GCR celebrates the International Day of the Girl 2025 under the theme “The girl I am, the change I lead: girls on the frontline of the crisis”
For the International Day of the Girl 2025, GCR and its partners organised community events in four provinces, with mentoring, leadership workshops, theatre, community dialogues and the launch of a video of stories from the SKILLZ programme.
Girl Child Rights (GCR) joined the worldwide celebration of the International Day of the Girl 2025, whose national theme in Mozambique was “The girl I am, the change I lead: girls on the frontline of the crisis”.
In Mozambique, GCR and its partners organised community events in Tete, Cabo Delgado, Manica and Sofala, giving visibility to the leadership, resilience and determination of girls in contexts of crisis and recovery.
The programme for the celebration included field activities, mentoring sessions, leadership workshops, theatre performances, community dialogues and the national launch of a video with success stories from the SKILLZ programme.
The five strategic pillars
The celebration followed the five strategic pillars that, in 2025, guided GCR’s mission and actions in the country:
- Education and digital literacy: equal access to education and technology for all girls.
- Health and well-being: health education, including sexual and reproductive health, hygiene and menstrual dignity.
- Gender equality and protection: community awareness-raising to end gender-based violence, early unions and exploitation.
- Leadership and participation: building girls’ confidence and capacity to lead in schools, in communities and on national platforms.
- Economic empowerment: pathways for girls and young women to acquire skills, economic independence and sustainable livelihoods.
Activities in the provinces
In Cabo Delgado, mentoring and leadership workshops were planned on how safe spaces help girls regain confidence and take on leadership roles in their communities.
In Sofala, girls were due to take part in a public march and in debates in defence of education and equality.
In Chimoio, in Manica province, GCR prepared a community theatre performance followed by an open dialogue with young people, fathers, mothers and community leaders on positive masculinity, equal opportunities and the protection of girls’ rights.
A video of SKILLZ stories
As part of its national visibility actions, GCR announced the launch of a video with stories of girls who took part in GCR’s mentoring and education programmes, with support from partners such as the ExxonMobil Foundation and Grassroot Soccer.
Message from the Executive Director
“Mozambican girls are not just participants in change. They are the ones leading it. At GCR, we are proud to stand by their side, to amplify their voices and to support their leadership every step of the way.” — Luisa Netsai Sekaimweshe, Executive Director of Girl Child Rights
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