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Call for applications from advocates across Africa.

Keeping Girls in School Africa (KGIS) network is inviting interested individuals and organisations across Africa to send an application to participate in its capacity building and activation of advocates for girls’ education.

KGIS will host a workshop to introduce active advocates to the topic of girls’ education, and its impact on socio-economic development and teaches them about evidence-based policy communication.

Participants will learn how to define policy goals, identify target audiences, and craft communication objectives.

This Keeping Girls In School in Africa (KGIS) project aimed to catalyse a new Pan-African movement that engaged traditional and religious leaders as core advocates for keeping girls in school in Nigeria and Ethiopia.

The project trained and cultivated 877 traditional and religious leaders as advocates for KGIS and reached 418,000 girls directly and 2409 through webinars to remain in school.12,000,000 people were reached through media activities by Religious leaders and 9 Traditional leaders implemented 14 self-supported projects in their communities across the two countries. Through town-hall meetings and market rallies, the project was able to reach 1389 parents of girls who are not in school to enlighten them about the significance of girls’ enrolment and completion of secondary education.


Central to the success of the Traditional and Religious leaders’ advocacy were the 499 women leaders trained as mentors and advocates as well as 505 youth advocates that supported the initiatives at the community level; engaging and mentoring girls directly and engaging mothers and other family members on KGIS.

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]]> https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2022/06/15/call-for-entries/feed/ 0 Safe Space training https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2022/03/07/safe-space-training/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=safe-space-training https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2022/03/07/safe-space-training/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:48:00 +0000 http://keepinggirlsinschool.org/?p=1963 In making sure that at least every girl child should go through Enrollment, Retention, and Completion of Secondary Education, The keeping girls in school [KGIS] movement was launched which is mainly to encourage safe space training in states from both the northwest and north east zone and which was held from 13th June to 17th […]

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In making sure that at least every girl child should go through Enrollment, Retention, and Completion of Secondary Education, The keeping girls in school [KGIS] movement was launched which is mainly to encourage safe space training in states from both the northwest and north east zone and which was held from 13th June to 17th July 2021.

What is safe space?

A safe space is a physical location in school or local communities where adolescents can learn and develop skills to help them make a smooth transition to adulthood.

Safe space is also a child center learning experience for young adolescents to be able to communicate without interruption. During a Safe Space session, m=Mentors do more of listening and least of talking after introducing a topic for the day. During the training several topics are being addressed under the Safe Spaces Curriculum for the trainees to get familiar with, and also as a way of addressing it with the girls. These topics include;

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]]> https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/30/2nd-edition-november-newsletter-2021/feed/ 1 BADE COMMUNITY TRUST FUND ON GIRLS EDUCATION https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/20/bade-community-trust-fund-on-girls-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bade-community-trust-fund-on-girls-education https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/20/bade-community-trust-fund-on-girls-education/#respond Sat, 20 Nov 2021 01:25:10 +0000 http://keepinggirlsinschool.org/?p=1870 The opening of the KGIS community account in a microfinance bank has been actualized. Ever since well-meaning residents outside and within the community are encouraged to donate and ensure that orphans and less privileged girls are enrolled in school and finish at least secondary school education without fear of financial restraint. To set an example […]

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The opening of the KGIS community account in a microfinance bank has been actualized. Ever since well-meaning residents outside and within the community are encouraged to donate and ensure that orphans and less privileged girls are enrolled in school and finish at least secondary school education without fear of financial restraint. To set an example the Emir, was the first person to donate with the sum of one hundred thousand (N100, 000) naira into the account.

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]]> https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/19/november-2021-newletter/feed/ 0 YOBE STATE TOWN HALL MEETING https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/yobe-state-town-hall-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yobe-state-town-hall-meeting https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/yobe-state-town-hall-meeting/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:37:32 +0000 http://keepinggirlsinschool.org/?p=1832 His Royal Highness, Alh Abubakar Umar Suleiman OFR, the Emir of Bade on behalf of the KGIS network in his emirate hosted a town hall meeting on girls’ education. The meeting which had in attendance key stakeholders had a paper on the “Importance of Girl-Child Education from an Islamic Perspective and their Contribution in the […]

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His Royal Highness, Alh Abubakar Umar Suleiman OFR, the Emir of Bade on behalf of the KGIS network in his emirate hosted a town hall meeting on girls’ education.

The meeting which had in attendance key stakeholders had a paper on the “Importance of Girl-Child Education from an Islamic Perspective and their Contribution in the Society” by Malam Salisu Danladi from the College of Education Gashua, emphasizing the need for parents to send their children to schools to acquire both Islamic and western knowledge. He cited different Verses of the Qur’an and authentic Hadith to prove that seeking knowledge is compulsory for everyone.

This foundation laid by the traditional and religious leaders and the academics provided a solid ground for the participants to easily identify and raise relevant issues during the session, these includes:

  • School fees, the Emirate are doing their best in paying scholarships to numerous pupils in various schools, especially for orphans.
  • The establishment of keeping girls in a school trust fund.
  • The Emirate will encourage the elite in the town to assist the less privileged to go back to school.

