BY: Shallon S. Gonlor
SANNIQUELLIE, NIMBA CO. — The President and Executive Director of Alliance for Girls Empowerment (AGE), JanikaKehyei is rallying humanitarians support for girls’ education and women empowerment.
The 23-year-old female has committed her institution, AGE to campaign, raise awareness, and mobilize support for out-of-school children and young girls in school to achieve their full potential and transform their livelihoods and the communities. Ms. Kehyei’s driven goal, she said is aimed to network with opinion leaders, CSOs, and humanitarians to strengthen the impact of children and young girls’ future, using public awareness to drive action and mobilize support for adolescent girls’ education and women empowerment initiatives.
Adding that her institution, Alliance for Girls Empowerment sole intention is to campaign and advocate for children and young girls’ rights, safe space, equal opportunities, and participation at all levels to put a stop to harmful traditional practices, end period poverty, and minimizing child abuse, sexual gender-based violence SGBV among others.
The inspiring young female indicated that the Alliance for Girls Empowerment is dedicated to amplifying the voices and rights of girls everywhere across Liberia without borders. With about 30+ adolescent girls as part of its movement and a mission of advancing systemic change to achieve equity, the Alliance for Girls Empowerment—AGE recognizes how important it is that every young girl gets the chance to reach her full potential.
Speaking to journalists after its hour-long women’s symposium held Sunday in Sanniquellie, the AGE Executive Director admonished Liberians to re-commit to addressing the inequity and exclusion that prevents girls from moving forward.
Organized by AGE with support from locals, Ms. Kehyei’shumanity group vision aimed to empower girls and young women to stand tall for potential growth and global changes to create, and ensure a safe and peaceful society for all young people in respective of social status, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
As shared in her radical visions, fostering more understanding and training for both girls and adults can leverage the potential of literacy for positive impact and mitigate negative effects. Empowered, self-confident, and successful girls are essential in the development of healthy communities.
She vowed to continue and work with members and partners to uncover and address the inequities that hold back girls—not just today, but beyond. Alliance for Girls Empowerment is a grassroots girl-serving organization with mentorship and membership-based association in Sanniquellie City, NimbaCounty.
The alliance seeks to empower and educate adolescent girls around the country, allowing them to achieve their full potential and transform their families, communities, and counties. Members of the alliance are encouraged to support initiatives that promote gender equality, women’s protection, and empowerment; and to prioritize the needs of persons with disability.
