Girls' Empowerment Centre-Devchuli Nepal
- F Funding Initiative/Portfolio
? Activity Status: Unknown
Key Information
The Girls’ Empowerment Program (GEP) was launched in rural Nepal in 2018 to help vulnerable girls escape marital slavery, trafficking and abuse along with focusing on education, counselling, vocational training and so much more.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
South Asia
Nepal
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
2018 -
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other skills
- Financial literacy
- Rights/empowerment education
- Vocational training
Quality
- Curricula/lesson plans
- School facilities
- School quality
Cross-cutting areas
- Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Community sensitization
- Early/child marriage
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Empowerment
- Gender equality
- Menstrual hygiene management
- Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls (both in school and out of school)
Age
Not applicable or unknown
School Enrolment Status
Not applicable or unknown
School Level
- Upper primary
- Lower secondary
- Upper secondary
- Vocational
Other populations reached
- Community leaders
Participants include
Not applicable or unknown
Program Approaches Back to Top
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
- General awareness-raising/community engagement
Facilities construction/improvement
- Construction/improvement of schools
Health and childcare services
- Adolescent-friendly health services
- Referrals to health services
Menstrual hygiene management
- Educating girls about menstruation
- Raising awareness about menstruation (beyond just girls)
Social/gender norms change
- Engaging parents/caregivers of students or school-age children/adolescents
- Media campaigns
Women's empowerment programs
- Empowerment training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
- Increased grade attainment
- Increased school completion (general)
Cross-cutting goals
- Reduced adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Reduced child marriage