Scotiabank Guyana has announced a collaboration with the Guyana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) to help provide opportunities for girls to realise their full potential.
In a press release, the bank said that 70 girls and young women, ages 16 – 25, from under-resourced regions will be equipped with the skills needed to support their transition from high school to tertiary education and the world of work.
Scotiabank posited that progress for girls has not kept pace with today’s realities, and factors in their environments continue to reinforce many gaps. Therefore this initiative, the bank said, will provide girls with socio-emotional, life and living skills necessary for navigating higher education and employment. Key activities of the programme include empowerment, debunking gender biases, developing confidence and self-esteem, providing access to jobs and institutions, and pairing girls with mentors.
