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WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DO: Headliner
Girl Up Initiative Uganda aims to educate and build the autonomy of girls, women, and youth through our holistic education, economic empowerment, and youth engagement programs in the slums of Kampala, Uganda.
We believe that investing in and uplifting youth—especially girls and young women— is the solution to our world's complex issues.
WHAT WE DO: Headliner
WHY we do what we do
WHAT WE DO: Programs
of the population in Uganda
are below the age of 30
78%
of the population in Kampala
live in informal slum settlements
of women and girls report having
experienced gender-based and/or
domestic violence
of young women and girls in Uganda
are married before the age of 18
64%
60%
40%
of girls and young women drop out of
school due to early pregnancy
35%
Girls and women in Uganda are 2x more likely to contract HIV/AIDS than men
OUR PROGRAMS
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