Rapariga Biz

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

The government-led programme ‘Rapariga Biz’ aims to transform secondary school girls into change agents in their communities. 

The first joint UN programme for adolescent girls in Mozambique, Rapariga Biz targets 1 million vulnerable adolescent girls on empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, leadership, citizenship and human rights with the goal to prevent child marriage and teenage pregnancy. Mozambique has made progress to empower girls and young women over the past decades, yet still
obstacles remain to reach national and global commitments. Many girls and young women are still subject to gross gender discrimination and inequalities that prevent them from reaching their and society ́s full potential.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Mozambique

Activity URL

https://www.unicef.org/innovation/U-Report/SMS-Biz-Girls-Mozambique

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2016 -

Partner(s)

Government of Mozambique (Ministry of Youth and Sports - lead), Education and Human Development, Health, Gender, Child and Social Affairs, and Justice) and Civil Society Organizations

Ministry Affiliation

Government of Mozambique (Ministry of Youth and Sports - lead), Education and Human Development, Health, Gender, Child and Social Affairs, and Justice)

Funder(s)

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Secondary completion
  • Secondary Enrollment

Cross-cutting areas

  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

10 - 24

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational
  • Tertiary

Other populations reached

  • Boys (both in school and out of school)
  • Community leaders
  • Other community members - female
  • Other community members - male
  • Other family members

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Health and childcare services

  • Sexual and reproductive health services (including family planning)

Life skills education

  • Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)

Mentoring/psychosocial support

  • Adult (non-teacher) mentors
  • Peer mentors

Women's empowerment programs

  • Leadership training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
  • Increased secondary school completion
  • Increased secondary school enrolment
  • 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
  • Reduced adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
  • Reduced child marriage

Additional Information Back to Top

Primary Contact

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)