{"id":979,"date":"2020-10-15T09:58:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T09:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/grls\/?page_id=979"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:56:34","slug":"theory-of-change","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/grls\/the-club\/theory-of-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Theory of change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;row-minus-margin row-waves-orange&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;side-waves&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;title-white&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;934&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;301&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/win-win-strategies\/&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2040&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/ignita\/&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;title-style-custom subtitlte-orange&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Our Commitment to<\/h4>\n<h2>gender equity and<br \/>\n<strong>sustainable change<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]GRLS is dedicated to creating meaningful change for adolescent girls worldwide, with a particular focus on those who are most marginalised. Our Theory of Change reflects the full scope of GRLS\u2019 work and is grounded in a firm belief that advancing girls\u2019 rights through sport can drive gender equity and enable sustainable, long-term change.<\/p>\n<p>The TOC guides our development of evidence-based strategies, informs project monitoring and management, and provides a framework for evaluation and impact assessment.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;65px&#8221;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;row-about-us-item&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;mini-banner super-height animation-fade&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1602819416175{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.womenwin.org\/grls\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/GRLS-Dana-Roesiger-Long-term-outcomes.png?id=987) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;content-padding&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;title-style-custom&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Long Term Outcomes + Lasting Impact<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Community champions enable girls\u2019 rights through sport<\/li>\n<li>Increased quality and scale of girls\u2019 rights though sport programmes<\/li>\n<li>Improved capacities, policies, and practices of implementing organisations<\/li>\n<li>More cross-sectoral support and investment for girls\u2019 rights through sport programmes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We anticipate that scaled-up, cost-effective, quality programming that reaches more girls, alongside stronger leadership at both community and sectoral level, will result in these longer-term girl-level outcomes. 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