The Girl Empower program was implemented by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in 56 communities in Nimba County, Liberia from February to November 2016. 772 girls aged 13-14 years old participated in a mentorship program during which groups of 6 to 20 girls met on a weekly basis. Young female mentors from the community facilitated these weekly sessions and guided the girl participants through a 32-week life skills curriculum. The Girl Empower program aimed to equip adolescent girls with the skills and experiences necessary to make healthy, strategic life choices and to stay safe from sexual violence. It also tested the additional impact of a conditional cash transfer paid to families, based on a girl’s attendance at mentorship sessions.
