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programme, supported by the Population Council, was established to develop girls’ skills, increase their self-confidence, build their citizenship and leadership abilities and raise their expectations for the future. Girls in these communities used to look down on themselves — they had restricted mobility, limited access to education and few friends, compared to the village’s boys. The programme used a mix of traditional sports games and life-skills education to address a wide range of topics, such as environmental awareness, reproductive health and violence against women. After the programme, not only did the girls’ own self-perception change dramatically, but so did their families’. Girls reported greater status in the family, becoming more involved in decision-making and understanding their own rights.
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