By Lizzie Everett | Marketing and Communications Manager
The last quarter of 2023 was a very positive one for our partner schools and we look forward to further progress in 2024.
Last year feedback from girls in Year 1 of all 16 schools showed that 95% had experienced a free and good learning environment. There were no records of in-school gender-based violence, which is testament to our funded initiatives particularly the mentorship programs where teachers have individual meet ups with the girls. As girls felt safe in school, they were able to be motivated and focus on their studies. This shows that the funded education and teacher training has enabled teachers to guide girls, protect them and encourage learning and professional development.
On the rare occasions where pregnancies did occur, funded one-to-one talks with mentors have enabled every girl to see the value of education and continue their studies postnatally. Financial support has also enabled girls such as Moira A (name changed for protection) to seek criminal justice against her neighbour who sexually attached her.
Community education is key in addressing gender-based violence and gender inequality issues, feedback found that 135 parents were visited by Twende Pamoja’s community team and that the vast majority of parents encouraged their daughters to participate in STEM. Huge steps have been made in the investment of equality of education for girls particularly in areas of collaboration, partnership and linking with government departments on county and sub-county events and activities in girl’s education and activism against GBV and inequality.
Finally, interim reports from our STEM clubs in each of the 16 partner schools show that 64% of both girls and boys are either meeting their study expectations or excelling them and only 3% of girls and 4% of boys are falling below their study expectations.
Overall girls are showing increasing confidence in their academic ability, improved gender balance in school, achievement and engagement in extracurricular activities, particularly in ICT and STEM. There is progress to be made, it is a long journey, but steps so far are extremely encouraging.
Go girls! Thank you so much for supporting our schools, our teachers and our communities.
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