Future Girls

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

Future Girls aims to ensure a whole school community is empowered with the knowledge, resource and confidence for girls to attend and achieve in school. Using the existing, but often inactive, Girls Clubs that exist in Ethiopian Elementary schools, girls, boys and staff were invited along to explore, and learn about important gender topics. Guided by a facilitator, a safe space for sharing and supporting was established, as students discussed for the first time, their challenges with gender norms, puberty and their rights against exploitation.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopia

Activity URL

https://twlethiopia.org/blog/2023/10/17/future-girls-changing-attitudes/

Government Affiliation
Non-governmental program
Years

2021 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
Unknown
Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other skills
  • Rights/empowerment education
Quality
  • School-related gender-based violence
Cross-cutting areas
  • Empowerment
  • Menstrual hygiene management
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)
  • WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys in school, Girls in school, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
Other populations reached
  • Policymakers
  • School administrators
  • Teachers - female
  • Teachers - male
Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top
Life skills education
  • Gender, rights and power
Menstrual hygiene management
  • Educating girls about menstruation
  • Sanitary product distribution
Reducing economic barriers
  • Conditional cash transfers to schools
School-related gender-based violence
  • Safe channels/mechanisms for reporting violence
  • Training of school personnel (including teachers)
  • Violence prevention curriculum/activities for students
Teaching
  • Pre-service teacher training – gender-responsive pedagogy
Water and sanitation
  • Construction/improvement of sex-specific toilets
  • Improved water access
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Curricula, teaching and learning materials are free of gender-bias and stereotypes
  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
  • Reduced absenteeism
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality
Cross-cutting goals
  • Changed social norms
  • Improved critical consciousness
  • Improved sexual and reproductive health
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • More equal power in relationships
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
  • Reduced violence against children in the home
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
General Contact Information
Together We Learn
hello@twlethiopia.org
+442086173393