The UNICEF girls’ leadership and empowerment programme is a targeted initiative focused on improving access to education, leadership development, and protection services for adolescent girls and young women. Implemented by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, the programme integrates education, sports, and life skills training to promote gender equality and social inclusion in vulnerable communities.
Purpose and Core Objectives
The programme aims to address structural barriers faced by adolescent girls, including gender inequality, limited access to education, gender-based violence, and exclusion from decision-making. Its core objectives include improving access to safe and inclusive education, strengthening girls’ leadership and life skills, promoting gender equality, and using sport—particularly female football—as a tool for empowerment and participation.
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