Positive Action for Girls and Women has launched the Empowering Girls in Emergency Settings (EmGEmS) Challenge Prize in partnership with Every Woman Every Child. The challenge aims to address the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescent girls in emergency settings where girls are particularly vulnerable to violence, rape, lack of privacy and often forego education as well as access to health services.
The competition is looking for both conceptual and proven innovations that help girls meet their sexual and reproductive rights and health while leveraging their own agency and enabling them to gain confidence, learn and be empowered. This could entail technological, service or activity-based innovations.
The winning programme will be award a prize of $100,000. To win, the entry must support adolescent girls in being empowered and educated when it comes to their sexual and reproductive health needs and rights by building self esteem and confidence through technological, service or activity-based innovations.
“The Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016-2030) has recognized the urgent health needs of populations in emergency settings, and of driving a focused strategy for adolescents. Through this prize we hope to bring attention to the specific needs of adolescent girls in emergency settings, who suffer indescribable risks on a physical, mental and emotional level. We are grateful to partner with Positive Action on this community challenge aimed at empowering girls and advancing their health outcomes,” Natalie Africa, Senior Director for Private Sector Engagement, Every Woman Every Child said.
Entries can be submitted here
