{"id":60833,"date":"2025-02-27T03:55:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T03:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fawe.robilworld.co.ke\/?page_id=60833"},"modified":"2025-09-16T17:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:25:04","slug":"break-free-alliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/fawe.org\/en\/break-free-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Break Free! Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We are a pan-African nonprofit committed to advancing girls\u2019 education, empowering women, and building stronger communities across the continent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Break Free!\u00a0\u2013 Young people advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights<\/strong><\/p>

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) cannot be missed in the healthy development of young people.\u00a0But many young people have to find their way without the right information and facilities.\u00a0In addition, girls in particular are confronted with harmful gender norms and customs that prevent them from having a say in important decisions in their lives.\u00a0It\u00a0Break Free!\u00a0<\/em>program aims to strengthen youth SRHR and promote gender equality in nine African countries, with the aim of combating child marriage and teenage pregnancy.<\/p>

Break Free!\u00a0<\/em>is a five-year program (2021-2025) implement by FAWE,\u00a0Plan International<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0SRHR Africa Trust (SAT)<\/a>\u00a0, in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.\u00a0We also work closely with the Zimbabwean organization Rozaria Memorial Trust and the KIT Royal Tropical Institute.\u00a0The program is being implemented in nine African countries: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Sudan and Zambia.\u00a0With the help of locally based civil society organizations and youth groups, we are committed to the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people.<\/p>

Cooperation with African partners and young people<\/strong><\/p>

It\u00a0Break Free!\u00a0<\/em>program is a collaboration between the internationally operating Plan International and the African organizations SAT and FAWE.\u00a0These three organizations together form the\u00a0Break Free!\u00a0<\/em>consortium, which jointly developed and implemented the program.<\/p>

Youth participation is also central to the\u00a0Break Free!\u00a0<\/em>program.\u00a0It is the young people who, with the support of civil society organisations, set their own goals.\u00a0In the countries where\u00a0Break Free!\u00a0<\/em>When implemented, sexual and reproductive health care is often very limited and health professionals and teachers struggle to talk about sexuality.\u00a0There is also a lack of the necessary facilities;\u00a0for example, contraceptives are often difficult to obtain.\u00a0In addition, poverty, weak legislation and poor implementation have an impact on the health and rights of young people.\u00a0Via\u00a0Break Free!<\/em>youth activists organize activities aimed at improving sexual and reproductive health care, education for girls and the implementation of effective legislation.<\/p>

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Three objectives of\u00a0Break Free!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

The program supports young people and civil society organizations to better organize themselves, to speak out and to participate in influencing legislation and decision-making processes.<\/p>

The three main objectives of the program are:<\/p>

  • Strengthening SRHR of young people.\u00a0This means that young people are provided with correct\u00a0information about SRHR<\/strong>\u00a0and that they can make use of\u00a0suitable facilities and health care services<\/strong>\u00a0;<\/li>
  • Promoting better decision-making and effective implementation of\u00a0laws and policies<\/strong>\u00a0that meet the needs of young people;<\/li>
  • And provide\u00a0good and safe\u00a0education<\/strong>\u00a0for girls at risk of child marriage and teenage pregnancy.\u00a0The longer a girl stays in school, the less likely she is to marry before age 18 and have children during her teenage years.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Our approach<\/strong><\/p>

    • A\u00a0social movement<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0We support (in creating) a\u00a0network<\/strong>\u00a0of advocates and the mobilization of young people, civil society organisations, religious or civic leaders and authorities.\u00a0By joining forces, we can lobby more effectively on a larger scale, from local to international level.<\/li>
    • Lobbying and information campaigns.\u00a0<\/strong>Young people campaign to promote positive change in gender equality, girls\u2019 education and sexual and reproductive health and rights.\u00a0The young people themselves indicate what they want to campaign about and what their needs are.<\/li>
    • Strengthen civil society organizations<\/strong>\u00a0in lobbying and advocacy skills, policy, legislative processes and accountability mechanisms.<\/li>
    • Access to policy makers<\/strong>\u00a0We put young people and civil society organizations in direct contact with policy makers and agencies at local, national and international levels, including the Regional Economic Communities and the African Union.<\/li>
    • Research into SRHR-related issues.\u00a0<\/strong>The research results serve as supporting material for lobbying and information campaigns and actions.<\/li>
    • Stimulate the exchange of knowledge.\u00a0<\/strong>We can increase the impact of the program by exchanging knowledge with the various organizations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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