Education for the girl child

Team Leader

SARAH OWOMUGISHA

Solution Overview

Solution Name:

One-line solution summary:

Curbing difficulties females meet while trying to access education.

Pitch your solution.

Education for the girl child is committed to solving the difficulties that girls face while trying to access education. theses difficulties involve being subjected to house work, lack of enough equipment for school and isolation. the solution we are proposing is increasing access to study equipment for females, advocacy for females, Advocacy for reduced involvement of women in house work and increasing access to menstrual hygiene facilities to females so that they can concentrate while studying. This solution could help women get access to education globally and also create a favorable condition for women while accessing education.

What specific problem are you solving?

Globally, Females have challenges that limit their access to education. It is worse for girls living in poor families. The specific problem within the challenge there fore is for girls living in poor families and areas hit by war. The problem is largely seen in areas we are working in Uganda. According to the United Nations Girls' Education Initiative(UNGEI), 700,000 girls in Uganda have never attended school, girls between ages of 15 to 24 are illiterate and four in five girls do not attend high school. The main factors contributing to the problem are poverty, war and cultural beliefs.

What is your solution?

Our solution is increasing access to education equipment to females such computers and learning apps, giving scholarships to girls from poor families, Advocacy for reduced involvement of women in house work, increasing access to menstrual hygiene facilities for females living in poverty. All these solutions can be done by giving humanitarian support to vulnerable females. Advocacy for for reduced involvement of women in housework can be done through media. Girls also need to be educated about the importance of education in their lives through guidance and counselling in schools and at home. The processes and technology we use is internet, computers and phones.

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

The direct population we are working to directly and meaningfully improve are girls aged 1 to 24 years who are living in poverty and refugee camps. We have collected data to understand their needs and we are engaging them through guidance and counselling. The solution will address their education needs by making it easy for them to access education.

Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Reduce the barriers that prevent girls and young women—especially those living in conflict and emergency situations—from reaching key learning milestones

Explain how the problem, your solution, and your solution’s target population relate to the Challenge and your selected dimension.

Curbing difficulties that females face while try to access education is the problem we are addressing, increasing access of study equipment to females and advocating for reduced inclusion of women in house work are the solutions we are applying for the problem, Our target population are girls ages 1 to 24. these align to the challenge of reducing barriers that prevent young girls and women especially those living in conflict and emergency situations from reaching lkey mile

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?

Matugga-Kiryagonja Wakiso district central Uganda

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Growth: An organization with an established product, service, or business model rolled out in one or, ideally, several communities, which is poised for further growth

Who is the primary delegate for your solution?

Miss NANSUBUGA MARGARET