The Forum for African Women Educationalists Eswatini (FAWEESWA) Chapter

The Forum for African Women Educationalists Eswatini (FAWEESWA) Chapter was registered and launched as an Non Governmental Organization ( NGO) in June 1997. FAWEESWA is an affiliate of FAWE, a Pan-African NGO set up to empower girls through education. FAWE supports girls to access and excel in education, building their confidence and enabling them to lead successful and fulfilling lives.

FAWEESWA’s Mandate is in line with FAWE’s to advocate for the development and implementation of quality and equitable education and training of girls and young women by engaging government/public institutions and communities.

Executive Director
Khetsiwe Dlamini

Core Values

Accountability: We take responsibility for using our resources efficiently, achieving measurable results, and being accountable to supporters, partners and most of all, children

Ambition: We are demanding of ourselves and our colleagues, set high goals and are committed to improving the quality of everything we do for children

Collaboration: We respect and value each other, thrive on our delivery, and work with partners to leverage our global strength in making a difference for children

Creativity: We are open to new ideas, embrace change, and take disciplined risks to develop sustainable solutions for and with children

Integrity: We aspire to live to the highest standard of individual honesty and behaviour; we never compromise our reputation and always act in the best interest of children

Objectives

• Influence educational policies and programmes relevant to female education
• Undertake advocacy activities aimed at promoting female education and prevention of HIV and AIDS
• Stimulate government, donors, communities, parents, Community Based Organizations [CBO] and NGOs to increase their investments in education, especially girl-child education
• Create public awareness of the importance of female education
• Strengthen non-governmental and community efforts to support girls' education
• Utilize existing data to design high impact programmes that take into account the special needs of girls and women in education
• Build and strengthen networks with and among other NGOs, CBOs and communities in the promotion of female education
• Promote women's leadership, policy-making and research skills within the education sector, through targeted capacity-building programmes
• Demonstrate, document and disseminate information on successful innovations in promoting female education.