For too long, gender stereotypes have given rise to stigma that shrouds girls’ health in shame, restricting them from having control over decisions that affect their own bodies and futures. This gift helps girls defy those norms, shattering the silence by saying: “NO MORE”. It helps form clubs where adolescents can access vital sexual reproductive health information, minimizing their health risks. It helps young women secure income to purchase health supplies and educates communities on girls’ rights. It even helps renovate clinics and train medical staff to better serve girls in safe, comfortable spaces, free from judgement. This gift removes barriers to quality care and protection, so girls can drive their own lives.
Canadian donors have helped protect the health rights of over 1.5 million girls in Africa through this gift. In countries like Benin, Guinea, and Zimbabwe, girls can now access quality health care, including awareness-raising and treatment initiatives for malaria and HIV, as well as gender-sensitive and adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services. This gift is helping place gender equality at the centre of the health care efforts by offering training to healthcare workers, securing health supplies and promoting the creation of safe spaces so girls can feel comfortable and protected when visiting health facilities.
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