abstract:Ann Lesley Cotton (born 1950 in Cardiff) is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2006 Queen’s New Year Honours List. The honour was in recognition of her services to education of young women in rural Africa as the founder of CAMFED.
The President of the Campaign for Female Education, Ann Lesley Cotton, shared knowledge drawn from 20 years of work in rural communities of Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular the focus on the social environment, community participation, and building a broader rural economy with the full participation of women.