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The Status of African Women in Research
The Status of African Women in Research Report draws on data from the 2023 Mawazo Fellowship applications and the accompanying Academic Needs Survey. It examines the current state of African women researchers, particularly those pursuing doctoral studies and highlights the challenges they face along the way. It also advocates for strategic interventions to promote gender equality and empower women in research across the continent.
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Sector Briefs Report: Emerging Trends in Research (2023)
Mawazo Institute recently updated its Fellowship program’s admission criteria to align with evolving trends in African research. Previously, the program considered applications from women pursuing PhDs in STEM and social...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s Higher Education System (2022)
Following Mawazo’s 2020 survey, into the early impacts of the pandemic on Africa’s higher education system, in late 2021, we prepared a more comprehensive survey. The findings of this survey,...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s Higher Education System (2020)
In April 2020, we carried out an online survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the learning and ongoing research of individuals in Africa’s higher education and research...