YWCA Empowerment Program
- P Project/Program
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Key Information
YWCA’s training programmes are initiated, driven and facilitated by women and young women. We use a feminist approach, which is inclusive and intergenerational. We also use a human rights-based approach to empower young women and women to become leaders and decision-makers in their communities. We develop skill-based and thematic trainings to respond to the needs of the communities.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Global
Activity URL
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
Not applicable or unknown
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
Global / regionalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other skills
- Life skills/sexuality education
- Rights/empowerment education
Quality
- School-related gender-based violence
Cross-cutting areas
- Empowerment
- HIV and STIs
- Violence (at home, in relationships)
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls (both in school and out of school), Other community members - female, Youth
Age
Not applicable or unknown
School Enrolment Status
Some in school
School Level
- Lower secondary
- Upper secondary
- Vocational
- Tertiary
- N/A
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
Not applicable or unknown
Program Approaches Back to Top
Curriculum/learning
- Gender-sensitive curricula
Life skills education
- Gender, rights and power
Mentoring/psychosocial support
- Adult (non-teacher) mentors
- Peer mentors
Women's empowerment programs
- Empowerment training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Improved critical thinking
- Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
Cross-cutting goals
- Changed social norms
- Increased agency and empowerment
- More equitable gender attitudes and norms