Girls Right Program

Girls continue to be the single most discriminated against and excluded group in the world simply because they are young and female. As a result, they suffer a number of injustices including having to drop out of school, being forced into early marriages and becoming pregnant while still in school. Providing the right opportunity to girls would enable create lasting change to their lives and in the world around them. 

According to a study from UNICEF, 1 in 3 girls in Sub-Saharan Africa knew nothing about menstruation prior to having their first period. Attitudes towards menstruation and inadequate hygiene facilities are having a detrimental impact on girls’ health and wellbeing. For 2 billion women and girls worldwide, menstruation is a monthly reality, yet in many Sub-Saharan countries girls still face serious challenges when it comes to managing their periods.

JF Community Centre will achieve the following:

 1.     Educate girls against early child marriage and teenage pregnancy

2.     Offer Menstrual and hygiene management classes

Our girl’s rights programs will support efforts to strengthen women’s rights and education, livelihoods, sexual and reproductive health. We will also work with women who have particular vulnerabilities to violence and discrimination. JF Community Centre is also committed to offering menstrual hygiene management classes to young girls. Together with health workers, teachers and volunteers, we will distribute menstrual hygiene materials in schools and teach girls how to manage their periods so they feel confident and stay in school.