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 [...]
Oct
Empowering Young Women Entrepreneurs in Mozambique
Both Ana Paula (24) and Rosinha (21) grew up in the same town of Chimoio [...]
Jun
Helping Girls Pursue their Potential in Science & Digital Technology
October 11 marks the annual International Day of the Girl celebration, with the theme for [...]
Oct
POY Club Life Skills Enable Student to Avert FGM
February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), part [...]
Feb
Gimbi’s Story – Combating Forced Marriage
Gimbi is a Protect Our Youth Club member from Baray Secondary School in Karatu District [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Apr
Transforming Trauma into Teachable Opportunities
Research shows that mentoring programs are an effective tool for empowering adolescent girls and young [...]
Jan
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 [...]
Jan