Teresa Omondi-Adeitan

Deputy Executive Director and Head of programmes

Forum of African women Educationalists (FAWE)

Teresa is the Deputy Executive Director and Head of programmes at the Forum of African women Educationalists (FAWE), a pan african organisation with 33 chapters in Africa, with the mission of promoting education rights for girls in Africa. A lawyer by profession, she has more than 18 years of professional experience with various International Non-Governmental Organizations in the area of governance and human rights with specific bias on women and children rights. She has made significant contribution to the reproductive rights of girls and women in Kenya and continues to spearhead this advocacy on re-entry policy for girls in Africa.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
04:30 pm EEST	06:00 pm EEST	Our Education, Our Rights: Girls in Crisis Concurrent Room MH 1-2	Conflicts, the climate crisis, hunger & health crises and the ways these overlap impact girls most severely. Using a Nhanga-inspired approach – sitting on the Read More Conflicts, the climate crisis, hunger & health crises and the ways these overlap impact girls most severely. Using a Nhanga-inspired approach – sitting on the floor and removing shoes at the door to create a sacred space that dismantles power structures – we will foster honest discussions about ways crises impact girls’ rights and the role education plays to safeguard those rights. Through intergenerational dialogues, young activists will spotlight four threats girls face during crises: – Child, Early and Forced “Marriage” – Early and unintended pregnancy – Gender based violence and exploitation – Food insecurity Session format: Nhanga Organized by Global Partnership for Education, Plan International, Girls Opportunity Alliance, FAWE, School Meals Coalition, Transform Education, Rozaria Memorial Trust Read Less Speakers Teresa Omondi-Adeitan Deputy Executive Director and Head of programmes Forum of African women Educationalists (FAWE) Angela Muriithi Director, East and Southern Africa Plan International Ephrem Berhanu Managing Director Talent Youth Association (TaYA) Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda Founder and Executive Director Rozaria Memorial Trust Yumna Hussen - - Ashlee Burnett Learning Research and Creative Lead Transform Education hosted by UNGEI_x000D_ Lalita Tamang GPE Youth Leader & Girls Not Brides Youth Leader - Dana Saad Edeen - Youth 4 Education in Emergencies (Plan International) Nhial Deng Coordinator Canada's Refugee Education Council Jo Bourne Chief Technical Officer Global Partnership for Education