The Ugandan government partnered with UNICEF to create a study – Adolescent Girls Vulnerability Index. The results measured the difficulties girls faced between the ages of 10 and 19 like education, early marriage and pregnancy, as well as poverty levels.
The index found that more than 20 percent of Uganda’s adolescent girls had “extreme vulnerability.” Kampala – where St. Elizabeth Girls’ Academy is located, in a high-density urban area with unique risk factors for adolescent wellness. The city registered at 40 percent for girls’ ages 10-14 and 56 percent for ages 15-19. That number rises to 65 percent of girls in vulnerability when focused on the poorest segments of the city.
The Adolescent Girls Vulnerability Index proves what we’ve known and have been working towards for years, investment in the life of a girl. Hope for Hearts believes in providing a hand-up to the most vulnerable girls. We are committed to investing in her education. It is the key that will open the door to her future, and the future of thousands behind her.
Peace and love,
Cristen
P.S. I’ll write additional blogs from the study soon, but you find out more on your own: Adolescent Girls Vulnerability Index.
