CAMFED committed to providing support for marginalised girls  

By Samuel SAM

CAMFED-Ghana has held its national annual stakeholder meeting in Tamale, reaffirming its commitment to providing a strong support system for marginalised girls to access and complete secondary education, transition to secure livelihoods and become leaders in their communities.

The support aims to empower the next generation through education and innovation, reduce gender gaps and enable young women to contribute meaningfully in their communities and national development.

This year’s event, themed ‘Innovating for a brighter future: empowering girls and young People through education and technology’, provided a platform to discuss the organisation’s strategic plan, partner roles and ways to enhance the quality of education for girls. Discussions centred on the new strategic plan, which runs until 2029.

Prof. Diyawu Mumin, Executive Director-Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), commended CAMFED for transforming the lives of marginalised girls by creating pathways for young women to rise as scholars, leaders and change-makers.

“Over the years, CAMFED has demonstrated that when you empower a girl you empower an entire community. Your model of collective action, mentorship and lifelong empowerment is not only inspiring but essential to national development,” he said.

He called for strengthened partnerships and increased investment to help shape the next generation of thinkers, innovators and leaders. He added that investing in girls and young women removes financial barriers while nurturing a new generation of female professionals and change-agents.

Prof. Mumin also underscored the importance of digital inclusion, noting that societies are rapidly moving toward a technology-driven future. He urged CAMFED to continue integrating technology into its programmes, promote safe online behaviour and support schools to adopt innovative teaching solutions aligned with the Ministry of Education’s transformation agenda.

Board Chair of CAMFED-Ghana, Esther Akomaning, said National Advisory Committees have been established to support the strategic plan and ensure programme activities align with national policy.

Executive Director of CAMFED-Ghana, Hajia Fairuza Abdul-Rashid Safian, reiterated the organisation’s commitment to reducing poverty among girls and young women through strategic policies aimed at building future leaders.

“Our programmes aim to enable more than five million girls to access and progress through secondary education and to ensure they learn, thrive and lead change at family, community and national levels,” she said.

She added that CAMFED is committed to providing essential technology to ensure girls and young women in rural areas have direct access to tools and digital content, increasing their chances of participating in the digital economy.

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