Adolescent girls are one of the most powerful agents for change in the world.
BRAC creates and continues to provide safe spaces for girls, especially those that have dropped out of school and might be at risk of getting pregnant at a young age. Local girls clubs in borrowed and rented buildings offer a space where girls can learn new skills, play games and socialise with their friends within walking distance of their homes.
HIGHLIGHTS

Sierra Leone’s girls
We work to help adolescent girls grow into their independence. We provide safe spaces run by peer mentors where teenage girls can enjoy hanging out while accessing health, education, vocational skills training and microcredit to start their own businesses. Watch this video to learn more.

Nike Effect in Africa
BRAC is the world’s largest implementer of the Girl Effect, the Nike Foundation-led movement to harness the potential of adolescent girls to end poverty for themselves and the world. BRAC works with Girl Effect in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Uganda and Tanzania. Read more

Research leads the way
Research from the London School of Economics and the World Bank shows that girls who go through our programme are 72 per cent more likely to engage in income-generating activities. Participants are less likely to become teenage parents and also less likely to get married early. Read more

Girls using mobile money
Our girls’ groups in Bangladesh are piloting a new mobile money idea. Using bKash – the BRAC mobile money provider – girls are encouraged to save using their mobile device. Read here about some exciting expected outcomes from this pilot.