New Horizons: A Non-formal Education Program for Girls

CEDPA/Egypt’s New Horizons program seeks to empower disadvantaged young women to make informed life choices. Nearly 77,000 girls and young women completed the program during 1999–2004. Implemented by 365 nongovernmental organizations and youth centers in 21 of Egypt’s 26 governorates, the program has changed the perspective of beneficiaries and their parents toward gender roles, education and health.

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Date Published: 1 May 2005

Document Type: Briefs & Fact Sheets

Issue: Education (including Non-formal), Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender-based Violence, Youth

Languages: English

Country: Egypt

Purchase Method: Download