to equal access to quality education and training
Our Mission
We aim to:
Promote girl child education
Encourage and promote lifelong learning for African women
Cooperate and collaborate with other organizations and institutions that are interested in the welfare and emancipation of girls and women.
Our Causes
Education
EFAW is primarily concerned with girl child education especially in Africa where the number of out-of-school girls is deplorably high. we recognize the transformative nature of education and its pivotal role in the achievement of sustainable development.
Women’s Rights
EFAW advocates for the right of women to equal access to quality education and in other spheres of social interaction. The right to education is a human right that must be protected and freely exercised so that everyone can achieve their full potential.
Sustainable Development
Sustainable development will remain a mirage without input from women, who often, constitute half of the world’s population (UN).
Professor Clara Ikekeonwu
Founder