🌍 About the Session

This interactive virtual learning session will explore the gender-based challenges facing girls—especially refugee girls—in their transition from secondary to higher education in East Africa.

Led by Kepler and featuring experts from Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Uganda, the event will unpack the root causes of gender disparities and share practical strategies to improve access and academic progression for young women.

🎙️ Key Highlights

• Real-world insights from regional experts on girls’ education

• Challenges unique to refugee girls in accessing secondary and tertiary education

• Case examples from Kepler’s Iteme program and higher education pathways

• Panel discussion on cultural norms, academic requirements, and policy solutions

• Launch of a gender equity toolkit and collaborative recommendations

👥 Who Should Attend

Educators, policymakers, gender equality advocates, refugee education actors, students, and anyone committed to inclusive and equitable education.

💬 Speakers Include

• Justine Mirembe – Vice Chair, RWAMREC & MD, DevLink Consults, Rwanda

   

• Dr. Helen Nigussie – Interim Dean, School of Biological Sciences, CNCS, AAU, Ethiopia

   

• Patience Akumu – Journalist, Lawyer & Human Rights Advocate, Uganda

   

• Jolyane Berube – Country Representative, Programme CLE, Rwanda

   

• James Musiime – Program Coordinator, FAWE Rwanda

   

✅ What You’ll Gain

• A deeper understanding of gender disparities in secondary and higher education

   

• Proven strategies to support girls’ academic transitions

   

• Networking with like-minded stakeholders across sectors

   

• Access to a toolkit and post-event report with actionable next steps

   

👉🏿 Don’t miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and co-create solutions that empower girls through education.
[Register now] and be part of the movement.