The Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Published purpose

This project aims to enhance gender equality and empower adolescent girls from marginalized communities in Ethiopia and Kenya. The project takes a multi-level and multi-stakeholder approach to address barriers adolescent girls face in sciences, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and employment. Project activities include : (1) delivering training through in-person and digital methods that include STEM technical skills, life skills, entrepreneurship skills, mentorship, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and work readiness; (2) providing adolescent girls with STEM industry mentorship and exposure opportunities through partnerships with technical and vocational education, training and tertiary academic institutions and industry partners; and (3) improving the enabling environment for adolescent girls’ education and employment by working with duty bearers and key gatekeepers to address harmful social norms and systemic barriers. The project is estimated to reach 34,890 adolescent girls (aged 13-18) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Kisumu Region, Kenya.