Tag Archives: adolescent girls and young women

Girls Overcome Barriers to Invest in Better Futures

October 11, 2022, marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child with [...]

Empowering Young Women Entrepreneurs in Mozambique

Both Ana Paula (24) and Rosinha (21) grew up in the same town of Chimoio [...]

Helping Girls Pursue their Potential in Science & Digital Technology

October 11 marks the annual International Day of the Girl celebration, with the theme for [...]

POY Club Life Skills Enable Student to Avert FGM

February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), part [...]

Gimbi’s Story – Combating Forced Marriage

Gimbi is a Protect Our Youth Club member from Baray Secondary School in Karatu District [...]

Engaging Caregivers as Allies in Adolescents’ Health and Wellbeing

by Edton Babu Ndyabahika, Youth Sector Head, WEI/Bantwana, Uganda. As I write this blog about [...]

Inclusive Mentorship to Promote the Rights and Wellbeing of Girls with Disabilities

After obtaining a degree in educational psychology with a focus in social work, Dorca learned [...]

Bantwana Convenes Meeting to Respond to Child Marriage in Malawi

How do you tackle a social problem as deeply entrenched as child marriage? Despite the [...]

Transforming Trauma into Teachable Opportunities

Research shows that mentoring programs are an effective tool for empowering adolescent girls and young [...]

Retaining Girls in School: Bantwana’s Early Warning System Identifies Adolescents at Risk of Dropping Out

Across sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women are among the most vulnerable: they are [...]