May 26 was amazing as we had Mweshi Ng’andu from Zambia, Simon Boateng from Ghana and Samira Isah Modibbo from Nigeria on our first virtual discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on girls education.
Mweshi is deeply passionate about community work has been actively involved in community projects in her native Zambia. She most recently played a part in launching the Lusaka Food Bank to support families who have been hit hardest by the economic impact of COVID-19.
Simon Boateng is a Co-founder of the Centre for Gender and Disability Research and Advocacy. He is also a Tutor at St. Monica’s College of Education where he doubles as the Head of Department for the Social Sciences and a member of the Young African Advocates on Girls’/Women’s Education of the African Union (AU/ CIEFFA).
Samira is a computer scientist and the founder of The Village Debbo Care Initiative (VDCare), a non-profit organization with a community-based approach, that works to empower women and young girls through education, capacity building and mentorship by developing their leadership skills to enable them to rise above challenges, achieve financial independence and lead transformational changes in their community.
Thank you so much for taking time out of your schedules to share your knowledge and insights in our first virtual discussion on COVID-19 and girls education in Africa.