Half the Sky Movement

With the support from USAID and other foundations and private sector contributions, Half the Sky Movement Global Engagement Initiative in India and Kenya is a transmedia development alliance seeking to promote gender equality. This cutting-edge initiative seeks to disseminate Half the Sky Movement’s messages and associated transmedia tools on a national scale, conduct targeted outreach and educational sessions at the community level, and build the capacity of in-country partners to use innovative media effectively in their efforts. More specifically, programmatic objectives include: Improve public dialogue on key gender-related concerns at a national scale; Develop the capacity of partner NGOs to sustain Half the Sky Movement transmedia, extend learning, and inspire new and innovative uses of media and technology to achieve gender equality; Foster transformational attitudinal and behavioral changes, shifting the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of target audiences and community norms where NGOs have gender-improving interventions; Nurture policy changes by encouraging global policymakers, business leaders, and influencers to advocate for institutional changes to support gender equality.

Primary Functions

• Capacity building/Technical assistance
• Funding
• Networking/Convening

Secondary Functions

• N/A

Geographic Scope

• Global / regional

Other

• Other

Other skills

• Life skills/sexuality education
• Rights/empowerment education
• Social and emotional learning
• Vocational training

Quality

• School-related gender-based violence

Website

Not applicable or unknown

Headquarters location(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Office location(s)

• India
• Kenya
• Liberia
• Somalia