Girls
Education Mission International was emerged out of a pressing need among young
women and girls who face gender-based discrimination and are therefore deprived
of education and training opportunities to attain a better life. As a non
profit, non-governmental organization aim for the betterment of humanity
particularly the life of the Girl child, Girls Education Mission International
envisions a World where girls become Women of Integrity, Vision and Impact. We
want to see girls and women creating change and making lasting impacts in their
respective communities. We are on a mission to reach out to and advance the
circumstances of girls who are not provided with strong motivation to reach
potentials. We have a global mandate to establish empowered teams of young
women and girls with relevant knowledge and practical skills that will enable
them transform their lives and influencing their communities for good. We are
intentionally inspired to equip girls to pass forward what they have learned,
becoming productive citizens and visionary leaders capable of shaping
sustainable society. Thus our motto "To be Willing, Equipped and
Available” Dreamt and begun in 2007, GEM International was officially registered
in 2011 in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) with
registration number (CAC/IT/NO 45818). It was also registered with the Special
Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) of the Economic and Financial
Crime Commission (EFCC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with certificate
number (RN:SC 321400084).
Despite improvements in global and national laws
and policies that provide the normative framework for women to advance their
rights, it is imperative to acknowledge that a vast number of girls continue to
experience violence and gender discrimination at home, in schools and in their
communities especially when it comes to getting an education. As part of our
smart and creative strategy to better the lives of humanity, we are committed
to eradicating poverty, building peace and creating sustainable impact among
young women and girls using education to achieve this aim. We believe that
girls education is the vital tool to harness innovation to improvise novel
solution that are not only smart and creative but also more effective,
efficient and just in achieving demonstrable results when it comes to tackling
the challenges continue to face globally. Girls Education Mission International
works directly with girls, parents, teachers, and community leaders, all of
whom are the ultimate drivers and stewards of meaningful change for themselves,
their families and their communities.
Given
the high vulnerability level of girls that Girls Education Mission
International supports, Empowerment is a key intervention across all programs. Our
activities includes: Education and
Empowerment grant, Vocational and Literacy training, Entrepreneurship and
Mentoring, Leadership and Capacity building, Advocacy and Livelihood support.
Anchoring the Empowerment approach in programming, Girls Education Mission
International place the girl at the center of a strategy that activates girls,
their households, schools and communities in providing high quality integrated
packages of support to vulnerable girls principally through the GEM IMPACT
CLUBS (GICs).
