A woman sits in a hammock and brushes the hair of a young child standing in front of her. Underneath them is a concrete floor. There is a baby doll, bucket and pairs of shoes on the floor.
The programme aimed to curtail sexual abuse among vulnerable women and at-risk youth in the border communities of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Empowerment of Women and Adolescents with Social Risk in Central America

Duration: July 2005– December 2007
Budget: US$1,541,925
Implementing Agencies: UNIFEM

To prevent sexual exploitation of vulnerable women and at-risk youth in the border communities of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, the programme focused on their economic and social empowerment, bolstered their protection from sexual abuse and violence, and improved their access to quality health care.

KEY MATERIALS
Programme Summary