THIS MARCH, WILL YOU #INSPIREINCLUSION ?
HELP BRING AN ENTIRE YEAR OF MUSIC & LIFE-SKILLS EDUCATION TO 250 GIRLS ACROSS UGANDA, RWANDA AND LIBERIA.
IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS, A SOARING RATE OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL GIRLS AND AN ESCALATING RISE IN FEMALE UNEMPLOYMENT HAVE MADE THE NEED FOR EDUCATION MORE ESSENTIAL THAN EVER.
From 1st – 31st March 2024 we’re putting our hands up high to support and recognise International Women’s Day. We aim to raise £100,000 to support 250 girls with Music & Life-Skills education for an entire year.
Will you join us? Donate, set up a fundraising page or sign up to our Race For Equality sports challenge today!
THE PROBLEM
CAN YOU IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE THE SIMPLE JOY OF PLAYING MUSIC IS RIDICULED?
Many girls and young women in the communities we work in continue to face unacceptable discrimination driven by deeply entrenched gender inequality. Playing music is considered a male activity. Propelled by stigma, misconceptions and assumptions, girls and young women often don’t feel worthy or capable of fulfilling their potential.
of girls in Sub-Saharan Africa do not complete secondary school (UN)
of women in Sub-Saharan Africa are unemployed (LSE)
of girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are mothers by the age of 19 (UN)
of women in Uganda have experienced gender-based violence (World Bank)
The majority of girls and young women in this community are not given the luxury of feeling good about themselves. I want to see them have someone tell them, every day, what they deserve in life. To help them develop skills, trust and confidence in themselves. To support them. To help them understand that they can become whatever they want.
ESTHER KYAZIKE, PARTNER OUTREACH LEADER
The majority of girls and young women in this community are not given the luxury of feeling good about themselves. I want to see them have someone tell them, every day, what they deserve in life. To help them develop skills, trust and confidence in themselves. To support them. To help them understand that they can become whatever they want.
ESTHER KYAZIKE, PARTNER OUTREACH LEADER
THE SOLUTION
WHAT CHANGES WHEN GIRLS GET ACCESS TO MUSIC AND LIFE-SKILLS EDUCATION?
With your support, we are working with ex-street children, orphans, refugees, and over 500 vulnerable girls and young women every year. We have seen first-hand how the opportunity to learn and play music has a profound and empowering impact on the lives of girls, young women and their communities. Click below to find out more!
Women and girls get their lives back. They learn and compete equally with their male counterparts. They learn to work together to achieve an objective, occupying their rightful space in society.
Through music, girls and young women learn fundamental life-skills such as confidence, communication, teamwork, and resilience, which they can use to overcome their day-to-day challenges.
More time spent in a safe, structured, and protected space means less time engaging in dangerous situations, such as prostitution or street crime.
By learning, competing and performing together, boys and men value women as equals and become agents of change within their own communities
Music performances, marches, and special events encourage families to allow girls to engage in skills development activities and to attend school.
The employment of local female Music & Life-Skills teachers as role models empowers the girls and young women of tomorrow.
EMPOWERMENT
SOLUTION 1
EDUCATION
SOLUTION 2
SAFETY
SOLUTION 3
EQUALITY
SOLUTION 4
LEADERSHIP
SOLUTION 5
OPPORTUNITY
SOLUTION 6
Women and girls get their lives back.
They learn and compete
equally with their male counterparts.
They learn to work
together to achieve an objective,
occupying their rightful space in society.
EMPOWERMENT
SOLUTION 1
Through music, girls and
young women learn fundamental life-skills
such as confidence, communication, teamwork,
and resilience, which they can use
to overcome their
day-to-day challenges.
EDUCATION
SOLUTION 2
More time spent in
a safe, structured,
and protected space
means less time engaging in
dangerous situations, such
as prostitution or street crime.
SAFETY
SOLUTION 3
By learning, competing
and performing together,
boys and men value women
as equals and become
agents of change within
their own communities.
EQUALITY
SOLUTION 4
Music performances,
marches, and special events
encourage families to
allow girls to engage in
skills development activities
and to attend school.
LEADERSHIP
SOLUTION 5
The employment
of local female
Music & Life-Skills
teachers as role-models
empowers the girls and young women of tomorrow.
OPPORTUNITY
SOLUTION 6
TAKE ACTION!
THIS MARCH, OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE £100,000 TO SUPPORT 250 GIRLS IN AFRICA WITH AN ENTIRE YEAR OF MUSIC & LIFE-SKILLS EDUCATION.
It costs £400 to provide 1 girl with one year of Music & Life-Skills education.
Ready to take action? Donate, set-up a fundraising page or join our Race For Equality sports challenge!
100% of all the campaign funds raised this month will support disadvantaged girls and young women across Sub-Saharan Africa.
