Successful Transition and Advancement of Rights for Girls (STAR-G)

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

STAR-G has worked to improve the life chances of 15,430 targeted marginalised girls by equipping them with functional literacy and numeracy skills in gender sensitive and inclusive environments, and empowering them with necessary skills to transition to the next stage of education.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Mozambique

Activity URL

https://girlseducationchallenge.org/projects/project/successful-transition-and-advancement-of-rights-for-girls-star-g/

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2017 - 2021

Partner(s)

Rede Homens Pela Mudança (HOPEM), Humanity Inclusion, Progresso IEDA, University of Pedagogy

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of Education

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

Sub-national

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Primary completion
  • Primary to secondary transition

Quality

  • Teacher training

Skills

  • Literacy
  • Numeracy

Cross-cutting areas

  • Menstrual hygiene management
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys in school, Community leaders

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All 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

Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • Community mobilization
  • General awareness-raising/community engagement

Curriculum/learning

  • Gender-sensitive curricula

Facilities construction/improvement

  • Construction/improvement of schools

Life skills education

  • Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)

Menstrual hygiene management

  • Educating girls about menstruation

Reducing economic barriers

  • Addressing cost of school supplies
  • Scholarships/stipends for school fees

Teaching

  • In-service teacher training – gender-responsive pedagogy

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Increased progression to secondary school
  • Increased secondary school completion
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality

Cross-cutting goals

  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased knowledge of rights

Additional Information Back to Top

Primary Contact

STC: General Contact Info
Save the Children
supportercare@savechildren.org
+18007283843