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Stories & Blogs · March 25, 2024

The Adolescent Girls Summit is more than just a summit, it's a powerful movement contributing to a gender equal world

The second bi-annual Adolescent Girls Summit (AGS) starts tomorrow in Monrovia, Liberia. Over the next four days, adolescent girls from 11 countries across West Africa, English speaking and French speaking, from different backgrounds with intersecting identities, will connect, share, inspire and collectively advocate for their rights.

Amé Atsu David & Remijus Iweobi

Press Release · March 21, 2024

Amplifying unheard voices: Monrovia, Liberia, hosts the West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit

The West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit (AGS), a trailblazing event that places adolescent girls at the forefront of discussions surrounding their rights and empowerment, will take place March 26-29, 2024 in Monrovia.

Global Fund for Children

Stories & Blogs · March 5, 2024

Exploring perspectives on Female Genital Cutting among West African Adolescents

Global Fund for Children and its partners in West Africa are empowering young people to become catalysts for change in their communities. In this article, adolescents from four West African countries share perspectives on female genital cutting and call for an end to this traditional practice.

Omale Ojochide Joy & Amé Atsu David

Stories & Blogs · January 24, 2024

Adolescents and youth in West Africa demand comprehensive sexuality education

Ahead of the second edition of the West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit, adolescents and youth aged 13-25 are boldly stepping forward to challenge societal taboos surrounding sexuality. They are sending messages to parents and other stakeholders that the taboos and the lack of comprehensive sexuality education are putting them at risk.

Favour Unoh & Amé Atsu David

Stories & Blogs · December 6, 2023

Investing in youth education to deconstruct harmful gender stereotypes

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is a critical international moment for individuals and organizations around the world to increase awareness, galvanize advocacy efforts, and share knowledge to help end all types of violence against girls and women. In this blog post, adolescents and youth aged 13-25 share personal stories that confront deeply rooted traditional gender stereotypes.

Michael Nabieu & Amé Atsu David

Stories & Blogs · October 20, 2022

West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit: A lasting impact

In April, we hosted the first West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit in Liberia. The summit explored the many issues facing young people in the region and equipped them with advocacy tools to mobilize change. Six months later, we caught up with five young people who participated in the three-day event.

Maria Creamer

Stories & Blogs · August 12, 2022

Learning from young activists

For International Youth Day, Global Fund for Children's Learning and Influencing Fellow Sunga Kufeyani shares advice for funders on engaging adolescents and empowering them to advocate for their communities.

Sunga Kufeyani

Stories & Blogs · June 15, 2022

The first West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit: Advocating for equality

The first West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit brought together more than a hundred adolescent girls and boys between the ages of 13 and 19 in Liberia to advocate for gender equality and participate in a week of skills training, team building, and campaign activities.

Kieran Lewis, Maria Creamer & Amé Atsu David

Stories & Blogs · May 30, 2022

What truly youth-led design and advocacy looks like

When young people have access to the right resources and platforms, they can achieve anything. The West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit, designed and led by youth for youth, proved that when participants stood in front of the Vice President of Liberia with clear demands for social change.

Maria Creamer

Stories & Blogs · May 9, 2022

Voices from the West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit

In April 2022, over 100 young people aged 14 to 19 from urban and rural parts of Liberia and Sierra Leone attended the first West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit in Liberia. Unlike previous youth summits, this event was designed and created by adolescents for adolescents.

Maria Creamer

Stories & Blogs · April 12, 2022

Youth-led summit makes its debut in Liberia

Memunatu Magazine spoke with the girls organizing the first West Africa Regional Adolescent Girls Summit in Liberia about their hopes and plans for the event. The summit, supported by GFC and local partners in GFC's Ending Violence, Empowering Girls initiative, brings together girls and boys from rural communities in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Global Fund for Children