Empowering women through education is Prof Hope Cynthia Sadza’s passion. The need to increase opportunities for women in Africa to access university education led to the establishment of the Women’s University in Africa in 2002.

WUA’s objective is to address gender disparity and foster equality in University education. With a student enrolment policy of 80% women and 20% men, the Women’s University in Africa aims to address gender disparity and foster equity until there is equity in accessing tertiary education; and to work on knowledge and skills in areas of vital importance for women. WUA endeavors to enhance women’s capacity and confidence to enable them to fulfill leadership, social, political and economic roles and also make informed decisions about themselves in relation to women’s rights. In addition, the University aims to equip African women with skills to face and tackle challenges in their respective countries and on the global arena as a whole.

WUA is a private university which is supported through student fees and donors from around the globe.