The SAFE GIRLS Project is a community-led initiative designed to empower adolescents, particularly girls, in pastoralist communities, thereby strengthening access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). The project uses Community Health Clubs (CHCs) as the primary platform where adolescents regularly meet, learn, and build confidence in a safe, supportive environment.
The Community Health Clubs function as safe spaces where adolescents aged 10–24 meet for structured weekend sessions facilitated by trained SRHR Facilitators. Through these clubs, girls and boys receive age-appropriate Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) that covers menstrual health, bodily autonomy, consent, healthy relationships, personal safety, and decision-making skills. The CHCs encourage open dialogue, allowing adolescents to ask questions that are often difficult to raise at home or school due to stigma, fear, or cultural restrictions. The learning approach is interactive, culturally respectful, and tailored to the real-life challenges faced by pastoralist adolescents. To learn more about the project, follow the link below