Pakistan currently has 22.8 million of out-of-school children making it the second-largest population of out-of-school children in the world. 53% of these out-of-school children are girls.
Pakistan Youth Change Advocates (PYCA) have been working on girls’ education challenges in the country for many years, including with the support of the Malala Fund
Since February 2021, inHive is partnering with PYCA to bring alumni networks to rural schools so that girls can get exposure to relatable role models who are successful university students and young professionals.
The project designs and tests a novel approach of training and supporting young women leaders to set up their alumni communities with the funding from the British and Foreign School Society. It will share the learnings and insights with the wider education community in the country to positively influence the quality of schooling for girls.
Areebah Shahid, Executive Director at PYCA said:
As adults, we understand and appreciate the importance of networks. However, it wasn’t until we began working closely with InHive that I realized the value of networks for young learners and how they can motivate them to not merely remain in schools but also guide them in taking-up careers that they can excel in going forward. I and the entire PYCA team is extremely excited to pilot the alumni network model in Pakistan to help a greater number of girls remain in schools and aspire to grow-up into productive professionals!
Joanne Knight, Director at BFSS said:
Supporting girls education is a long-term priority for BFSS as a good education is life changing especially for girls. We are therefore excited to be supporting this evidence based pilot, which has an interesting approach to encouraging and empowering girls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to complete their secondary education.
