Resources
The Girls First Institute creates open-source tools to serve the needs of community-based organisations that know girls best. Mentors and program staff can use these practical resources right away.
Savana Kitui
The card game helps girls explore real-life situations and discuss community challenges. Mentors report that previously shy girls began speaking openly about their experiences and ideas.
Building Girls' Confidence
Savana Kitui, a community-based organisation in Kenya, integrated the Feminist Mentorship Manual and the What Would You Do? card game into their mentorship programme for girls in primary schools.
Before using these resources, mentorship sessions were conducted informally without a structured curriculum. The manual provided mentors with a clear framework to work with different age groups and guide conversations about relationships, self-esteem, and sexual and reproductive health.
Tools Used in 76 Countries
310+
organisations
70.000+
girls reached annually
Mentors say the resources help them:
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Structure their programmes
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Engage girls more actively
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Open conversations on key issues
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Build confidence through play-based activities
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Navigate sensitive topics with confidence
The card games created a safe space where girls began openly sharing their experiences and ideas. Now they even lead discussions during mentorship sessions."
-Maureen,
Mentor with Savana Kitui, Kenya
Explore the Resources
A play-based card game that helps girls explore real-life situations related to relationships, safety, and decision-making. The game uses relatable scenarios to spark conversations among girls and mentors about peer pressure, consent, and healthy relationships.
“One of the biggest wins has been seeing girls start conversations about the challenges they face. The game gives them a space to open up, and it introduces a new way of learning that girls in rural areas are not used to.”
— Catherine, Kenya
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What Would You Do? Game
A step-by-step guide to conducting participatory discussions with girls and incorporating their ideas into program design. The toolkit helps organisations design programs that respond directly to girls’ needs and priorities.
“Through the discussions, we identified girls who were at risk of dropping out of school. By meeting with them individually and understanding their challenges, we were able to support them to continue their education.”
— NeFCoRD, Uganda
“The toolkit deepened our mentors’ understanding of feminist principles and how to apply them in real-world situations. Girls have become more confident in expressing their opinions and advocating for their rights.”
— Her Voice Matters, Kenya
A practical planning tool that helps organisations identify the risks girls face in their communities and prioritise actions to address them. The toolkit supports teams to strengthen their programs by integrating gender, safety, and well-being considerations into their planning and decision-making.
“This toolkit has helped us identify and prioritise the risks affecting girls in our community. It allowed us to focus our programs on the areas where girls need the most support.”
The Global Girls’ Bill of Rights® Toolkit. helps communities turn girls’ rights into action. It guides users in creating a local bill of rights, organising events, and amplifying girls’ voices online. The Bill is available in English, Kiswahili, and French.
A simple resource, created with girls, that is used in menstrual health education programs to help girls track their periods and learn more about their bodies and reproductive health.
“The girls understood that their periods are cyclical and made up of different stages. We seek to empower the girls, and through this activity, we were able to empower them through bodily autonomy.” Soy Niña, Costa Rica