There was a high interest among women in HEIs within East Africa to launch this initiative based on the attendance at the preliminary meetings held on October 14, 2012 and October 15, 2012.
Additionally, HERS-EA had already trained 26 Alumni in East Africa, most of whom were in top management and leadership positions. For instance, a couple of these albums held the positions of Vice Chancellor at Busitema University and Deputy Vice Chancellor at Makerere University, two of Uganda’s public universities. Several have held positions of College Deans or Principles.
These alums played a significant role in supporting HERS-EA.