Many of the young women we work with face conflict in their families or communities. We cannot expect them to solve all the problems around them, but we can help them to develop skills to do this. What is the best way to handle a disagreement between people? The four steps below can easily help […]
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In South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, where we come from, it’s crucial for young women and girls to understand how others expect us to behave so that we can communicate effectively. Other people’s expectations are not always fair – but even if we need to speak up we need to understand how best to do […]
The young women we work with are part of families and communities. It’s important to help the young women we work with to realise that they can create positive change in their communities. We are always amazed and inspired by the girls we work with, often from very challenging homes, who choose to become mentors […]
When you run alone, you run fast. When you run together, you run far. Zambian Proverb The great adventure of working with young women is that it never ends. As leaders in youth work, all of us have things to share to inspire each other in our work to empower young women as leaders. We […]
Friendship is of central importance to most young women and girls. Their friends are their reference group, their main influence and occupy much of their time. An important part of a mentor’s role is to help a young woman to negotiate her friendships, which can cause her both joy and pain. Helping your mentee to […]
It’s very normal to think about dating when one is young, but we often don’t know how to discuss it with young people. Dating has changed so much in recent years, but the principles remain the same: We want young women to value themselves, and to make positive choices We want young women to understand […]
We know that academic success is the route to a better future for our young African women and girls. Parents expect good results, and girls need them if they are going to get places in the schools and courses they want. Did you know that not everyone learns in the same way? Helping each girl […]
School can be a place that girls love or a place they struggle with. However, without school, young women and girls would not pass exams and be able to move into good jobs! It’s important to help your mentee to think about her experience of school, and how she can make the most of the […]
One of the great sources of stress for young women and girls is academic pressure from exams. This is exacerbated when young women struggle to find a way to study. Help her to identify times and places where she can study calmly. Ask her to think about which techniques for revision suit her best, looking […]
Preparing for National Exams is a challenging moment for African students as they are dealing with their parent’s expectations and a lot of pressure from school. Mentors can help their mentees by guiding them in making a revision timetable and encouraging them to talk to their parents about it to support their daughter and recognise […]