Funding For Girls Education Programs
- F Funding Initiative/Portfolio
? Activity Status: Unknown
Key Information
STF Partners provide a nuanced, community-based approach to their interventions. This means that while each girl may have a slightly different educational experience, each is equipped with the skills she needs to survive and thrive in her environment. She’s the First provides flexible funding to these organizations. This ensures girls not only attend school, but also receive additional support that’s proven to work: mentorship, knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights, and life skills.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Latin America & Caribbean, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania
Activity URL
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
Not applicable or unknown
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
Global / regionalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
- Primary completion
- Secondary completion
Other skills
- Rights/empowerment education
Quality
- Teacher training
Skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
Cross-cutting areas
- Empowerment
- Gender equality
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls in school, Youth
Age
Not applicable or unknown
School Enrolment Status
Some in school
School Level
- Lower primary
- Upper primary
- Lower secondary
- Upper secondary
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
Not applicable or unknown
Program Approaches Back to Top
Life skills education
- Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE)
- Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)
Mentoring/psychosocial support
- Adult (non-teacher) mentors
- Peer mentors
Reducing economic barriers
- Addressing cost of school supplies
School-related gender-based violence
- Support in and around schools (e.g. peer counseling, adult-to-student counseling)
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
- Literacy - in the classroom
- Numeracy - in the classroom
Women's empowerment programs
- Empowerment training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Increased school completion (general)
- Increased years of schooling
Cross-cutting goals
- Improved sexual and reproductive health
- Increased agency and empowerment
- Increased knowledge of HIV, puberty, and sexual and reproductive health
- More equitable gender attitudes and norms