On International Youth Day, AGIP and its Girl Advisors hosted a girl-led event titled ‘Girls’ Leadership in Action: Celebrations and Lessons from AGIP’s First Adolescent Girls Advisory Committee’ to celebrate intergenerational leadership and inspire action toward shifting power to adolescent girls.
Co-facilitated by AGIP Girl Advisor Bui Y Nhi and Youth Engagement & Advocacy Specialist Pooja Singh, the webinar spotlighted lessons, successes, and actionable recommendations from AGIP’s Adolescent Girls Advisory Committee (AGAC).Speakers included Anya Gass (Plan International), Gloria Micheni (AMPLIFY Girls), Joy Zawadi (Akili Dada & AGIP Co-chair), and Girl Advisors Luisa Guzmán, Rushna Zubair, and Sharly Misati.
The key highlight of the event was the launch of the AGAC Handbook, co-created with AGIP’s first cohort of Girl Advisors.
The handbook captures two years of reflections, lessons, and recommendations for organisations embedding girl advisory bodies in their decision-making.
AGIP’s Event at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)
Co-hosts: Adolescent Girls Investment Plan, Government of Canada, Government of Sierra Leone, UNFPA Schedule: 14th March, Friday, 15:00-17:00 EST (including 30 mins for refreshments and networking) Venue: Orange Café at UNFPA Headquarters – 605, 3rd Avenue, New York City Livestream and interpretation: The event will be live-streamed in English with interpretation in French and Spanish. Register here usingthis link
The 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) comes at a critical juncture marked by shifting political leadership, increasing rollbacks on girls’ rights, and shrinking resources for social development.
As world leaders convene at CSW69 in March 2025, the Adolescent Girls Investment Plan (AGIP) calls for renewed accountability on girl-centred commitments made in the BPfA and subsequent global policy frameworks. This moment demands urgent action to safeguard and advance investments in adolescent girls’ rights, ensuring their meaningful inclusion in formal accountability mechanisms.
Over the past two years, AGIP has been working closely with governments and other allies to establish a dedicated multi-stakeholder group that champions girls’ leadership and girl-centred accountability. At the Summit of the Future Action Days in September 2024, AGIP launched the Girl-Centred Accountability Charter and introduced its first Global Accountability Champions from Canada and Sierra Leone. [Read more here.]
The launch of AGIP-ICRW latest research publication on girl-centered accountability.
A multi-stakeholder panel discussion on strategies to protect and advance girls’ inclusion in accountability processes.
Spotlight interventions sharing key recommendations to strengthen girls’ participation in formal accountability frameworks.
Attendees will also be invited to endorse the Girl-Centred Accountability Charter, a concise eight point framework urging stakeholders to move beyond commitments and take concrete action in adopting girl-centred accountability.
Call to action
More governments express willingness to become Champions and sign-on to the Girl centred Accountability Charter.
More girl-centered organizations and UN entities engage with the topic of accountability, embed it into their own advocacy, and endorse the Girl-Centered Accountability Charter.
More girls, youth, and sector peers gain insights from the latest AGIP research on ‘Investing into Adolescent Girls’ and ‘Girl-led accountability’ to use in their own advocacy.
✅ GOVERMENTS: Urgently reaffirm and strengthen girl-centred commitments and champion accountability.
✅ DONORS: Increase flexible, multi-year, evidence-informed investment for adolescent girls and girl-led organisations.
✅ ALLIES: Walk the talk on meaningful inclusion, and accountability with and for adolescent girls.
