Girls' Education
In rural communities, women are often only seen as homemakers.
In reality…
These women are agricultural producers, educators, organizers of their communities, and fighters for the future of their children.
Young girls and women are particularly at risk of dropping out of school, as they are challenged by traditional gender expectations and roles.
Young girls and women are particularly at risk of dropping out of school, as they are challenged by traditional gender expectations and roles.
Even now, women and girls are at a disadvantage both economically and financially. The difference is worse in conflict areas, where women are more likely to experience extreme poverty. More than that, the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the social and economic status of women and girls globally.
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
It is necessary that girls living in rural areas be empowered to have full autonomy to guarantee their well-being. To achieve this, education and access to knowledge resources are needed from an early age.
Good Neighbours will empower girls aged 10 to 18 using an integrated approach…
Better Life for Girls
The goal of the Better Life for Girls project is to provide a safe place for women to ask questions, creating learning opportunities in a judgement-free environment, and to discover their personal talents and aspirations. We also provide vocational and skills training to help them enter the workforce as adults, enabling whole communities to escape the cycle of poverty by reducing financial reliance on a single household earner.
By giving girls the necessary tools and networks for a better, more sustainable future, we are helping them achieve agency and reach their full potential, despite various social and economic barriers.
Reproductive Health
Help girls transition to adulthood, recognize their bodies, accept their changes, protect themselves from situations of violence
Self-Confidence
Empower girl-child rights through safe, supportive, and peaceful spaces
Skills Training
Guarantee better opportunities for girls and young women.
Ongoing
El Salvador
66.8% of El Salvador’s working population are women aged 16 years old and above
Gender discrimination in El Salvador is deeply rooted in cultural and educational factors. Such discrimination often violates the rights of women, girls, and those who do not identify with the dominant, traditional models of masculinity and femininity.
It is necessary that girls living in rural areas be empowered to have full autonomy to guarantee their well-being. To achieve this, education and access to knowledge resources are needed from an early age.
Good Neighbours will empower girls aged 10 to 18 using an integrated approach.
The empowerment project will be delivered in Tacuba, a rural city that is classified as “a municipality of expreme high poverty.”
The goal of this project is to enable girls to dream about a sustainable future for themselves outside of the cycle of poverty where they can be agents of change in their environment.
Tacuba, El Salvador
Completed
Guatemala
Barely 41% of Guatemala's female population has a job.
Women in rural Guatemala are at a disadvantage in terms of access to education, income equality and participation in the labour market, compared to men.
Support received was used to provide empowerment and educational workshops to female adolescents within the Municipality of Patzicia and Acatenango, through organized youth groups.
“I can say I have loved [the girls’ clubs]. It’s a space where I can be myself, meet many people, relax, interact with others; I find a part of myself there.”
We implemented programs to empower adolescent girls aged 12-18 living in two rural districts in Guatemala; Patzicia and Acatenango, through supporting the development of vocational and life skills training.
Aside from that, the young girls also received personal computer equipment to help them advance and continue their technical studies.
Case Study: Meet Maribel
11-year old Maribel joined the program as a shy girl who had problems connecting with her peers, including showing deceitful and defensive behaviour, and poor hygiene. She was offered a place on the girls’ empowerment program and attended individual counselling sessions with a psychologist, after which, her behaviour and overall social skills greatly improved. Counsellors noted considerably stronger interpersonal skills, academic performance, and a change of demeanour to having a natural display of leadership and kindness. Her once-challenging relationship with her father has also improved, giving Maribel a more harmonious family environment at home. Now, Maribel is expressing interest in pursuing higher education and actively shares her knowledge with her peers by contributing in the girls’ club sessions.
