The students of St. Joseph Secondary School, Kenya. Photo courtesy of Catherine Mulwa S.S.J., Coordinator for the Bakhita Partnership in
Seated L-R are Sr. Jane Wakahiu, LSOSF, Ph.D., Hilton Foundation Associate Vice President and Head of Catholic Sisters (in white), Fr. Charles Chilufya S.J. – Chairman Bakhita Partnership for Education, Mrs. Simone Yankey – Ag Director AU International Centre for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa (AU CIEFFA), Ms. Victoria Abioseh Egbetayo, Global Partnership for Education, and Sr. Dr. Rosemary Nyirumbe, Ph.D., Director of St. Monica’s Girls’ Tailoring Center, Uganda
The Bakhita Partnership for Education (BPE) in partnership with the Conrad Hilton Foundation and The African Union International Centre for
TOPIC: Empowering the African Girl Child Through Transformative Education: Harnessing the Power of Catholic Education for Sustainable Change Convener: Bakhita
Harnessing the Power Catholic Education for Sustainable Change By: Lennie Maina Introduction The Bakhita Partnership for Education (BPE) is proud
TOPIC: Empowering the African Girl Child Through Transformative Education: Harnessing the Power of Catholic Education for Sustainable Change Convener: Bakhita
From 17th to 19th May 2023, the Bakhita Partnership for Education (BPE) held the “Keep-the-Girls in School” Indaba to explore
The Jesuits and religious sisters in Africa have launched the Bakhita Partnership for Education to focus on promoting gender-responsive and transformative girl education in Africa. With the support of the Hilton Foundation, this initiative aims to provide educational opportunities to girls in Africa, particularly in countries where access to education is limited.
The Vatican II’s document on the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes #1, reminds us that “[t]he joys
The Indaba will take place in Lusaka, Zambia from 17th to 19th May 2023 with a view to elevating girls’
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