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Empowering girls: How NGOs improve girls’ educational opportunities in The Gambia

Thalin Worm Gibba, June LU (2021) EKHS21 20211
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Through semi-structured interviews conducted with representatives of three different NGOs located in The Gambia, this qualitative study explores how practices and activities in the organisations improve educational opportunities for girls in the country. The study identifies specific societal challenges that the NGOs try to remedy with their work, and what the focus is in their capacity building. Furthermore, the study includes an analysis of how NGO activities contribute to improving girls’ educational opportunities and other aspects of their lives, based on narratives from two young Gambian women, who have once been active in NGOs. The study finds that NGOs’ capacity building is not only focused on education, but also the empowerment of... (More)
Through semi-structured interviews conducted with representatives of three different NGOs located in The Gambia, this qualitative study explores how practices and activities in the organisations improve educational opportunities for girls in the country. The study identifies specific societal challenges that the NGOs try to remedy with their work, and what the focus is in their capacity building. Furthermore, the study includes an analysis of how NGO activities contribute to improving girls’ educational opportunities and other aspects of their lives, based on narratives from two young Gambian women, who have once been active in NGOs. The study finds that NGOs’ capacity building is not only focused on education, but also the empowerment of girls, building leadership skills, advocacy, and providing physical development necessities. The study concludes that women engaged in NGOs develop empowering skills and leadership capabilities that not only creates better education- and career opportunities for themselves, but also for their family and community. (Less)
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author
Thalin Worm Gibba, June LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS21 20211
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Educational Opportunities, The Gambia, Education for girls, NGO, Capacity Building, Women’s empowerment, Development, Gambian Education, Human Capital
language
English
id
9067643
date added to LUP
2021-11-09 12:04:24
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2021-11-09 12:04:24
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  abstract     = {{Through semi-structured interviews conducted with representatives of three different NGOs located in The Gambia, this qualitative study explores how practices and activities in the organisations improve educational opportunities for girls in the country. The study identifies specific societal challenges that the NGOs try to remedy with their work, and what the focus is in their capacity building. Furthermore, the study includes an analysis of how NGO activities contribute to improving girls’ educational opportunities and other aspects of their lives, based on narratives from two young Gambian women, who have once been active in NGOs. The study finds that NGOs’ capacity building is not only focused on education, but also the empowerment of girls, building leadership skills, advocacy, and providing physical development necessities. The study concludes that women engaged in NGOs develop empowering skills and leadership capabilities that not only creates better education- and career opportunities for themselves, but also for their family and community.}},
  author       = {{Thalin Worm Gibba, June}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Empowering girls: How NGOs improve girls’ educational opportunities in The Gambia}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}