To address disparities in educational access, particularly for marginalized groups like girls and rural youth, YLN increases access through advocacy, vocational training, and digital education.
YLN is transforming the narrative around education for girls through storytelling clubs. These clubs serve as a space for out-of-school girls to hear inspiring stories, build hope, and dream beyond early marriage. Many girls have been encouraged to return to school and reach their full potential.
Through leadership and reproductive health education, over 180 girls have gained mentorship and hands-on vocational skills like reusable pad production, baking, and soap making. The club fosters confidence and life readiness among adolescent girls.
Recognizing how period poverty affects school attendance, YLN created sanitary pad banks in six schools in Bauchi. These banks provide menstrual hygiene products, ensuring girls do not miss school due to their monthly cycle.
YLN enhances school environments by training 90 teachers in 20 schools across Bauchi on Gender-Responsive teaching. These capacity-building sessions help foster inclusive, safe classrooms that increase enrollment, retention, and success for girls.