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Girls Talk Organisation Girls Talk Organisation is a global nonprofit committed to advancing the rights, health, and leadership of girls and young women everywhere.

We strive to end sexual and gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices and promote the rights of all women and girls. Our goal is to reach women and girls throughout the country, mentor them, create an environment free of violence and discrimination against them, and provide them with safe spaces to achieve their dreams and reach their full potential. Through our online advocacy and onsite programs, we have reached hundreds of girls and young women since our establishment. Our organisation's goal is to achieve equality through inclusiveness; therefore, we include boys and young men in our activities and initiatives so that they are taught about their important role as stakeholders in ending all forms of violence against women and girls. We employ community-based advocacy and sensitisation techniques as part of our policy and advocacy approach for combating violence and discrimination against women and girls. We envision a society in which women and girls are not discriminated against and have access to equal rights and opportunities. VISION

To have a society in which women and girls are not discriminated against and have access to equal rights and opportunities. MISSION

To use systemic advocacy and sensitisation techniques to address violence and discrimination against women and girls. AIMS/OBJECTIVES

• Advocate for women and girls' rights and fight for social justice through community and school engagement programs
• End all harmful traditional practices which disproportionately affect women and girls, including FGM, child marriage, etc.
• Empower girls, particularly in the provincial areas, through mentorship programs.
• Provide development opportunities for women and girls through life skills training Programmes internally within the organisation, as well as through partnerships with relevant organisations.
• Incorporate and empower men and boys in combating inequality
• Advocate for the reinforcement of laws to safeguard the rights of women and girls
• Foster partnerships with similar non-profit organisations in order to achieve our goals. CORE VALUES
• Serving and respecting the communities in which we work.
• A commitment to integrity.
• Being accountable for the results of our decisions
• Responsible Stewardship
• Inclusiveness and social justice

OUR COMMITMENT
• Fair treatment of our beneficiaries;
• Respecting and valuing each individual;
• Handling conflict of interests appropriately;
• Accountability, transparency, and responsibility for our actions;
• Being honest, truthful, and reliable in all our transactions and dealing with partners;
• Providing our employees and volunteers with a working environment that reflects our commitment to good faith, respect, fairness, and equal rights;
• Assuming our obligations to communities in which we work and benefiting those communities efficiently and effectively;
• Treating all individuals equally and upholding our ethical standards. THEMATIC AREAS

· S*xual and Gender-Based Violence
· Harmful Traditional Practices
· Menstrual Hygiene Management
· Mentorship, Capacity and Leadership Training
· Health, Wellness and Fitness
· Comprehensive S*x Education

Gender-based violence is not a women's issue. It is a human rights issue.1 in 3 women globally has experienced physical ...
03/09/2026

Gender-based violence is not a women's issue. It is a human rights issue.

1 in 3 women globally has experienced physical or sexual violence. That figure has not moved significantly in two decades, not because the movement has failed, but because the systems enabling violence have not changed fast enough.

GBV prevention requires more than awareness. It requires laws that are enforced, communities that hold perpetrators accountable, and survivors who are believed the first time they speak.

Gender-based violence is not inevitable. It is preventable. And 25 years of advocacy have proven exactly that.The legal ...
01/09/2026

Gender-based violence is not inevitable. It is preventable. And 25 years of advocacy have proven exactly that.

The legal landscape has transformed; domestic violence legislation now exists in 87% of countries. Survivor-centered language has entered mainstream discourse. And yet conflict-related sexual violence is rising, not declining. 54% of countries still do not define r**e on the basis of consent. The gap between what the law says and what girls experience remains the most urgent frontier of this work.

This week's Girls' Rights Brief examines the global state of GBV prevention in 2026, the wins, the persistent failures, and what the evidence says actually works.

Read the full Brief and subscribe to the Girls' Rights Brief on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7433220166194446337

Since 2018, Girls Talk Organisation has developed a holistic, community-driven model that addresses the interconnected c...
31/08/2026

Since 2018, Girls Talk Organisation has developed a holistic, community-driven model that addresses the interconnected challenges girls face. Our work is rooted in three pillars that guide every program, partnership, and initiative.

👉️ Mental Health and Wellbeing: Creating safe spaces to heal, process trauma, and build emotional resilience through peer support, Healing Circles, and trauma-informed care.

👉️ Confidence, Identity and Leadership: Empowering girls to discover their voice, embrace their identity, and step into leadership through mentorship, skills training, and real-world projects.

👉️ Gender Justice and Systems Change: Challenging the systems that hold girls back and advocating for policies that protect and uplift girls from harmful traditional practices to gaps in education and healthcare access.

