Let Girls Be Girls Project – Programme Highlights Capacity Building for Educators and Girls’ Coordinators
Under the LetGirlsBeGirls Project, implemented by Renel Ghana Foundation in partnership with Mundo Cooperante, four Girls’ Coordinators and four teachers from Wungu TI, Wungu A, Wulugu Ranch, and Wulugu Zaami JHS participated in a two‑day capacity‑building training. The sessions strengthened participants’ knowledge and skills to better support adolescent girls in schools and promote safe, inclusive learning environments.
Purpose
- Equip educators and coordinators with practical knowledge on adolescent health and rights.
- Break stigma and myths around menstruation and personal hygiene.
- Promote SRHR awareness and empower girls to make informed choices.
- Strengthen safeguarding systems against GBV and child rights violations.
- Build confidence and self‑esteem among adolescent girls through supportive school practices.
Key focus areas
- Menstrual cycle basics and safe hygiene practices.
- Addressing stigma and myths around menstruation.
- Personal hygiene and body autonomy.
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for adolescent girls.
- Gender‑Based Violence (GBV): types, warning signs, and reporting pathways.
- Child rights and child protection.
- Building self‑esteem and body confidence.
Participants and roles
- Girls’ Coordinators: strengthened capacity to lead girl‑focused initiatives in schools.
- Teachers: equipped with tools to integrate SRHR and safeguarding into classroom practice.
- Renel Ghana Foundation & Mundo Cooperante: facilitated training and provided technical resources.
Outcomes and next steps
- Immediate outcomes: participants gained practical knowledge and confidence to support adolescent girls.
- Short term: roll out menstrual health education and safeguarding sessions in participating schools.
- Medium term: establish peer‑support clubs and integrate SRHR modules into school activities.
- Longer term: scale training to additional schools and monitor impact on girls’ retention and wellbeing.
