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ABOUT GIRLS'NET Girls’Net is a South African programme that gets girls actively involved with technology for their development. Our aim is to use ICTs to help girls realise their full potential. The Girls’Net website creates a space for and by girls where they can get information on relevant topics, air their views on social issues, interact with other girls and express themselves creatively. It is a place where they can exchange thoughts and ideas on just about anything! Content on this site is written, edited and/or sourced by Girls’Net club members, with the occasional assistance from club mentors and the Project Coordinator. However, Girls’Net is much more than the website. Our activities also include: - Training camps Girls’Net is a project of Women’sNet, a non-governmental organisation that uses information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help women and girls develop themselves through amplifying their voices for social action. Girls’Net started in 2004 with four all-girl technical training camps that resulted in the creation of unique provincial Girls’Net clubs. The project is supported by club mentors (link to mentors section), the Girls’Net club-elected officials (link to club page), the Women’sNet team and a range of partners. Reyale a mohela sebakeng sa bathja ba Afrika Borwa ba ratang ho sebedisa tsa teknology ho matlafatsa setchaba- Join Us ! Girls’Net supports a child participatory (link to OCR definition) approach to working with young people. We believe access to information is fundamental to development and promote a human rights based approach in all our training. We promote these ideas through: -Building girls’ awareness around gender issues Our primary aim is to promote girls’ access to information and resources that can improve their lives through/with using ICTs.
Girls’Net is a community-based initiative and is strengthened by the involvement of different role players. Our work would not be possible without their support. We acknowledge the following: - Eastern Cape Premiers Office
We would like to thank all funders for their generous support in making Girls'Net an empowering programme for Mzansi’s (South African) girls! - HIVOS
We invite you to get involved in the Girls’Net project. You can do this by: -Volunteering your time and skills to support the provincial Girls’Net clubs Contact Lerato!
Contact Lerato Legoabe, the Girls’Net Project Coordinator for more information: Physical address: 31 Quinn Street Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2001 |
