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Upcoming Event: Words Matter, July 2021
Join Women’s Education Partnership (WEP) for a virtual evening in the company of internationally-acclaimed Sudanese author, Leila Aboulela, whose literary works paint an enriching human picture of a country frequently misunderstood. Sudan is on the cusp of Africa and the Middle East, with a booming and historic women’s rights scene.
Leila will touch on her childhood in Khartoum, the importance of girls’ education and her navigation of issues of faith and identity, both on the page and in her own life’s journey.
The event will take place on Wednesday 8th September at 7pm.
Visit our events page here for information on how you can join
WEP Round up: January – March 2021
Our latest blog piece gives an overview of our programmes and work in the first quarter of the year. Although Covid has slowed us all down, we are determined to continue our vital work where we can and help empower the powerless.
International Women’s Day, March 2021
Monday, 8th March marks International Women’s Day. We would like to pay tribute to the amazing women working tirelessly to carry out WEP’s mission of empowering women through education.
Read more about their work on our latest blog post here
Student Life, February 2021
Views of Ahfad University for Women, before Covid-19. Currently, social distancing is practised, both in lecture rooms and practical classes.
Whilst Covid-19 has impacted us all, WEP remains committed to our mission to help empower women through education and we hope to continue to fund many more inspiring women through our University Scholarship schemes.
Neimat’s January Message, January 2021
Read the January 2021 message from our Country Director in Sudan, Mrs Neimat Issha in our latest Literacy Blogpost
Festive Appeal Success – thank you to all, January 2021
Festive Appeal Success - thank you to all
After a tough year for all of us, Women's Education Partnership is incredibly grateful to those who so generously gave to our twin Appeals at Christmas – to Imogen Thurbon’s fantastic Christmas Day Challenge to walk 10 miles for WEP and to the Festive Appeal led by our patron Leila Aboulela.
Together the two appeals have raised more than £6,500!
Christmas Day Challenge 2020 £2,310
Festive Appeal 2020 £4,200.00.
We have therefore been able to send £7,000 to Sudan immediately to help repair the schools that were damaged by floods. This should make it possible for pupils to get back to school and resume their life-changing chance of education and we hope to keep you updated on the progress of the repairs.
We are deeply grateful for all the support that we have received at such a difficult time, and we wish you all a very Happy New Year.
New teacher training project in elementary schools, November 2020
Women’s Education Partnership (WEP) is very excited to announce a new 3-year project starting in 2021 – training teachers in elementary girls’ schools in settlements around Khartoum. We are very fortunate to be supported in this by a very generous grant from the British and Foreign School Society (BFSS).
WEP already supports the education of disadvantaged pupils in these elementary schools to ensure that they can complete their basic education. Now BFSS is enabling us to take the crucial next step in improving the quality of teaching in 30 of these deprived schools. This will have beneficial results for the teachers who receive the training, for their pupils and for the capability and standing of the schools and the communities they serve. We are very grateful to BFSS for this support.
WEP Welcomes Leila Aboulela as Patron, November 2020
Women’s Education Partnership (WEP) is proud and honoured to announce that Leila Aboulela has agreed to become our newest patron. As many will know, Leila is a Sudanese writer living in Scotland. She was the first winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing and her work has been recognized for its distinctive exploration of migration and Islamic spirituality. She has published five novels, an award- winning collection of short stories, and several of her plays have been broadcast on the BBC. She is Honorary President of the SSSUK (The Society for the Study of the Sudans) and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
WEP’s Chair of Trustees, Simon Boyd, said: “We are delighted to welcome Leila Aboulela as our new patron. She has a unique perspective, bringing together an understanding of how it feels to be at home both in the Sudan and in the UK, and gives us a subtle, engaging and moving view of life in the Sudan, especially the experience of women. We look forward to her helping to bring the message about WEP’s work and programmes to a wider audience in UK, Sudan and elsewhere.”
Leila Aboulela said, “It’s an honour to be named as WEP’s newest patron. The work they do not only empowers women but also benefits their children, extended families, and communities. Illiteracy is a disability and a prison; education is life enhancing and nurturing. I am excited to join this amazing charity and grateful for the opportunity to help women in Sudan.’’
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