Help grandmothers stop child marriage
Organization information
The Grandmother Project, Inc
Location: Mbour, Senegal
Summary
Grandmother leadership training will be conducted with 60 Grandmother Leaders to empower them to promote girls' education and protect them from child marriage. The training increases grandmothers' knowledge of adolescence and their confidence to educate girls and their families about the dangers of this traditional practice and to take collective act to stop it. Training natural grandmother leaders is an effective and sustainable way to stop child marriage and promote girls' well-being.
Project locations
Senegal