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Safe learning environments
We help strengthen spaces where girls can learn, speak up and seek support without fear.
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Program focus
Girls' Education & Protection
Safe schools. Protected childhoods. Open futures.
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About the program
Education changes a girl’s options for life—but only when she can learn in safety, with the support and freedom to imagine a future of her own. We work with girls and the people around them to make that possible.
We work to improve systems and social norms so girls can learn safely and pursue their dreams, free from gender-based violence and child marriage.
Why it matters
A girl should never have to choose between safety and learning.
Child marriage, gender-based violence, stigma and unequal expectations can interrupt education long before a girl reaches her potential. Our work addresses both the immediate risks girls face and the systems and social norms that sustain them.
What we focus on
Action that connects people, services and systems.
We address immediate barriers while helping build stronger conditions for the long term.
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Protection from violence
We build awareness of child marriage and gender-based violence, alongside clearer pathways to support.
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Confidence and life skills
Girls build the knowledge, voice and practical skills to make informed choices about their futures.
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Community action
Families, educators and local leaders are engaged to challenge harmful norms and strengthen protection.
How change happens
Community first. Connection throughout.
Listen
We begin with the experiences, priorities and ideas of girls, young women and their communities.
Connect
We connect knowledge, people and services so support becomes practical and reachable.
Strengthen
We build local capacity and relationships that can sustain progress beyond a single activity.
The change we work toward
Progress visible in lives and systems.
These are the changes this program is designed to contribute to over time.
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Girls participate in learning with greater safety and confidence.
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Families and communities recognize and challenge harmful practices.
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Schools and local systems respond more effectively when girls need support.
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Girls have stronger voice in decisions affecting their education and future.
Our programs
Four focus areas. One shared goal.
Work with us
Lasting change takes partners who share the commitment.
Join us in building safer, healthier and more equitable opportunities for girls and young women.