Since its implementation in 2020, Niñas Poderosas has provided hundreds of girls and young women in Latin America and the Caribbean with resources to strengthen their skills and knowledge to exercise their rights, promoting gender equity and the empowerment of girls and adolescents in the region.
Using data from Kenya's Violence Against Children & Youth Surveys (VACS), LVCT Health Kenya implemented local prevention programs to combat the cycle of HIV and violence for high-risk girls.
The photo exhibition, “Champions for change”, brings together personal stories showcasing how individual action can lead to a collective and forceful nationwide movement against gender-based violence.
Across Kenya, PEPFAR’s DREAMS partnership is supporting young women to lead safe and healthy lives free from HIV.
The aim of Families for Safe Dates, a family-based safe dating program, is to motivate and facilitate the conversation between adolescents and their caregivers about dating violence.
A promising intervention to prepare girls for lives as strong, resilient, and adaptable adults.
Justa “Mama J” Mwaituka and her co-founders created Kiota Women’s Health and Development as a safe “nest” for vulnerable Tanzanian youth.
"I'm now the breadwinner of my family."
“I was able to sit for my national exams and proceed with my nursing course because of DREAMS support.”
"I have a good job that enables me to take care of my child and family. Thank you DREAMS."
“What gives us hope is how we are rescuing these children. If I stop doing this, who will?”