GLOBAL GLOW

Global GLOW

Global Girls Glow is an American organisation dedicated to empowering girls around the world to become strong women and confident leaders.

The NGO's work is based on the observation that young girls from vulnerable communities around the world are devalued simply because of their gender, which limits their opportunities and aspirations.

Their research revealed that for young girls to determine their own future, they need three key capabilities: agency, voice and power.

Global Girls Glow delegates the implementation of its signature programme, GLOW Club, in more than 30 countries.

This programme offers young girls a safe space in which they can meet and express themselves freely. They learn to know themselves, to advocate for themselves and the issues they care about.

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The very aim of the glow club is to ignite the power of girls, so that they can be active players in the world in which they live.

This is made possible by the work of local mentors who have strong ties with the communities they serve.

These mentors act as female role models dedicated to making a difference in the lives of girls. Their knowledge of the local context is key and enables them to adapt the programme to the specific needs and barriers of each community.

For several years now, our local mentors have been running the glow club programme in 4 different communities around Huanchaco: Cerrito, San Carlos, Lomas and Camelias.

Yaqui, Lia, Alexandra, Cristina and Catalina are the mentors of almost 150 young girls who - thanks to the three-year programme they run - are becoming increasingly confident advocates.

Each year's programme comprises five modules divided into 8 sessions on different themes around relationships, community, girl power, etc.

The programme is also supplemented by special activities to mark important dates such as Women's Day on 8 March, Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May, International Day of the Girl on 11 October, etc.

The importance of this programme lies in the fact that the girls have a safe place where they are encouraged to express themselves freely, to question themselves and to think critically, with the support of caring mentors.

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