• Human rights
• Sexuality and reproductive rights
• Disability

Human rights

Although there has been a significant amount of work done to promote women’s empowerment, most of it has been geared towards the experiences of adult women. This manual, part of an initiative called Program M, includes a series of group educational activities to promote young women’s awareness about gender inequities, rights and health. It also seeks to develop their skills to feel more capable of acting in empowered ways in different spheres of their lives.

Modules is this manual include:

• identity and relationships - this section focuses on how gender influences young women’s identities and aspirations and the ways in which women and men express themselves and relate to each other

• violence - this chapter explores the many forms of violence that exist, particularly in the context of young women’s lives and relationships, and the links between gender, power and violence

• drugs - addresses the different types of drugs that affect young women’s lives and relationships and explores the concept of harm-reduction

• young women and work -  focuses on the traditional gender divisions which exist in different types of work and the rights of women in the workplace

• community participation - these activities can be developed in a variety of environments including schools, clubs, and community organisations, and are most effective when done with smaller groups of 10 to 20 participants.
  

All of the activities draw on an experiential learning model in which young women are encouraged to question and analyse their own experiences and lives, in order to understand how gender can perpetuate unequal power in relationships, and make both young women and men vulnerable to sexual and reproductive health problems, including HIV/AIDS. The activities engage young women to share ideas and opinions and think about how they can make positive changes in their lives and communities.

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