Posts Tagged ‘girls rights’
So They Can marks the UN 16 Days of Activism through six days of community engagement forums in Baringo County, Kenya.
To mark the annual United Nations 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence, in early December 2025 the So They Can Kenya team conducted a number of comprehensive community engagement forums across 10 of our school communities in Baringo County, Kenya. Taking place over six days, the forums sensitively tackled a number of…
Read MoreRemoving barriers to girls’ secondary school education in Tanzania
Long walking distances is one of the leading causes for students to discontinue secondary school in rural communities. 1,114 students (53% girls) attend Qash Secondary School, one of So They Can’s partner schools in Tanzania. Its remote location means that most students walk a 10 to 18-kilometre roundtrip every day. Not surprisingly, the student dropout rate…
Read MoreBaringo girls take Alternative Rite of Passage
‘I know of two girls, the same age as me, who escaped female genital cutting in their village. They sought refuge at our neighbours.’ — 14 year-old Abergail, student at AIC Sunrise Primary School. In November 2024, So They Can Kenya brought together Baringo stakeholders to facilitate Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP) activities over 3…
Read MoreLeaving No Girl Behind: Ubuntu Newsletter
Welcome to the October edition of So They Can’s Ubuntu Newsletter. Today we’re celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child and the powerful role that education plays in transforming the lives of girls around the world — particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where around 32 million primary school-aged girls today are missing out on school. For girls in So They Can’s partner…
Read MoreCelebrating the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child: Girls’ Vision for the Future
As we approach the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, we are reminded of the concerning challenges girls face around the world — but also the incredible potential they hold in building a safer, brighter and more just future for all. This year’s theme, “Girls’ Vision for the Future,” invites us to listen to…
Read MoreUbuntu Update for March
March is turning out to be a big and exciting month for So They Can! Our 2023 1HumanRace is well underway, with over $28,000 raised so far — a big shout out to everyone enduring the challenge. We’ve also launched our ‘So They Can Sydney Party’ event, taking place on Friday 26th May. And of course, above all our teams in Kenya and Tanzania have continued…
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