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In addition to our work at Entreculturas, together with Fe y Alegría and the Jesuit Refugee Service, this campaign seeks to bring visibility to the violence suffered by girls and to promote an effective protection of their rights. Through our international cooperation program, we also work to reduce the situation of physical, psychological and sexual violence they face through three fundamental lines of action:
Assisting girls and adolescents who are victims of violence
We provide psychological and social rehabilitation care for girls who are victims of violence, improving their self-esteem and carrying out training and integration activities. We detect and address violence against girls and support the reporting of the most serious cases.
Prevention of violence against girls
We prevent and report violence against girls by creating safe school environments for them and promoting equitable relationships, while also working with teachers, families, and institutions. We work to improve the protection of girls and adolescents, as well as their self-esteem and self-perception. We provide training in sexual and reproductive health and, together with the educational community, we create safe school environments that promote equitable relationships that help prevent gender-based violence in schools.
Access to education for girls
Education is a fundamental means to achieve change and social justice. School can be a safe space where girls receive quality, comprehensive, and inclusive education, and act as an agent working within the community and network, helping to combat violence against girls.
For this reason, we promote access to education and school retention through scholarships, academic support, distribution of personal hygiene kits, and support to improve psychosocial well-being
Testimonials
The increase in violence against girls and women in D. R. Congo is worrying
From the campaign The LIGHT of GIRLS, we aim to raise awareness and shed a light on the situation of girls in the country, many of whom have been displaced by war and are exposed to multiple forms of violence.
Only one in 10 girls completes secondary education in Guatemala
With great effort and dedication, Josefina has managed to be one of them.
Despite the violence she experienced at home, she was able to complete her education with Fe y Alegría Guatemala and is now part of the “Hummingbird Girls” group, where she supports other girls in her community. “I’m not the only one who goes through this. I know that many, many girls suffer from it, but they are afraid to speak out.”, Josefina Tíu.
Learn more about Josefina’s story.
Beyoncé’s Wish: peace and education for girls in South Sudan
Beyoncé, 10, is very clear about what she wants for herself and the rest of the girls in her country, South Sudan: peace and education so that they can live free from violence.
She shared their experiences of the violence faced by girls in the country and spoke about how education is key to changing this reality.
Learn more about Beyoncé’s story.
THE IMPACT OF THE LIGHT of girls IN A HAITIAN COMMUNITY
Ronaldine’s story reflects that of thousands of other girls and young women in Haiti. She and her teacher Suze, from Fe y Alegría Haiti, share how The LIGHT of GIRLS has transformed their lives and their community: violence has decreased and girls like Ronaldine, who is 10 years old, can access school and enjoy a childhood appropriate for their age.
Suze and Ronaldine are teacher and student at the Fe y Alegría Canaa school in Haiti.
