"We Want to Know!" A Girl Peer Research Project

Dear friend,

Almost six months have passed since the start of the Girl Peer Research Project, so we wanted to provide a quick update on how things have progressed.

After the initial training for the ten young women enumerators in January, they took to the project sites and met with around 350 girls in the Colorful Girls programs to collect endline data.  From this data, we were able to measure the impact of our programs on participant girls' lives and behaviors.  For example, we now know that of the girls surveyed...

• 23% more report holding a leadership position in the last six months;
• 28% more "strongly agree" that they are able to make decisions about their future;
• and 25% more report knowing a place to report violence.

This change is huge for girls, in being able to stand up for themselves and imagine a different future where they are more confident and in control of what happens to them and their communities.

Since the endline data collection, the enumerators have met together a few times to reflect on the process and provide feedback on the project.  They have also participated in two separate workshops to learn more about research methodology and how to handle the rigors of the workplace.  

Right now, eight of the original enumerators plus two new recruits have been learning about our new baseline questionnaire and are preparing for the next round of data collection.  With this practical research experience and exposure, these young women are paving their own pathways leading to increased curiosity and analytical capacity, financial stability, and independence.

Although this GlobalGiving microproject page is now 'retired,' we still need your support to keep the project afloat and equip more young women to gain new skills and stability in their lives.  By donating to our 'Help put girls at the forefront of change in Burma' or other projects, you can continue ensuring girls can take control of their own lives and realize their full potential.

As always, thank you for your incredible support!

Links:

• Help put girls at the forefront of change in Burma