Grants and Contributions:

She Belongs in School

7431016 P007563001

$29,600,000.00

Aug 11, 2021 - Nov 30, 2026

This project aims to support the empowerment and learning outcomes of adolescent girls, between the ages of 10 and 19. This project addresses the underlying harmful and discriminatory norms, practices, and behaviours that act as key gender barriers to girls’ access to school and learning and to realizing their right to education. This project also works to engage, mobilize, and build the capacity at the individual, household, community, and institutional level, including within schools, to promote the adoption of positive behaviours to improve educational opportunities for girls and women. Project activities include: (1) organizing mentorship programs for girls to improve their academic and life skills to help them progress with their studies and schooling; (2) conducting dialogue sessions with community influencers and gatekeepers to discuss and address gender issues; (3) organizing community education fairs promoting positive messaging and information for girls' education; (4) providing material and financial support (based on school attendance) on a pilot basis and implemented for girls and their families; (5) providing teacher development programs that focus on strengthening skills, with a focus on human and gender rights; and (6) implementing school improvement plans, with a focus on safety, water and sanitation, and inclusion. The project’s primary beneficiaries are adolescent girls between the ages of 10 and 19, both in and out-of-school, with a particular focus on girls facing intersectional discrimination (such as those living in extreme poverty, in remote locations, or with disabilities).

Global Affairs Canada

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved behaviours and practices among families, husbands and communities, including religious leaders, that promote and support women’s and girls’ rights, particularly with regard to education; (2) increased self-belief, decision-making, and leadership exercised by adolescent girls to pursue their education; and (3) enhanced provision of safe and supportive learning environments that build the skills and competencies of adolescent girls and are responsive to their specific needs.

Toronto, Ontario, CA M2P 2A8

064-2021-2022-Q2-006

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

107958621

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Save the Children Canada

Don Valley West

35021

International Development Assistance Program

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.