Girls Activist Youth Organization (GAYO) is a leading youth non-profit organization in Malawi’s Mchinji District, dedicated to empowering girls, young women and youths. Established as a club in 2007 and registered as a non-profit organization in 2016, GAYO champions the rights of girls, young women, and youth rights through research, development, entrepreneurship, and community engagement, utilizing ICT and traditional communication methods. GAYO advocates for girls’, young women and youth’s education, promotes self-reliance, and works on projects addressing health, education, livelihoods, Information Communication Technology, child right government, water and sanitation, fostering a conducive environment where girls, young women and youths can thrive and contribute to a just and equitable society.
GAYO aspires a Malawi where all girls young women and youths are empowered, educated, self reliant, living in good health, become a catalyst for social economic development,
GAYO works to empower girls young women and youths in Malawi through education, health, advocacy, economic empowerment and access to essential services, fostering s elf reliance and contributing to a just and equitable society
GAYO recognizes the critical importance of adolescent, youth and young women health and well-being as a cornerstone of Malawi’s development.
GAYO understands that empowering women is essential for achieving gender equality and sustainable development in Malawi.
GAYO recognizes the potential of entrepreneurship and vocational training to drive economic growth and create opportunities for youth and women in Malawi.
GAYO recognizes that development of the country depend on the literacy development of a person from childhood to adulthood.
GAYO recognizes also recognize that developments are implemented using policy and lack of policy awareness or policy gap delays the developing.
GAYO recognizes that development of the country depend on water and sanitation. Access to safe and clean water is paramount to the development of the country.
Girls Education Advocacy in the Region (GEAR) project aims to address the challenge of limited access to primary and secondary education by girls and young women in rural and farming communities of Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
A World Vision End Child Marriage Advocacy project is dedicated to eradicating child marriage through comprehensive educational and community engagement strategies.
Tikwaniritse ndi Kuteteza ma Ufulu a Ana (TiKuMA Programme) is building on the previous Norad framework, the vision of the programme is that all children enjoy their right to education and are protected through strong community and government systems by 2028.
This is a transformative initiative aimed at empowering adolescent girls with essential life skills to navigate and overcome real-life challenges. This project focuses on building girls’ confidence, decision-making abilities, communication skills, and resilience equipping them to break through barriers related to gender, education, and opportunity.
