School gives girls a chance at life, especially in areas of the world where child marriage, early motherhood and poverty are the only other options. We work to remove obstacles keeping girls from leading healthy, empowered lives.
Gender Inequalities in Education
Gender inequalities in education are among the greatest challenges, especially for children with disabilities such as epilepsy in the country.
Challenges Faced by Adolescent Girls:
Adolescent girls encounter specific challenges to staying in school and learning. In many contexts, as girls approach puberty, their opportunities can shrink compared to those of their brothers, underpinned by harmful gender norms that impose restrictions on their mobility.
Burden of Domestic Work and Risk of Violence:
Girls and young women also face a disproportionate burden of domestic work and are at greater risk of violence, including sexual violence.
Millennium Child Support Group's Initiatives
Millennium Child Support Group supports thousands of the poorest girls to improve their lives through education. We seek to support initiatives that aim to:
Our initiatives support interventions for highly marginalized adolescent girls who are out of school (either because they have never attended school or have already dropped out without gaining a basic education) to: