Funding Partner: KOICA and UNFPA
Technical Partner: Good Neighbors International Nepal
Project Name: SAFE Girls
Project Objective: To empower adolescent girls and young women, both individually and collectively, to combat and respond to gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices, while increasing their access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including in humanitarian emergencies.
Project Outcomes:
Outcome 1: The capabilities of adolescent girls and young women to act as change agents in society is increased.
Outcome 2: The support and prevention systems for survivors of gender-based violence are enhanced.
Outcome 3: The quality and reach of comprehensive sexuality education is strengthened.
Brief Summary of Project:
The SAFE Girls project Funded by KOICA and UNFPA and implemented by GNI Nepal and RDC Nepal target harmful practices and gender-based violence experienced by adolescent girls and young women in three provinces of Nepal where levels of gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices are high. In case of Madhesh it covers two districts and 8 Palikas, Rautahat-Gaur Rajpur, Paroha, Yamunamai and Dewahigonagi and Sarlahi- Basbariya Haripurwa and Kaudena.
It will provide safe spaces for young women and adolescent girls to build support networks that promote knowledge and skills. Through learning, mentoring, and peer-based discussions in physical and digital spaces, girls are equipped with the social capital to make independent decisions about their lives, including their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Services that provide GBV response and prevention will be strengthened in the target provinces, and comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) will be enhanced both at the coordination level as well as in schools with improved materials and teaching methods.
→AFIC established in 5 School of Rautahat:Gaur Municipality: Shree Saraswati Ma. Bi School, Rajpur Municipality: Shree Ma. Bi Bariya, Ward No-9, Yamunmai Municipality- Shree Janta Ma. Bi, Ward No.4, Dewahi Gonahi Municipality- Shree Ma Bi, Prempurgonahi, Paroha Municipality:Shree Bhrama Jyoti Ma. Bi School, Two schools of Sarlahi- Basbariya- Shree Panchayat Secondary School and Haripurwa- Shree Keshar Garib Ma Vi.
→AFHS certified in Rautahat: Total 5- HP Of Rautahat; Jethariya and Saruwatha HP- Yamunmai RM, Basbanpati HP- Paroha Municipality, Karkach Karmaiya HP-Dewahi Gonahi Municipality, RampurKhap HP- Paroha Municipality.
→Through the Rupantaran program, adolescents have become informed about matters related to their bodies and lives, SRHR and they have developed the ability to make necessary and empowered decisions.
→Parents, traditional and religious leaders, and community members have participated in community dialogues and activities, challenged harmful practices, promoted gender equality, and raised awareness on sexual and reproductive health.
→Advocacy and policy dialogues and allocation of budget for formed GBV Network have been conducted with local governments to increase budgets for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
→Multisectoral GBV service providers have been trained on case management, data management, and the use of the GBVIMS digital platform.
→In schools (adolescent dialogues) and AFICs, demand-generation activities have been carried out by CSE teachers and peer educators.
→Champion’ teachers have been trained to effectively deliver sexuality education sessions to adolescent girls and boys based on the CSE curriculum.
→District- and local-level government officials have increased their understanding and awareness of the importance and benefits of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE).
→Local governments have been provided with technical guidance and support to develop gender-transformative CSE curricula for schools. This support includes the development of resource materials, organization of consultation meetings, and provision of technical consultation services for curriculum development.
