SheRose

SheRose

At a glance

Causes

  • Children / families
  • Counselling / advice
  • Education
  • Human rights
  • International development
  • Poverty relief
  • Women
  • Young people

Other details

Geographical remit: 
International

Objectives

Mission:

Our mission is to advance the rights of girls. We use education as a vessel for empowering girls/women and emancipating them from gender inequality. We strive to create a platform where girls/women can voice their opinions and challenge the social structures that prevent them from excelling.

Vision:

To see communities where girls and women are not subjected to child marriages or gender-based discrimination; but are valued, empowered and afforded equal rights in all areas of their lives. 

Our values:

  • Community  

  • Responsive 

  • Transparent 

  • Partnership  

  • Unstoppable

We believe in the power of education. 1 in 2 girls in Malawi are forced into child marriages before their 18th birthday, to men much older than them. They are forced to leave school and take care of their families. This perpetuates education barriers and sexual inequality. Above all else it continues the cycle of poverty. Our primary aim is to eradicate child marriages, and this is done by:

  • empowering girls through education by providing assistance to those coming from poor backgrounds.
  • supporting girls to fight against poverty and other causes of child marriages.
  • emancipating girls from gender discrimination and gender restrictions; encouraging them to have dreams and ambitions (beyond marriage), and provide a platform where they can achieve and fulfil these dreams.

Activities

Our work:

In advancing the education of underprivileged girls in Malawi, we are partnering with various primary schools in rural areas, where we are involved in delivering the following programmes:

  • Workshops - Our workshops aim to help nurture and empower girls, and equip them with knowledge and advice that will enable them to advance towards a better future. The workshop deals with topics concerning Human Rights, Gender equality, [Sexual] health awareness and sexual violence against women. We aim to provide help and support for anyone dealing with a sexual assault experience. Our workshops will also provide career advice/assistance.
  • Sponsorship programme - Our sponsorship programme involves providing financial assistance to girls who have been selected into further education, but their families are unable to meet the financial costs. 
  • Mentoring programme - The mentoring scheme offers support and encouragement to the girls on the programme. It is a means of helping them to deal with and navigate everyday life challenges. 

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