Girl Effect’s Approach to Adolescent Girls’ and Young Women’s Economic Empowerment
Adolescent girls often experience significant barriers to economic empowerment due to social norms which limit their power to make and act on economic decisions in order to enhance their broader well-being and position in society. In order to respond to this challenge, Girl Effect, an international non-profit organisation - harnesses media and mobile technology to empower girls to change their lives. Founded by the Nike Foundation in 2004, today they’re an independent organisation reaching millions of girls in 20 countries across Africa and Asia. They aim to create safe spaces for girls, to learn about health, nutrition, education, and relationships and to equip girls with the skills to negotiate and redefine what they are told is possible “for a girl”.
Kore Global is engaged with Girl Effect to support the development an adolescent girls’ and young women’s economic empowerment (AGYWEE) conceptual framework to guide their work. This work involved:
Developing of a bespoke AGYWEE conceptual framework, Theory of Change and research framework
Conducting an environmental scan of the key actors and initiatives in priority geographies
Providing ongoing technical support to ensure Girl Effect’s programs are in line with best practice
The aim of this work is to support Girl Effect to build internal capacity and set the direction for the next phase of its programming - positioning itself as a key partner to accelerate adolescent girls’ and young women’s economic empowerment.
