Girls Advocacy Programme DCI-ECPAT NL - Africa Region This activity aims to contribute to equal rights and opportunities for girls and young women, poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth; emphasising the elimination of violence against girls and young women and their economic exclusion as policy priorities. The activity does so by strengthening civikl 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: Improved policies and practices of multinational companies and intergovernmental bodies to eliminate gender based violence and economic exclusion of girls and young women. The activity targets multinational agencies and private sector parties. Ultimate beneficiaries are girls and young women (till age 24).