The forum for African women Educationalist was established in Nigeria in 1996 tthrough the help of Chief (Mrs) Iyabo Anisulowo when she was the Minister of State for Education. It was auspicious that she was the Minister then when FAWE was being established all over Africa and she used her office to ensure that it took root in Nigeria. The Forum has since been established in many states of the federation. In 1992, an estimated 24 million school-age girls were out of school in sub-Saharan African. Five African women Ministers of Education came together to find ways of addressing this significant unmet need. These visionary women founded FAWE, a network of female and male educationalists who would advocate for girls’ education across Africa. FAWE’s rationale is to promote education for African girls not only because of the direct benefits that accrue to girls who attend school but also because of the extensive benefits for society at large. Educating girls reduces fertility rates, reduces child and infant mortality rates, reduces child and infant mortality rates, improves child nutrition and health, increases economic productivity and growth, and protects girls from abuse, exploitation and HIV/AIDS