PEAS Mushili Hillside Secondary School marks PEAS’ sixth secondary school in Zambia. Since opening at the start of the year, the school rapidly reached full capacity, meeting the need for a secondary school provision in the community. Now, it caters for 345 students from low socio-economic backgrounds, 60% of which…
In 2023, PEAS will support the education of 190,000 young people through our system strengthening work. Today we are launching a blog series on what we have learned so far from working with the governments in Uganda and Zambia.
Female role models and mentors help tackle gendered roles which limit girls’ access to secondary education in Uganda and Zambia, according to research.
How gender-responsive teacher training has a positive impact on teacher practice. The potential impact of changing gender mindsets on girls’ education: Gender bias and stereotypes are a significant barrier to girls’ access and engagement in secondary education across sub-Saharan Africa. Uganda’s National Strategy for Girls’ Education highlights that cultural expectations,…
With 129 million girls out of school around the world and only 1 in 3 African children accessing secondary school, PEAS want to get #everygirlinschool. PEAS has over a decade of experience educating adolescent girls in Uganda and Zambia.