OUR MISSION & HISTORY.
When a girl is given the chance to learn, she doesn’t just change her own future, she transforms the world around her. Founded in 2018, Empower Her began with a simple yet urgent realization: bright, ambitious girls were dropping out of school, not because they lacked potential, but because they lacked basic resources. We met students who had to choose between food and school fees, young girls forced to abandon their education due to societal pressures, and families who desperately wanted to provide but simply couldn’t.
Determined to make a difference, we started by sponsoring one girl’s education. Then another. And another. With the support of our donors and partners, our initiative quickly grew.
Empower Her is committed to UN SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality).
Globally, an estimated 119 million girls are out of school. Including 34 million of primary school age, and 57 million of upper-secondary school age (UNESCO, 2023). The situation is especially dire in conflict-affected regions, where girls are more than twice as likely to be out of school compared to those in non-conflict areas (UNICEF, 2022). These numbers are not just statistics, they represent individual futures lost to cycles of poverty and inequality.
Families struggling financially often prioritise sons’ schooling, while girls are burdened with domestic responsibilities or seen as ready for marriage once they reach puberty (Human Rights Watch, 2018; Girls Not Brides, 2024). Furthermore, schools lack safe sanitation facilities, making it particularly difficult for girls to attend during menstruation, so they eventually drop out (UNESCO, 2022). A report by the World Bank (2020) notes that over 12 million girls in Pakistan are out of school.
This was the month our idea took place, driven by the belief that every girl deserves a chance to learn.
January 2018
We partnered with our first very first local school.
March 2019
We broadened our reach to more rural communities and started our after-school tutoring program for struggling students. We incorporated digital resources and mobile apps to enhance education.
August 2021
June 2018
We received our very first donation, a step that transformed our vision into action. It was a defining moment that marked the beginning of real impact.
December 2020
We achieved a major fundraising goal here that allowed us to launch a pilot initiative, providing full year scholarship to dozens of girls.
Our partners.
We collaborate with organizations, schools, and donors around Pakistan to create change.
