The “Go Girls” Initiative in Mozambique, Botswana and Malawi combatted adolescent girls' high risk of contracting HIV/AIDS by engaging communities, schools and families.
Sub-Saharan Africa Girls Face High HIV/AIDS Risk
In Mozambique, young women learn to manage their household budget. (Faustino Weliha)
School programs in Botswana engage boys and girls in raising awareness about personal choice and HIV/AIDS risk. (Hilary Schwandt)
Students learn life skills in Mozambique. (Faustino Weliha)
Communities are encouraged to take collective action to protect girls in Mozambique. (Faustino Weliha)
Sharing research findings at an end of project briefing in October 2010. (Willard Mwambo)
Community leaders in Malawi draw-up an make action plan to resolve problems in their community. (Carol Underwood)
At a retreat for girls, a Malawi policewoman talks about life choices and her career. (Mathews Chavunya)
Malawi teachers make use of Go Girls! training materials. (Hilary Schwandt)
A community in Mozambique rallies support for this young mother. (Amata Kwizera)
Go Girls!-trained counselors lead a discussion with parents on adult-child communication. (Faustino Weliha)
Friends in Malawi gather to listen to a segment of Reality Radio, a program with stories and interviews about girls' risks of HIV/AIDS. (Hilary Schwandt)