Girls' Clubs (FAWE)

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

FAWE supports mentoring and counselling for girls through Girls’ Clubs. These school-based clubs provide an interactive forum for girls to build their confidence, share information on subjects such as HIV/AIDS, and receive academic support. Activities in these clubs include development of life skills, sessions on adolescent reproductive health, empowerment activities, guidance and counselling, and theatre.


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

Not applicable or unknown

Partner(s)

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

Global / regional

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other

  • Other

Other skills

  • Life skills/sexuality education
  • Rights/empowerment education

Skills

  • Other academic performance-related

Cross-cutting areas

  • Empowerment
  • HIV and STIs
  • Mentorship
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls in school, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

Not applicable or unknown

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Health and childcare services

  • HIV prevention

Life skills education

  • Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)

School-related gender-based violence

  • Support in and around schools (e.g. peer counseling, adult-to-student counseling)

Women's empowerment programs

  • Empowerment training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets

Cross-cutting goals

  • Increased agency and empowerment

Additional Information Back to Top

Primary Contact

Martha Muhwezi
Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
Acting Executive Director