Three pillars. One mission. Learn more at girlstalkorganisation.org

286 years. That is how long it will take at the current rate of progress to close the legal protection gaps for women an...
24/08/2026

286 years. That is how long it will take at the current rate of progress to close the legal protection gaps for women and girls globally.

Not the wage gap. Not the leadership gap. The legal protection gap.
Ahead of Women's Equality Day on August 26, this week's Girls' Rights Brief sits with that number what it means for girls specifically, why the rollback of women's legal rights is accelerating, and what change actually requires.

2.4 billion women and girls live in countries without equal legal rights. Only 14 countries have achieved full legal equality. Since 2020, more countries have rolled back women's legal rights than have advanced them.

286 years is not a timeline. It is an indictment.

Read the full Brief and subscribe to the Girls' Rights Brief on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7433220166194446337

FGM and Child marriage are human rights violations with documented legal, health, and economic consequences. FGM is not ...
20/08/2026

FGM and Child marriage are human rights violations with documented legal, health, and economic consequences. FGM is not prescribed by any religion; it is condemned by religious scholars across faiths and by international human rights law. Child marriage ends girls' education, increases their exposure to violence, and forecloses their futures. Culture does not override any of that.

These myths do not just spread misinformation. They protect harmful practices and silence the girls experiencing them.

Culture is not an excuse. Every girl deserves protection regardless of where she was born.

Healthcare is a human right. For girls and young women, it is also one of the most structurally denied ones.This week's ...
18/08/2026

Healthcare is a human right. For girls and young women, it is also one of the most structurally denied ones.

This week's Girls' Rights Brief examines the healthcare access gaps that are costing girls their lives, from the surge in maternal mortality in Afghanistan following the Taliban's ban on women in healthcare, to the near-total collapse of health infrastructure in Gaza, to the adolescent mental health crisis sweeping every region of the world.

95% of maternal deaths are preventable. Rates of depression and anxiety among adolescent girls have increased by 25% since 2019. Girls with disabilities are 3 times more likely to be denied healthcare.

These are not resource problems. They are political ones.

Read the full Brief and subscribe to the Girls' Rights Brief on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7433220166194446337

Change does not start in policy rooms. It starts in classrooms like this one.The girls in our programs have learned thei...
14/08/2026

Change does not start in policy rooms. It starts in classrooms like this one.

The girls in our programs have learned their rights, and they are not keeping that knowledge to themselves. They are pledging to share it, act on it, and protect each other with it.

They know what FGM does to bodies and minds. They know child marriage can end a girl's education before it begins. And they have decided, out loud, on paper, in front of each other, to do something about it.

That is not a program outcome. That is a movement being built from the inside out.

Today is International Youth Day.Established by the United Nations in 1999, International Youth Day is observed every ye...
12/08/2026

Today is International Youth Day.

Established by the United Nations in 1999, International Youth Day is observed every year on August 12 to recognize young people's voices, actions, and initiatives, and to highlight their role as essential partners in building the world we all share.

The 2026 theme is Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.

Today we celebrate every girl and young woman who is building something in her community, in her classroom, in her movement, with or without the resources she deserves.

Girls are not the leaders of tomorrow. They are leading right now.Ahead of International Youth Day on August 12, this we...
11/08/2026

Girls are not the leaders of tomorrow. They are leading right now.

Ahead of International Youth Day on August 12, this week's Girls' Rights Brief spotlights girl-led movements globally, from climate activists to anti-FGM campaigners to digital rights advocates who are building the movements reshaping the world.

Girl-led organizations are 50% more likely to reach the most marginalized communities. Feminist youth organizations receive less than 1% of global gender equality funding.

That gap between what girls are doing and what they are being given to do it with is not a coincidence. It is a choice. And it needs to change.

Read the full Brief and subscribe to the Girls' Rights Brief on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7433220166194446337

Gender-based violence rarely announces itself. It hides in plain sight, behind excuses, isolation, and the silence of pe...
07/08/2026

Gender-based violence rarely announces itself. It hides in plain sight, behind excuses, isolation, and the silence of people who were not sure enough to say something.

Girls Talk Organisation is sharing these signs because awareness saves lives. If someone around you is showing these signs, they may be experiencing gender-based violence.

You do not need proof to reach out. You do not need certainty to check in. A simple "are you okay?" asked with genuine care can open a door that a girl has been waiting for someone to knock on.

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Thursday 10:00 - 16:00
Friday 10:00 - 13:00

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