How can we promote sexual equality and girls’ rights?

1. Transas do Corpo (Goiánia, Brasil) integrates feminism in all parts of its curriculum, and a knowledge of the human body is an essential part of its teaching programme. In its leadership training programme, which trains girls to become leaders in their own communities and focuses on equal rights for men and women in all aspects, the most outstanding educators are the girls themselves. Another of the objectives of this programme is to advocate women´s and reproductive rights and to denounce domestic violence.
   Contact Eliane Gonçalves <lilica@persogo.com.br>
   
   
2. Cecria (Brasîlia, Brasil) works with the Movimiento Nacional de Meninos e Meninas de Rua in a project for street girls. In order to help themselves, the girls discuss their experiences but, most importantly, learn how to become politically aware. In addition, they speak to schools and community centres about the rights of women, put pressure on the authorities and make other street girls aware of their situacion.
   Contact Maria Lucia Leal <cecria@brnet.com.br>
   
   
3. AIACOM (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil) through its “pedagogaa da justiça” (Justice Pedagogy), promotes equal rights for boys and girls. Their educators stress the importance of listening and accepting differences.
   Contact Frei Mauricio <siccons@uninet.com.br>
   
   
4. Ediac (México DF) includes both boys and girls in the organization’s board and promotes leadership for girls. They also involve the children in the struggle to end child prostitution.
   Contact Norma Negrete, <negreteagua@hotmail.com>
   
   
5. The Casa de Passagem (Recife, Brasil) was one of the pioneers in providing services for street children and is now one of the most successful projects aimed at preventing girls from leaving home. Their programme is based on professional training and cultural pride.
   Contact Antônio Correa, Coordinador executivo, antonio@casadepassagem.org.br