Building the Voice and Leadership of Girls
OCOCHA Malawi's Girls Human Rights Advocacy Initiative empowers adolescent girls and young women with knowledge, confidence and practical advocacy skills to understand and promote their rights.
The initiative creates safe spaces where girls and young women discuss human rights, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, leadership and challenges affecting their lives.
OCOCHA works with communities, schools, faith leaders, government structures and local leaders to challenge harmful practices and strengthen supportive environments for girls and young women.
What the Initiative Seeks to Achieve
⚖️ Promote Human Rights
Strengthen girls' knowledge and understanding of their rights and available protection mechanisms.
👩🏾💼 Build Leadership
Develop confidence, leadership and meaningful participation among adolescent girls and young women.
📢 Strengthen Advocacy
Equip girls with practical advocacy and communication skills to influence positive community change.
🛡 Promote Protection
Strengthen awareness and community action against violence, abuse and harmful practices.
Girls Leading Community Change
- Human rights and gender equality awareness sessions.
- Girls' leadership, life skills and advocacy training.
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights education and referral linkages to appropriate health services.
- Safe spaces for adolescent girls and young women.
- Community dialogue with parents, traditional leaders and faith leaders.
- Advocacy against child marriage, gender-based violence and harmful social practices.
Results at a Glance
Stand With Girls and Young Women
Partner with OCOCHA Malawi to strengthen the voices, rights and leadership of adolescent girls and young women and support communities where every girl can live with dignity and opportunity.