If a girl cannot report what happened to her, if she does not know who to trust or what her rights are, then the systems built to protect her are failing. That is what we are working to change, school by school, voice by voice.

For many of the women we work with, healthcare is not within reach. Family planning services are limited, safe delivery costs are too high, and HIV treatment is inconsistent or far away. Clinics are distant and usually not welcoming. Nutrition, too, becomes a struggle in households where income is unstable or controlled by others. This is what poverty looks like when it intersects with gender; it restricts health, choice, and dignity.