Girls' Empowerment

Empowering women starts with education and health for young girls

Empowering young girls is key to achieving gender equality.

Good Neighbours Canada is taking significant steps to support women and girls internationally to achieve agency and reach their full potential, despite various social and economic barriers.

Better Life for Girls

In many parts of the world, young girls are being marginalized for their gender, and this disproportionately impacts. They are excluded from activities and are not given the same opportunities, making them more vulnerable to poverty and crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the social and economic status of women and girls globally.

Good Neighbours Canada is taking significant steps to support women and girls internationally to achieve agency and reach their full potential, despite various social and economic barriers. Our projects give women and girls the necessary tools and networks for a better, more sustainable future.

Menstrual Health and Hygiene

Only 2 out of 5 schools worldwide provide menstrual health education.

Lac of education and trainig are keeping women around the world in poverty.

With your help, Good Neighbours will be able to provide the girls and young women participating in this program with safe spaces for sharing and learning.

Girls' Education

119 million girls around the world are out of school

Many young girls and women around the world suffer from misinformation on menstrual health, contributing to gender inequality and health risks.

Good Neighbours Canada provides girls and their broader communities with menstrual and reproductive health education.

El Salvador

of El Salvador’s working population are women aged 16 years old and above

10 %

Cameroon

girls in Cameroon have never heard about menstruation before their first period.

0 in 5

children in Cameroon require humanitarian aid and intervention

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Support Girls, Support Communities

Before, we used wrappers which we cut into small pieces during our periods to absorb blood. Good Neighbours trained us on good menstrual hygiene practices. I am very happy and will not keep what I have learnt to myself. I will share my knowledge with other people in my village

I can say I have loved them [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.

I have noticed that the girls who take these courses participate more in class. They feel less shy about speaking among themselves and with their peers they do participate more. They also say they have learned and expanded their vocabulary