Mayerli Yomara Montufar Mendoza

Leader / Spokesperson

Red Las Niñas Lideran [Girls Lead Network]

Mayerli, a 17-year-old who lives in Guatemala, is a member of the Red Las Niñas Lideran since 2015. She is currently a leader, spokesperson, and an important part of launching actions and initiatives directed at her community._x000D_
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She has been involved in promoting municipal policies in favor of children and adolescence, as well as strategic actions to incorporate topics of girls’ and adolescents’ rights in educational centers. She has also participated in the campaign “CASARME NO ES MI ÚNICA OPCIÓN” (Getting Married is Not My Only Option), launched with the support of Equality Accelerator and Plan Internacional

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
04:30 pm EEST	06:00 pm EEST	Where is the money? Funding adolescent girls and young feminists Concurrent Room MH 4-2	In 2020, only 5.47% of global ODA was gender- and adolescent-targeted. Yet, in LMICs, 25-30% of the population is made up of youth and adolescents. These funding gaps Read More In 2020, only 5.47% of global ODA was gender- and adolescent-targeted. Yet, in LMICs, 25-30% of the population is made up of youth and adolescents. These funding gaps showcase the need for direct investments into girls. AGIP and partners thus call on all donors and decision-makers to shift resources to adolescent girls and young feminist-led initiatives. This intergenerational dialogue, hosted by adolescent girls, brings together adolescent girls, young feminist-led organisations, donors, researchers, and intermediary CSOs to identify challenges, showcase innovative solutions, and workshop what needs to shift to make funding more accessible for adolescent girls and young feminist-led initiatives. Session format: Whole System in a Room Organized by AGIP (lead organizer), Amplify Girls, GAGE/ODI, Girls Not Brides, Plan International, Save the Children Read Less Speakers Joselyne Mucunguzi Izere Project lead at Impanuro Girls Initiative Impanuro Girls Initiative- A young women led non governmental organization Liz Lum Women Deliver Young Leader Women Deliver Mayerli Yomara Montufar Mendoza Leader / Spokesperson Red Las Niñas Lideran [Girls Lead Network] Silvia Guglielmi Research associate Gender and Adolescence Global Evidence (GAGE) / ODI Aminata Kamara Senior Program Manager / Co-leads: Resourcing Resistance Purposeful Sumitra Aryal Student National Adolescent Girls Network, Nepal