Women and Leadership: Leadership Characteristics of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and their Impact on the Education of the Girl Child in Sierra Leone

December 3, 2025

Women and Leadership: Leadership Characteristics of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and their Impact on the Education of the Girl Child in Sierra Leone

Anthonia Ogochukwu Ezeibekwe | 2020

Abstract

This phenomenological study explored the leadership characteristics of the women leaders of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) as advocates and their impact on the education of the girl child in Sierra Leone. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were utilized to capture the lived experiences of ten women leaders of the FAWE, to answer the two research questions: what shared leadership characteristics exist among women leaders-as-advocates, and what is their traceable impact upon the education of the girl child in Sierra Leone? The findings from the first part of the research question indicated that women leaders in this context demonstrated the following leadership characteristics: internal, action-oriented, and circumstantial leadership characteristics. The findings for the second part of the question indicated that the women leaders utilized their unique leadership characteristics and made the following direct impact on the girls: educational and holistic impact. This study contributed to a deeper understanding of the unique transformative qualities that women leaders, particularly African women, bring in effective advocacy leadership. This study also contributed to the scholarly literature in filling a research gap about the characteristics of women leaders as advocates, and their impact on the education of the girl child in Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone. Research limitations and recommendations for future research were presented.

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