[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8567″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]In Maracha and Arua Districts, child marriage and teenage pregnancy block girls from education, safety, and opportunity. Empowered Voices 2.0 (July 2024 – June 2026), supported by the Girls First Fund, is changing that.

The project empowers communities, strengthens schools, and supports women and girls to grow up safe, educated, and economically independent. We train 30 community change agents, run 8 campaigns, engage 10,000 people, and follow up on reported cases to ensure protection. In 20 schools, life skills clubs, child protection policies, and case management structures create supportive learning environments.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner reduce_extra_padding=”991″ width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8568″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner reduce_extra_padding=”991″ width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8569″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion color=”grey” c_position=”right” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1549274153499-a07aa012-4ff6″][vc_column_text css=””]Economic empowerment is central: 160 women gain entrepreneurial skills, launch 8 income-generating activities, and save and loan 8,000,000 UGX through self-help groups. By combining prevention, protection, and empowerment, the project tackles root causes of child marriage, enabling girls and women to claim their rights, pursue education, and build lasting livelihoods.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row]