Education

FRAMEWORK

Africon proposes its framework to be used by the Liberian government for the achievement of women’s reintegration in Liberia. Specific targets are provided for the priority areas of health, education and employment to ensure that programs will be reviewed objectively. This framework applies to a duration of five (5) years which is the initial run of the program.

EDUCATION
In post-war Liberia, 60% of women ages 15 to 49 are illiterate. Overall, 42% of women has never attended school. As these women are struggling to provide for their own families, we are proposing for education projects that are geared towards supporting the Employment project proposals.

Training
Trainings on the three key skills are being proposed. These are agriculture or farming, tailoring and craft-work. Since 90% of Liberian women are employed in the informal sector of agriculture and produce 60% of all agricultural products in the country, it is fitting that they get proper training on agriculture.

Basic Reading and Writing
This project targets more the sons and daughters of Liberian women affected by the war. As it is also necessary to prepare the next generation and provide a better future for them, neighborhood schools are being proposed to be created which will teach children basic reading and writing.