Equality for Women and Girls Program

  • F Funding Initiative/Portfolio

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Key Information

The Equality for Women and Girls portfolio supports efforts to advance gender equality and human rights for women, girls, and gender-diverse people in Central America and the United States. The program is grounded in the recognition that gender equality is essential to social well-being, economic growth, and poverty reduction, and that women and girls continue to face significant barriers to education, health care, safety, and justice.

In Central America, the program focuses on countries where girls and women experience severe educational exclusion, early pregnancy, and high rates of gender-based violence. It supports locally based and grassroots organizations working to expand access to quality education, promote girls’ retention and completion of secondary school, improve sexual and reproductive health knowledge and services, and shift harmful gender norms at the community and policy levels. Many grantees operate in rural or low-income areas and work directly with adolescents, families, educators, and community leaders.

Across both regions, the program prioritizes community-based, youth-led, and feminist organizations with strong local knowledge. Grantmaking supports direct educational and health services, leadership development for girls and young women, public policy advocacy, and network and coalition building. Through long-term and flexible funding, the program seeks to strengthen movements for gender equality, empower girls and women, and address structural and social barriers that limit educational and life opportunities.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Latin America & Caribbean

Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua

Activity URL

https://www.summitfdn.org/equality-for-women-and-girls/

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2012 -

Partner(s)

Amigos de Santa Cruz Foundation, Asociación de Desarrollo Socio Económico Indígena Bayan, Asociación GOJoven Honduras, Education, Training and Research Associates, Fund for Global Human Rights, Fundación para el Ecodesarrollo y la Conservación (FUNDAECO), Glasswing International, GOJoven Belize Alumni Association, Hesperian Health Guides, Jennifer Catino Consulting, Limitless Horizons Ixil, Organization for Youth Empowerment, Population Action International, Population Services International, Public Health Institute, The Regents of the University of California, Seattle International Foundation, Starfish, , University of Colorado Foundation,Women’s International Network for Guatemalan Solutions Inc.

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

The Greater Washington Community Foundation through a DAF of Summit's founder

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

Global / regional

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

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Education areas

Attainment
  • Primary to secondary transition
  • Secondary completion
Other skills
  • Financial literacy
  • Life skills/sexuality education
  • Rights/empowerment education
  • Social and emotional learning
Quality
  • Curricula/lesson plans
Skills
  • Literacy
  • Numeracy

Cross-cutting areas

  • Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
  • Community sensitization
  • Early/child marriage
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • HIV and STIs
  • Masculinities/boys
  • Mentorship
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
  • Sexual harassment & coercion
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

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Age

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School Enrolment Status

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School Level

  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational

Other populations reached

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Participants include

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Education goals

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Cross-cutting goals

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Primary Contact

Kathy Hall
Summit Foundation
Director, equality for women and girls
khall@summitfdn.org