{"id":960,"date":"2020-10-15T09:26:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T09:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/grls\/?page_id=960"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:45:18","slug":"the-need","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/grls\/the-club\/the-need\/","title":{"rendered":"The need"},"content":{"rendered":"

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owning themselves,<\/h4>\n

owning the future<\/strong><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Adolescence is a transformative time for girls both physically and mentally. Unfortunately, this moment in a girl\u2019s life is too often plagued with gender discrimination, pressure to conform to negative social norms, and gender-based violence and harassment. We are supporting girls and young women to ensure that the change that they face is not debilitating, but one of power and ownership.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”77px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1602753554225{background-color: #3636e8 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” el_class=”row-reverse”][vc_column_inner el_class=”content-padding” width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”title-style-custom subtitlte-cyan title-white”]<\/p>\n

A girl’s power<\/h4>\n

knows no limits<\/h2>\n

Adolescent girls and young women face many barriers to education, financial independence, sexual and reproductive rights, and the recognition of unpaid labour and care work. Interventions, especially during the adolescent years, can equip girls and young women to navigate through the complexities of their life and claim their rights.<\/p>\n

Research shows that giving girls and young women more opportunities to make informed decisions gives rise to change over time that goes far beyond the individual. Empowered girls and young women can command their own future and impact the lives of others in the social and cultural context they live in.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_btn title=”GRLS Collective Impact” style=”custom” custom_background=”#8182f2″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:%2Fgrls%2Fthe-club%2Fcollective-impact%2F” el_class=”btn-orange”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”mini-banner super-height animation-fade” width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1603821273158{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/grls\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Knows-no-limit-GIF-2.gif?id=1332) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”130px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”row-minus-margin row-waves-orange”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”side-waves” width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text el_class=”title-white”][\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”934″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/”][vc_single_image image=”301″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/win-win-strategies\/”][vc_single_image image=”2040″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/ignita\/”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”title-style-custom subtitlte-orange”] owning themselves, owning the future [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Adolescence is a transformative time for girls both physically and mentally. 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