Leadership status of Female Vice Chancellors, Deputy Vice Chancellors, and Registrars in African Universities
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At FAWoVC, we believe that sustainable development for Africa as enshrined in the African Union Agenda 2063 is only possible when women are at the helm of our Higher Education Institutions. FAWoVC unites a formidable network of over 75+ current and former Vice Chancellors across 34 nations.
Despite making up nearly half of tertiary students, women hold less than 3% of Vice Chancellor positions in Sub-Saharan Africa. FAWoVC is here to change that dynamic. Through executive mentorship, strategic advocacy, and global partnerships, FAWoVC is building a legacy of excellence that ensures every woman in academia has a seat at the leadership table.
FAWoVC is dedicated to breaking the glass ceiling in academia, championing gender equality in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and nurturing a critical mass of women leaders who will shape the governance and decision-making of our continent.
Prof. Mabel Imbuga (PhD, EBS), Chair: National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), Kenya, Former Vice Chancellor: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and Founding member of FAWoVC
The Forum for Women Vice Chancellors in Africa (FAWoVC) is a premier strategic ecosystem of influence, uniting substantive and former female University Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and Presidents across the continent. Founded on August 24, 2016, in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme “Higher Education for Economic Empowerment,” FAWoVC was established by eleven pioneering leaders led by Professor Mabel Imbuga. Today, we have grown into a formidable network of over 75+ members spanning 34 African nations.
