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Girls for Girls (G4G) is a global mentoring program that aims to empower girls to lead. We do so by creating mentoring circles for girls and young women, 15 years and above. To date the G4G Programme has been rolled out in 28 countries around the world, including ten countries in Africa: Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Niger, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. G4G South Africa has previously mentored girls at the University of Johannesburg, the University of Pretoria, Athlone Girls High School, Thandulwazi Maths & Science Academy, the Trevor Huddleston Memorial Center, the Asnath Mahapa Foundation (STEM Cohort), Rivers Foundation, Mamelodi and Tswelopele, to name a few, using a combination of online and in-person sessions.
The full G4G program includes 6 sessions (each lasting 3 hours), following which a completion certificate is issued to mentors that have attended a minimum of four sessions. G4G materials and content have been curated with leading Harvard Professors in different aspects of leadership. Before mentoring, mentors will undergo a 3.5 hour training organized by G4G. The training is augmented with prep sessions that are held at least 2 days prior to each mentoring session. Mentors are encouraged to show their commitment by attending all 6 sessions.
G4G mentors comprise professional women from a variety of sectors and industries, providing an opportunity for the mentees to engage with women from a variety of backgrounds, and to grow their personal networks.