Girls Advocacy Programme DCI-ECPAT NL - Ghana This activity aims to contribute to equal rights and opportunities for girls and young women, poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth; emphasizing the elimination of violence against girls and women and their economic exclusion as policy priorities. The activity does so by strengthening civil society organisations’ capacities for policy influencing, lobby and influencing. Long-term goals: - Girls and young women are free from all forms of gender based violence - Girls and young women are economically empowered Strategic goals: - Increased public support for the elimination of gender based violence and economic exclusion of girls and young women; - Increased influence of civil society organisations and networks (in particular girls and young women’s organisations) on government and corporate/private sector actors to eliminate gender based violence and economic exclusion of girls and young women; - Improved policies and practices of corporate/private sector actors in support of elimination of gender based violence and economic exclusion; - Effective implementation of legislation and public policies and improved practices of government actors in support of the prevention of gender based violence and economic exclusion. The activity targets the general public, including community leaders, traditional leaders, religious leaders and other key leaders; local and national government agencies; private sector parties, including local businesses; and civil society organisations, including local partner organisations. Ultimate beneficiaries of this activity are girls and young women (till age 24).