Equal Education (EE) is a member-based, mass democratic movement of learners, post-school youth, parents and community members striving for quality and equality in South African education system through activism and research. Equal Education builds understanding of the education system, while drawing attention to problems faced by schools and their communities. EE offers a new way to participate in the democratic system and bring change to education and society. History In 2008, activists and education experts met to discuss issues of inequality in South Africa’s education system. They recognized the need to mobilise communities and organise around key issues centering young people. This vision led to the formation of the democratic, membership-based organisation called Equal Education (EE). In March 2008, the first youth meeting was held in Khayelitsha with only seven students in attendance. Since this initial youth group meeting, 6000 Equal Education members gather every week in five provinces, engaged in political education, and leading the struggle to bring equal and quality education to South Africa. Initially, EE's aim was to fix Luhlaza Secondary School's 500 damaged windows. Through its grassroots approach and collaboration with experienced activists like Zackie Achmat, EE was able to get the government to fix the windows. Beginning in 2009, EE campaigned for a national policy on school libraries with the aim being the provision of one library and librarian for every South African school. By 2011, it sought to have schools' infrastructure fixed including bathrooms and electricity. According to a case consortium study published by Columbia University, EE transformed into, "a nationally recognized activist organization," by 2012 and reached 5,000 members by 2014. Its power came from its young participants who largely were secondary school students as well as people 25 years old or younger. In 2018, Equal Education movement celebrated its 10th year of organizing. Over these 10 years, EE has managed to put education on the national agenda, mobilize young people who are directly affected by education challenges, and become one of the leading grassroots voices on education related matters in the country. EE members have marched, written letters, held night vigils, met with government officials and public representatives, advocated in the media, made submissions to Parliament and, where necessary, taken legal action with the assistance of the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC), to deliver major victories for learners across South Africa. Equal Education has been involved in education activism for fourteen-years, leading