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]]> https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/yobe-state-town-hall-meeting/feed/ 0 KEBBI STATE TOWN HALL MEETING ON GIRLS’ EDUCATION https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/kebbi-state-town-hall-meeting-on-girls-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kebbi-state-town-hall-meeting-on-girls-education https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/kebbi-state-town-hall-meeting-on-girls-education/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:24:44 +0000 http://keepinggirlsinschool.org/?p=1822 In July 2021, the Keeping girls in school network led by the Emir of Argungu organized a town hall meeting in the Argungu community, Kebbi state, Nigeria. To have a data-informed conversation and subsequent solutions. Hence, an academic paper on the situation of girls’ education in Kebbi state was presented by Mallam Abdulsalami (KGIS Youth […]

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In July 2021, the Keeping girls in school network led by the Emir of Argungu organized a town hall meeting in the Argungu community, Kebbi state, Nigeria. To have a data-informed conversation and subsequent solutions. Hence, an academic paper on the situation of girls’ education in Kebbi state was presented by Mallam Abdulsalami (KGIS Youth Group Lead) to draw the attention of the gathering on the issue that is troubling the community, which cannot be solved without allowing the girls’ child to fully attend at least secondary school. This sub setting issues include maternal and infant health and family income which is important for address poverty.

Among the major issues raised by parents and stakeholders during the meeting include:

  • A called on the government to come up with a Law that will penalize those who remove their daughters from school before the completion of secondary education.
  • The need for parents, traditional rulers and the government to join hands on keeping girls in school.
  • Assisting girls in the community to complete at least secondary school but their parents/guardians cannot afford to sponsor them.
  • The challenges in girls’ education are as a result of neglect of the traditional institutions by the government.
  • A plea to the government to improve the welfare of girls in school to encourage parents to send their daughters to school.

The religious leaders as one of the core components of the KGIS initiative as such the chief Imam of Jibwis in Argungu reminded the congregation of a story of the companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad about their concern on the Girls child education more especially as it relates to health; he said “females are the ones that are taking care of those who were injured during the war” therefore, the need for empowering the girls child with requisite skills in this era cannot be overemphasized.

As the chief host, the Emir of Argungu, called on the entire people of Argungu emirate to cooperate with the KGIS network for the success of ensuring girls school enrolment, retention and completion of at least secondary education.

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]]> https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/kebbi-state-town-hall-meeting-on-girls-education/feed/ 0 AMBO TOWN HALL MEETING https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/ambo-town-hall-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ambo-town-hall-meeting https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/ambo-town-hall-meeting/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:03:49 +0000 http://keepinggirlsinschool.org/?p=1808 Ambo town comprising of Guder and Meti communities in Ethiopia are among the project areas of keeping girls in school in Africa. In a quest to identify and address challenges relating to girls education, town hall meetings was organized by the KGIS network in separate events in the month of July 2021, where both communities […]

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Ambo town comprising of Guder and Meti communities in Ethiopia are among the project areas of keeping girls in school in Africa. In a quest to identify and address challenges relating to girls education, town hall meetings was organized by the KGIS network in separate events in the month of July 2021, where both communities brought together stakeholders to advance the issue of girls’ education in their respective communities.

Similarly, it was identified that one of the recurring reasons for girls dropping out of school is economic challenges. In the fora, community members were able to find a lasting solution to the issues, among which includes, the establishment of a Keeping Girls in School trust fund to assist such girls.

In a swift response, prominent religious and community elders are delegated to open a bank account on behalf of the community, to mobilize and maintain a resource for girls’ education. The leaders have embarked on soliciting resources using various faith platforms to identify and enrol girls from indigent families. This initiative is found to be very effective in sustaining the project.

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]]> https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/ambo-town-hall-meeting/feed/ 0 FOSTERING COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ON GIRLS EDUCATION IN COMMUNITIES https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/fostering-community-dialogue-on-girls-education-in-communities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fostering-community-dialogue-on-girls-education-in-communities https://keepinggirlsinschool.org/2021/11/18/fostering-community-dialogue-on-girls-education-in-communities/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:47:30 +0000 http://keepinggirlsinschool.org/?p=1798 Community town hall meeting is one of the most effective platforms for fair and equal ground for addressing challenges at the grassroots. Where community members, stakeholders, the media and government representatives meet to identify common challenges and find lasting solutions. Keeping girls in school network across communities in Ethiopia and Nigeria for the first time […]

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Community town hall meeting is one of the most effective platforms for fair and equal ground for addressing challenges at the grassroots. Where community members, stakeholders, the media and government representatives meet to identify common challenges and find lasting solutions. Keeping girls in school network across communities in Ethiopia and Nigeria for the first time brought together government officials, traditional and religious leaders, media and parents of girls who do not go to school to discuss the main challenges why the girls do not attend school.

This allowed traditional and religious leaders to speak on the importance of girls’ school enrolment, retention and completion; academicians also highlighting the overview of girl child education in their communities whilst the media amplified the voices of the community on their plight on girls’ education.

This community dialogue was attended by the community elders, religious leaders, education bureau head, school directors, parents whose female children are not in school, Ambo City Mayor, teachers, students, youth and women representatives. These categories of people are found to be instrumental in the drive towards the improvement in the situation of girls education in Ethiopia and indeed Africa at large.

The presentations looked at the overall modalities of the KGIS initiative and stressed factors that hinder girls’ school enrolment, retention and completion in the projects catchment areas.

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