SCOEN directly impacts 11,000 girls, with a presence in 2 districts. In 2020, our goal is to strengthen our capacity and programs reaching these girls, while fighting for the rights of millions more.
At the end of 2019, our 4th year, our impact included:
Advancing Girls Leadership
The program targets Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), empowers in-school adolescent girls to be leaders; reach their full educational potentials; and make healthy and informed choices. The provides girls with the skills, knowledge, tools, mentorship, and support to develop their self-confidence and voice to thrive as leaders in their schools and communities.
87%
of girls can refuse unwanted sexual attention
96%
of girls believe in their power to improve their lives
37%
of girls hold leadership positions in their schools
Prioritizes Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Rights
The program empowers young people 13-24 years with correct knowledge, attitude and skills for reducing gender-based violence (GBV) and improving their SRHR (sexual and reproductive health) outcomes. The Program is a gender transformative project that looks at challenging negative social norms and practices that affect SRHR outcomes amongst young people.
93%
of Boy Champions of Change agree that a girl should state her opinions in public
97%
of Champions of Change participants increased their knowledge on how STIs are spread
30%
increase in participants seeking out SRH services