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Gayaza at 130: the girls' school that taught a nation
A short history of the first formal girls' school in Uganda, told through the women who passed through it.
14 Nov 2025Read
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Open to any school registered to operate in Uganda, every curriculum, every level. Free to enter, and a school need not nominate itself.
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Judging runs through the 2026 cycle. The Girls’ Education Champion shortlist is revealed in July 2026 and the winner announced at the ceremony in August. We never pre-announce, and we never fabricate.
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