Case Studies

Mothers protect their daughters from child marriage

In Mali, Mahawa's mother used a savings group loan to pay for her daughter's education and protect her against child marriage.
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From child brides to business owners

In Cambodia, young women who experienced child marriage are reclaiming their futures by setting up their own businesses.
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Displaced by conflict, now back in school

After leaving her home and spending a year out of school due to conflict, Zaida has returned to education to follow her ambition of becoming a nurse.
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Girls’ voices from a fast-growing refugee camp

Girls who have fled violence in Sudan explain how life has changed since living in a refugee camp in Chad, including the impact of having safe spaces to learn, socialise and play.
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Nyabhan’s mission to empower her community

Nyabhan empowers other young people in crisis settings to lead and create change.
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Florence: A voice for change in Dzaleka Refugee Camp

"An educated refugee can stand on their own two feet and provide for themselves," says Florence, an 18-year-old refugee from DRC who now lives in Dzaleka refugee camp, Malawi.
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A city of ghosts

On 16 April 2025, twenty-four-year-old Fatima Hassouna was killed by an Israeli airstrike, along with ten members of her family. 
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Girls living through two years of conflict in Sudan

Hear from four girls who are living through the crisis in Sudan.
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Parents break sex education taboo in Laos

In Laos, parents Seng and Boonsong have been breaking the taboo of discussing sex education with their children, helping them stay safe.
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Califo creates comprehensive sexuality education youth network…

Califo helped create a youth network that promotes comprehensive sex education and works to increase young people's knowledge about their sexual health.
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5 girls’ rights under threat in 2025

We are at a tipping point for girls’ rights. Without urgent action, girls risk having fewer rights than their mothers and, in some cases, even their grandmothers. 
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The Fathers’ Schools in Senegal

In remote villages of southeast Senegal, FGM is being replaced by a radical movement of resistance led by local men.
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