Increasing capacity and action to drive gender-transformative change in and through education
In April 2022, Gender at Work conducted a two-day transformative leadership workshop in Abuja for senior Ministry of Education leaders from nearly half of Nigeria’s 36 states. The following month, a three-day transformative leadership workshop was held in Sierra Leone during a high-level meeting, gathering senior Ministry of Education officials, Civil Society Organisations,
and youth leaders from 13 countries. The event led to the endorsement of the Freetown Manifesto, affirming the represented countries’ strong commitment to advancing gender equality in education at all levels.
Additionally, later in 2022, Gender at Work organised a French-language transformative leadership workshop for 18 Ministry of Education leaders from 5 francophone west African countries. Prior to the workshop, the full curriculum was translated into French.
These initiatives not only enhanced the knowledge, skills, and commitment of education sector leaders in promoting gender equality across the continent but also facilitated collaboration among Gender at Work Associates, UNGEI, and various partners and facilitators. Through these efforts, new approaches were tested, accessible materials were developed in both English and French, and experiences in facilitating complex processes for gender equality and transformation were shared.