Value 

A Girl

Protecting and empowering girls and young women to realize their full potential.


1,990+

Access To Quality SRHR

1,780+

Opportunities To Economic Security

12+

Years In Experience

About Us

Girls Involvement in Rights and Leadership (GIRL) is a women’s rights grassroots non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit making organization based in Gauteng Province, in South Africa. GIRL implements human rights advancement projects focusing in the towns, slums, shanty towns and remote areas in Gauteng and Mpumalanga Provinces.

As a youth-led organization, GIRL aims to engage and empower girls and young women in their diversity including LBTQ adolescent girls, young sex workers and girls who use drugs.

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Projects

Following are some of the most recent projects being implemented
by GIRL.

Health Options Project (HOPS)

With HOPS, GIRL provides direct health, social and legal support services to female and transgender Sex Workers, clients and partners. 

Empowered Needs for Greater Actions and Gender Equality (ENGAGE)

With ENGAGE, GIRL engages Sex Worker-led groups, police and NGOs on human rights and health services to reduce violence against Sex Workers. 

Health and Rights Initiative (HeRI) 

GIRL is engaging Sex Worker Clubs to empower them as social entrepreneurs to scale up existing or develop new business initiatives.