Beat the Clock - Girls Can Do Anything

In Brazil, the Cambalhotas project is teaching girls how to protect themselves from violence. Working with children aged 3-11, we help them learn about their bodies, different forms of abuse and how they can seek help. Together, we will Beat the Clock.
A student and aspiring entrepreneur, Alana says she feels frustrated that she doesn’t see many women in business, mostly just men. Referring to a World Economic Forum estimate, Alana says, “It will take 131 years to achieve gender equality. People need to know about this so they can reflect on it. They have to think about what they can do so that girls can exercise our rights.”
After the Cambalhotas (which roughly translates as ‘Backflips’) project, which focuses on girls’ rights and gender equality, Alana says she learnt a lot. “I learnt how to defend myself if something happens to me. I didn’t know all my rights, so I was able to learn some of them through the project. I want all children to learn what I learnt, I always teach them everything I know."
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