By: Elise Braunschweig; Grassroot Soccer is a winner of the Women Deliver 50
South Africa is enduring one of the world‘s most severe HIV epidemics with an adult prevalence rate of 16.9%. Research shows that three inter-related risk factors—harmful gender norms and gender-based violence, multiple partners, and age-disparate sex—are driving the epidemic and that HIV is disproportionately concentrated among women and girls. Read more...
Updates
Celebrate Solutions: Skillz Street Changes the Game for Girls in South Africa
April 30th, 2012
Celebrate Solutions: Girls School Shines Light on Community’s Education, Health, and Future
February 13th, 2012
By: Dr. Aoife Kenny and Rati Bishnoi
For 67 girls, traveling daily through their slum to attend the Kibera School for Girls means getting a superior education, nutritious food, uniforms, supplies, and a chance at a brighter future—for free. Read more...