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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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Invest in Africa's women researchers

African women are answering the continent’s biggest questions, in labs, in policy spaces and within their own communities. 150+ of them, across 16 countries, and growing. When you partner with us, you help to fund their research and related activities that carry their solutions into the rooms where decisions are made. Share your details and we’ll send some giving options and the stories behind the work.