Co-Designing & Implementing the Safe Spaces Programme
Developing and delivering safe spaces for adolescent girls to strengthen confidence, life skills, and sexual and reproductive health awareness.
Adolescent girls in Ethiopia face significant risks, including child marriage, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. The programme supported girls aged 11-14 through safe spaces to build confidence, life skills, and health awareness, while developing a sustainable pathway for scale-up.
Supporting Programme Delivery & Graduation
Facilitating the successful graduation of 2,000 adolescent girls through structured learning and empowerment interventions.
Planning for Sustainable Scale-Up
Developing a five-year scale-up and handover plan to support the Ministry of Health in institutionalising and expanding the Safe Spaces programme.
Impact Metrics
Successfully supported through safe space sessions across Cohorts I and II.
Created for sessions attended by 1,714 girls and 362 boys.
Adolescent girls gained a better understanding of their health needs.
Girls were able to discuss their problems freely with family, peers, and community leaders.
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