Marginalised no More (MnM)

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Key Information

Marginalised No More (MnM) was a project implemented by Street Child in Nepal that supported 7,856 girls from highly marginalised Musahar communities. The initiative aimed to improve foundational learning outcomes—particularly functional literacy and numeracy—while creating clear pathways to employment and income generation. It addressed key barriers to education and economic participation by combining accelerated learning with structured school and employment transition support, ensuring that girls could access education in ways that were relevant, flexible, and responsive to their realities.

The project delivered an accelerated learning programme using the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach and distance learning methods to rapidly strengthen basic skills. It facilitated enrolment into government schools for girls aged 10–14 through a School Transition Programme and supported girls aged 15 and above through an Employment Transition Programme focused on wage and self-employment opportunities. A four-month Life Skills Protection Circle programme complemented academic support by building confidence, safety awareness, and decision-making skills. The project also trained teachers, provided learning resources, and supported girls to establish small enterprises, village savings schemes, and peer support networks.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

South Asia

Nepal

Activity URL

https://street-child.org/explore/nepal/

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2018 - 2022

Partner(s)

Aasaman Nepal, Group of Helping Hands Nepal, Janaki Women Awareness Society

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

Sub-national

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other skills
  • Rights/empowerment education
  • Vocational training
Quality
  • Teacher training
Skills
  • Literacy
  • Numeracy

Cross-cutting areas

  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls out of school

Age

10 - 18

School Enrolment Status

All out of school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational

Other populations reached

  • Teachers - female
  • Teachers - male

Participants include

  • Homeless/street children

Program Approaches Back to Top

Learning while working
  • Vocational training
Reducing economic barriers
  • Conditional cash transfers (including non-cash goods) to individuals/households
  • Conditional cash transfers to schools
Teaching
  • In-service teacher training – gender-responsive pedagogy

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Curricula, teaching and learning materials are free of gender-bias and stereotypes
  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased literacy
  • Increased numeracy
  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Increased school enrolment (general)
  • Increased secondary school completion
  • Increased secondary school enrolment
  • Increased years of schooling
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality

Cross-cutting goals

  • Increased employment/job-related skills
  • Increased knowledge of rights
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
  • Reduced school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV)
  • Reduced violence against children in the home

Additional Information Back to Top

Primary Contact

General Contact Information
Street Child
info@street-child.org