Girl Rising

Girl Rising is a global nonprofit that uses the power of storytelling, education, and community engagement to advance gender equality and improve opportunities for girls around the world. Through evidence-based programming, Girl Rising equips adolescents with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make informed decisions about their health, education, and futures. The George Washington University has served as Girl Rising's lead evaluation partner, working alongside local implementing organizations to design rigorous monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks, assess program effectiveness, and generate evidence that informs program improvement and scale.

Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, GW evaluated Girl Rising's programming aimed at strengthening girls' agency, educational engagement, and leadership. The evaluation assessed program implementation, participant outcomes, and contextual factors influencing girls' opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to enhance program effectiveness.

Ghana

In Ghana, GW evaluated Girl Rising's financial education and life skills programming among adolescent girls. Using a mixed-methods approach, the evaluation measured changes in financial capability, self-efficacy, and aspirations while documenting implementation successes and lessons learned to support future expansion.

Guatemala

GW collaborated with Girl Rising and local partners in Guatemala to evaluate community-based programming designed to empower girls through education, leadership, and gender-transformative approaches. The evaluation generated evidence on participant experiences and outcomes, helping guide program adaptation and sustainability.

India

GW partnered with Girl Rising and local organizations in India to evaluate adolescent girls' empowerment programming, examining changes in gender attitudes, health knowledge, life skills, and decision-making. Our work included the development of evaluation tools, implementation of mixed-methods data collection, and dissemination of findings to strengthen programming and support evidence-based scale-up.

Mexico

GW served as the lead evaluator for Girl Rising's financial education initiative in Mexico, examining how culturally tailored financial literacy programming influenced girls' financial knowledge, confidence, goal setting, and future aspirations. Findings informed ongoing program refinement and contributed to the growing evidence base on girls' economic empowerment.