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 [...]

11
Oct
Design Squad celebrated for Day of the Girl
Helping Girls Pursue their Potential in Science & Digital Technology

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

11
Oct
Mariam fights FGM
POY Club Life Skills Enable Student to Avert FGM

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

04
Feb
Gimbi uses her training to combat forced/early marriage
Gimbi’s Story – Combating Forced Marriage

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

20
Nov
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 [...]

07
Jul
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 [...]

12
Dec
WEI/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 [...]

29
Apr
Olinda and Katya stand and pose for a photo with some of the girls they mentor through DREAMS IC in Mozambique.
Transforming Trauma into Teachable Opportunities

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

25
Jan
Photo of three beneficiaries participating in a Stop the Bus event in Zimbabwe. Photo by Joshua Kumunda.
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 [...]

24
Jan