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Non-Governmental Organization Girls

Date of creating the initiative: February 11, 2016
Date of official registration: July 1, 2019
Founder and Director: Yuliya Sporysh

Vision

Ukraine is a country where every woman is successful, wealthy and happy.

Mission

We help Ukrainian girls and women plan their lives, and be self-reliant and fulfilled.

Short slogan

Teaching girls to build a life strategy.

What do we do?

Leaders of sex education in Ukraine

We implement comprehensive sex education programmes in educational institutions across Ukraine, which have already been attended by more than 250,000 children. We also conduct educational lectures and training sessions for teenagers and adults aimed at raising awareness of intimate health, contraception, personal hygiene, and developing a conscious attitude to one's body and personal boundaries.

Combating gender-based violence

We organize information campaigns and conduct training sessions for law enforcement agencies, social services, educators and doctors. In addition, we provide direct assistance to survivors, create safe spaces and support a network of crisis centres.

Supporting survivors of GBV

We provide long-term psychological support to children and adults affected by any form of gender-based violence. The organization operates a hotline for psychological support. It is available every day from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and offers crisis support via the chatbot or by calling 0800 600 044.

Women's leadership

We organize training sessions, seminars and mentoring programmes providing women with practical skills, motivation and support to develop leadership qualities and achieve professional goals. We have retraining and employment assistance projects.

Wartime support

We comprehensively help IDPs by providing not only material and psychological support but also promoting their social adaptation and integration into new communities. We pay special attention to the protection of children creating conditions for their safe development and recovery.

Information and media campaigns

We develop and distribute various materials on gender equality, GBV prevention, mental health support and sex education. Thanks to such campaigns, we debunk myths, overcome stigma and motivate girls and women to make positive changes. In particular, we have created the video podcast “The Power in You”, which demonstrates the diversity of leadership through the stories of successful women.

Main achievements

people received help and support from the NGO Girls

children and parents attended educational lectures in 2016-2024

We have conducted educational events for various age group

We have provided hours of psychological support to war-affected people

We have developed and are implementing educational materials on sexual education recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
We have launched and maintain a psychological support hotline for survivors of gender-based violence, which assists thousands of people every year
We have expanded our network to 24 mobile teams and 13 safe spaces, ensuring access to support in remote and frontline communities
We have conducted national studies on gender-based violence, stigma, youth leadership, and gender barriers in the labor market, particularly in the field of humanitarian demining
We implemented awareness campaigns on the prevention of gender-based violence, reaching millions of people
We strengthened the capacity of 250 Ukrainian civil society organizations through training, mentoring, and subgrant programs
We implemented reskilling and economic integration programs for women, helping them acquire new professions and income

How do we work?

The NGO Girls builds its work on a solid foundation of consistency and quality. Each of our projects is implemented through careful preparation, in-depth analysis and the involvement of the best experts. Thanks to this, we create effective long-term programmes recognized both in Ukraine and abroad confirming our reputation as a responsible partner.

We are convinced that solving social problems is possible only through joint efforts. Therefore, we are always open to cooperation with companies, people and media that share our values and views.

The organization is financed by grants from international donors, joint projects with Ukrainian companies, and individual donations from benefactors worldwide. Detailed information on the financial structure and use of funds can be found in our reports.

People in our team

Involved experts

$6 000 000

Annual budget

Contact details

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