Fellow: Zione Musa Grant Year: 2019 Location: TA Changata, Malawi Organization: Creative Centre for Community Mobilization (CRECCOM) Project title: Empowering Girls Through Education Project summary: Culturally in Malawi, when a girl becomes pregnant outside of marriage she brings shame to her parents and is expected to get married to the man responsible for the pregnancy, or risk being ridiculed by the … Read More
Girls Empowerment and Protection Project
Fellows: Abraham Manguwo and Carol Kachilika Grant Year: 2019 Location: TA Changata, Malawi Organization: Foundation for Rural Development (FORUD) and Reflecting Foundation Project title: Girls Empowerment and Protection Project Project summary: In TA Nchilamwera and Changata in Thyolo district, girls are getting married at a very young age. Girls Not Brides reports that four out of ten girls are married before … Read More
Advocating for Ending Child Marriages Through Implementation of Readmission Policy
Fellows: Peter Benny Mchenga and Konemi Makupe Grant Year: 2019 Location: TA Nchilemwera, Malawi Organization: Child Protection and Education Support Organization (CHIPESO) Project title: Advocating for Ending Child Marriages Through Implementation of Readmission Policy Project summary: In the past year, 110 girls dropped out of school because they were pregnant in TA Nchilemwera of Thyolo, and many of these girls entered … Read More
Reducing Girl Child Marriages in Thyolo: A SRH Intervention
Fellows: Pemphero Mphande, Madalitso Juwayeyi, Nellis Nkhata, and Eleanor Nagoli Grant Year: 2019 Location: TA Nchilemwera, Malawi Organization: Forum for AIDS Counseling and Training (FACT) and Young Women Can Do It (YWCDI) Project title: Reducing Girl Child Marriages in Thyolo: A SRH Intervention Project summary: A key driver of child marriage is teenage pregnancy. If a girl becomes pregnant, she is … Read More
Ndithandizeni Kukhala Ndi Tsogolo Lowala (Help Me Have a Bright Future)
Fellows: Phillip Nyoni, Ekari Livingstone, and Charles Bokosi Grant Year: 2019 Location: Thyolo District, Malawi Organization: Center for Youth Development and Transformation (CYDT) and Vision for Development Youth Organization (VDYO) Project title: Ndithandizeni Kukhala Ndi Tsogolo Lowala (Help Me Have a Bright Future) Project summary: The Thyolo District Council created policies as part of the Girl Child Care, Protection, and Justice … Read More
Reducing Early Marriages Through Inclusive Implementation Plan for By-Laws
Fellows: Dalitso Chiwayula, Precious Mtuwa, and Zione Matale Grant Year: 2019 Location: Thyolo District, Malawi Organization: Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) and Lojeso Association Project title: Reducing Early Marriages Through Inclusive Implementation Plan for By-Laws Project summary: There are several national policies and programs aiming to improve the lives of women and girls in Malawi, including the National Gender Policy and the Divorce … Read More
Speaking Out: Reducing Violence Against Sex Workers in Nigeria
By Amaka Narah Enemo, Rise Up Leader, Nigeria, and Executive Director for the Passion and Concern for Women Welfare and Empowerment Initiative Continuing our series of profiles of Rise Up Leaders, Amaka Narah Enemo shares how being a Rise Up Leader has amplified her work speaking out for the rights and protection of sex workers in Nigeria. In Nigeria, female … Read More
Meet Collective Impact Partnership Leader Deepa Pawar
Meet Rise Up Collective Impact Partnership (CIP) Leader Deepa Pawar. CIP is a collaboration that leverages the powerful work of Rise Up, How Women Lead, the Public Health Institute, Global Fund for Women, and World Pulse to increase the economic power of women and girls in India. Deepa is the founder and director of Anubhuti, a young women-led organization working for equity, justice, and democracy. With … Read More
Rise Up California Grantees Announced
By Chantal Hildebrand, Rise Up Program Manager There is a general perception that California is the land of wealth, tech, progressive policy, and equality; but, when you look at the data and hear the lived experiences of women, girls, and LGBTQ+ populations, a whole different story is revealed. In April 2019, 20 visionary leaders working to improve gender equity and … Read More
Accessible Gender and Sexual Orientation Education for Oakland Families
Fellow: Maritza Martinez Grant Year: 2019 Location: Oakland, California Organization: Somos Familia Project title: Accessible Gender and Sexual Orientation Education for Oakland Families Project summary: Somos Familia aims to promote inclusivity and reduce the bias LGBTQ youth face by implementing a parent and family education program focused on gender and sexuality in public schools throughout Oakland, California. Despite significant policy progress on LGBTQ issues, including … Read More
