Weekend To-Do List🗓: 1. Visit our African Scholarship Hub & Sign Up 2. Explore a wide range of scholarships for African students 3. Start your scholarship application process ✍🏾 africanscholarshiphub.org

"It warms my heart so much seeing so many women like me making strides in their businesses and going after their dreams." Our Research and Communications Assistant, Krista Samson runs her own fashion website. #IWD2021 Read her story: essa-africa.org/node/1321

Happy Independence Day Ghana 🇬🇭 We celebrate with our team, partners, university and college staff, academics and students in Ghana. In the celebration mood, read our blog by Ekow Tachie-Mensah on Ghana’s 2020 elections and female leadership. essa-africa.org/node/1271

The low representation of women in leadership positions is a widespread problem. In our latest blog, @DrZibahNwako of AFFIRM Woman shares her key tips for young women to take up leadership positions. A must-read ahead of #IWD2021 ow.ly/6nYz50DScBc

"I knew it was not going to be an easy journey for me, but I was determined to change the status quo." On #InternationalWomensDay, Mary Ojwang shares her experience in student leadership positions at University of Nairobi #IWD2021 Read her story: ow.ly/bjaX50DSI6p

HOW INCLUSIVE IS YOUR READING LIST? The African Education Research Database developed by REALCentre Cambridge and ESSA has something for everyone with interest in education research. It has over 4000 peer-reviewed publications by scholars based in SSA. essa-africa.org/AERD

Join our workshop on increasing data access to improve education and work for young people in Africa.   Register now and share your views with us: ow.ly/JXza50EoAGK

📣 SPEAKERS ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 We are excited to share our lineup of speakers for our upcoming virtual and FREE conference with REALCentre Cambridge on June 24th. Theme: Action on Funding for African-led Education Research Register now to secure your seat: essa-africa.org/node/1426

Moses Ngware Pauline Rose David Evans Samuel Asare Without a doubt. For those interested in improving funding for African-led education research please register for this exciting conference in June hosted by ESSA and REALCentre Cambridge essa-africa.org/node/1426

We're hiring. Spread the word! ✅Associate Research Scientist - Senegal ✅Lead & in-country consultants - Political Economy Analysis (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, & Malawi) ✅Call for expression of interest seed grants -community organized groups 🔗aphrc.org/careers/

Introduction to the African Education Research Database from @EduRes_Mitchell discussing how the data can be used + how to engage with it. Over 4,000 studies to draw on for teaching + policy #EducationResearch ESSA #AERD

Most education research and funding is focused on primary education ~ Samuel Asare. ESSA REALCentre Cambridge #AfricanResearchConference

"There is low participation of young people with disabilities in TVET, with females most affected." Read our blog on how young people living with disabilities can be supported to gain employment through participation in TVET. essa-africa.org/node/1341

Are you interested in making a difference, creating more equity and fairness for people in low/middle income countries through education? If yes, come and work for an enthusiastic multi-national, multi-cultural, values-drive team. Click her to know more opendeved.net/jobs/

Check out "Conference on creating an equitable future through education" eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference-o… Eventbrite UK

The REALCentre Cambridge Yidan Prize & CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education are co-hosting a conference on creating an equitable future through #education. This free 1 day conference will be held on 7th October and will focus on the challenges facing education today. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference-o…

What a great resource REALCentre Cambridge ESSA!

Lots of interesting #GlobalEducation articles coming out in the Financial Times! Including a full magazine supplement tomorrow Thursday 14th if you can buy a print copy - which features an advert for our African Education Research Database developed with ESSA ft.com/reports/invest…

For today's AERD weekly feature, we're heading to Lesotho! This paper by Khanyane et al. reports on a study aimed at investigating perceived gender differences in performance in science in secondary schools in Lesotho. REALCentre Cambridge essa-africa.org/node/501?i=d&i…