This project seeks to prove that by exploring education opportunities like Girls Seminars that have an influence on people, it is possible to influence significant shifts in behavior to make progress on issues where culture seem to be a significant . this project would like to prove that behavior change can be achieved to break the cycle of adolescent girls dropouts thereby enabling girls access educational opportunities. These changes are systemic as the stock of educated girls break the cycle.
Up to 33% of girls in Malawi drop out of primary school. This is due to adolescent pregnancies, early marriages, and a general lack of prioritization of girl education driven by cultural beliefs. According to the World Bank, 28% of adolescent girls are married and this puts a new strain on these children as they balance family demands with their education. As a result, educational outcomes for girls are dismal, subsequently depriving them the opportunity to engage as productive citizens.
This project will address Girls school dropout rate in Lilongwe rural areas with majority of families poor and economically marginalized. By ensuring that unjustified drop outs from schools in the district are reduced drastically, many children from poor and economically marginalized households (including girls) will get an opportunity to remain in school and increase their chances of becoming productive economic agents.
By ensuring that unjustified drop outs from schools in the district are reduced drastically, many adolescents girls from poor and economically marginalized households will get an opportunity to remain in school and increase their chances of becoming productive economic agents.Future generations associated with the educated girls will increase their chances of access to education therefore replacing it with a virtuous cycle.
