This International Day of the Girl, commemorated annually on Oct. 11, AHF teams around the world celebrated the power, resilience, and voices of girls everywhere while empowering them to protect their health, access lifesaving HIV services, and build a future where all girls can thrive. From school-based HIV education and confidence-building activities to art performances and leadership workshops, girls across … Read More
From Learning to Leading the Fight
Girls Act South Africa recently hosted a powerful workshop on human trafficking, giving young people the tools to recognize, prevent, and speak out against this global crime. The sessions explored what human trafficking is, how it impacts lives, and practical safety tips, including how to verify online job opportunities and protect themselves and others in their communities. Attorneys joined the … Read More
Girls Act Helps Young Women Find Their Voice
Seventeen Girls Act South Africa members just wrapped up an exciting four-day public speaking bootcamp where they owned the stage! From learning how to command a room to mastering the art of moderating sessions, the girls dove into the principles of public speaking and discovered the power of their voices. By the final day, their growth was clear. Each participant … Read More
Weaving Independence: Girls Act Builds Skills for Life
Recently, AHF Myanmar launched a five-day vocational training for Girls Act members—offering more than just practical skills, but a real path toward self-reliance. Held at the Department of Social Welfare’s Vocational Training Center for Women, the workshop taught 25 young women the art of hand-weaving baskets from locally sourced plastic strips, promoting treatment adherence and HIV prevention through economic empowerment. … Read More
Unity in Action Empowers Youth with AHF Kenya’s Girls Act
AHF Kenya’s Girls Act teamed up with Boys 2 Men, a program that promotes positive masculinity and life skills for young men, to empower local youth at a recent mentorship session. Girls received menstrual health education and sanitary pads, while boys tackled issues like substance abuse, destigmatizing menstruation, and building self-esteem. The program offers role models and trusted confidants, helping youth … Read More
Crafting Brighter Futures in Haiti
Members of AHF Haiti’s Girls Act program found refuge from the cycles of violence, displacement, and hunger with recent fun and educational leather bag-making workshops, gaining skills to help them achieve financial independence and paving the way for a brighter, safer future. Thirty-eight girls participated in the workshops that spanned two months. The sessions were hosted by a local successful … Read More
Girls Act Workshops Support Ukrainian Teens
Teenage girls have plenty of difficulties, but for young women living with HIV in Ukraine, those troubles are magnified many times over. AHF Ukraine’s Girls Act program jumped in to help by holding a month-long initiative that hosted workshops for 19 teenagers to help them stay on treatment and provide mental health support. Girls still in Ukraine joined in-person group … Read More