African girls who start school late or repeat grades are more likely to leave school early

The 2024 Gender Report, Technology on her terms, released recently, reviews progress on gender parity in education for most SDG 4 targets. Despite the myriad range of possibilities to look at gender disparity, the report asserts the continuing growth in girls and young women’s participation in education at different levels, which has helped reverse decades of discrimination.  Progress aside, however, …

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A promotional film for BSFA in the pipeline

In April of this year, a small team from Main Road Films made their way out to Bamenda to capture some footage of the celebrations at the new school at St. Paul’s Ntahkeka.  They met with staff, pupils and people from the local community: speeches were made, children sang and danced, the jujus made a spectacular appearance – and a …

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