Around africa, too few girls are empowered. They are less likely than boys to complete primary or secondary schools. And, depending on where they live, girls face numerous obstacles starting from the first stages of their lives. These include female infanticide, female genital mutilation, early marriage, high rates of maternal death, and violence. Save the girl, save the generation, is a spanish N.G.Ocurrently working in advocacy among immigrant communities with focal emphasis to helping rural communities in the target countries of Kenya, Uganda,Tanzania, Somalia, and Ethiopia, understanding the challenges and abuses the girl child face in their communities and with their participation eradicate these challenges and abuses so as to save the subsequent generations mission statement - To engage all stakeholders including communities, schools, government and policymakers in advocacy and lobbying for eradication of practices, which impede the girl child's full physical, emotional, spiritual growth and development.
- To register attitude change in the communities in their perception of the girl child.
- To economically, socially, culturally empower the girl child for her to assert her rights and resist various forms and manifestations of abuse as well as helping her to realize her potential in life.
- To disseminate information on the girls' rights to HIV treatment and education and psycho socio support as a result of child sexual abuse.
- To promote the reproductive health of girls through advocating for the provision and improved access to reproductive health facilities.
vision Creating an environment through positive health ,economic and social policies for full development of the girl child to enable them to realize their full potential Strengthening legal systems aimed at elimination of all forms of discrimination against the girl child Changing societal attitudes and community practices by active participation and involvement Elimination of discrimination and all forms of violence against the girl child; and Building and strengthening partnerships with civil society, particularly women’s organizations. |