Educating a girl child is an investment not only to the family, but to the whole community, and consequently to the nation. This study evaluated Education Empowerment and Life Skills for Adolescent Girls and Young Children Program dealing with adolescent girls and young children access to education...
AGYW’s everyday life experiences were found to be influenced by social support in the community in this review. For instance, a 16-year-old girl living with HIV illustrated how lack of social support could be viewed as subtle HIV-related discrimination at home:“I was made to do all the...
Although 'girl power' has become a mainstream concept, some scholars have argued that we are in the midst of a media-generated backlash designed to undo the empowerment of girls and women. US popular culture targets young girls with anti-feminist messages, which undermine feminist inroads. To ...
For the girlboss theory of the universe to cohere, women have to be inherently good and moral creatures, or at least inherently better than men. For some young women who find inspiration in the concept, that assertion might simply feel like a vote of confidence. Bu...
Second, Advocate delaying marriage through programs promoting education and empowerment. Third, present findings to policymakers, advocating for comprehensive policies addressing root causes. Fourth, expand services for young married women, focusing on empowerment and social support. Fifth, engage with ...
[pauses to think] if they are wearing their leather jackets and all …. these are not men or boys I would feel at ease with, as a girl. But now, if I walk on the street, I see many of this kind of boys, sometimes I even know them as friends of my housemates, sometimes I ...
Leoni van Rensburg, the organizer of the clinic, said that the training aims to provide professional athletics training to young Namibians, address the limited access to such opportunities in the country, and use sports for community empowerment. ...
It was in history class at her high school, the Academy for Software Engineering, that Mariam first learned of YWWC. Her teacher pitched it, describing a girls’ empowerment and mentorship program focused on rock climbing. “My high school is predominantly male, so I was one of two girls ...
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s portfolio of educational tools soon. After more than a decade of innovation in youth voice empowerment and environmental education, over a dozen short films produced, workshops and film screenings hosted across North America, PBS broadcasts, National Geographic streaming, and numerous other creative...