… To engage boys as allies for girls
To commemorate the International Day of the Boy Child, Beyond the Classroom Foundation, through its Beyond Her Odds Initiative (BHOI), successfully launched the He for Her Campaign, a project focused on engaging boys as allies and protectors of girls.
The campaign launch, which ran from 15th to 17th May 2025, reached over 5,000 boys across seven secondary schools in Abuja during the Amplify School Tour. During the sessions, boys were reminded that they are strong and powerful and that this strength can be used to protect, uplift, and support girls, not to harm them.
The campaign emphasized that boys can choose to be allies and protectors rather than perpetrators.
Beyond educating boys on girls’ rights, fairness, and respect, the sessions encouraged positive masculinity and the importance of standing up for girls’ safety and dignity.
As part of the campaign, Beyond the Classroom Foundation participated in the International Day of the Boy Child Conference organized by Save The Boys Initiative. Adah Emmanuel, Project Manager at BTCF, spoke to over 2,000 boys, stressing that “boys have the power to make a difference by standing with girls and promoting respect and fairness.
Gender justice is a shared responsibility.”
BTCF also distributed 5,000 copies of the He for Her book, which sparked meaningful conversations among the boys in different schools.
During a visit to one of the schools, the Executive Director of Beyond the Classroom Foundation, Raquel Kasham Daniel, told our correspondent, “For too long, the fight for girls’ rights has been left to girls alone. But when boys learn early to use their strength for good, to protect and respect, then we build a safer, fairer society for everyone.”
The He for Her Campaign is the first phase of the Amplify School Tour, part of a year-long intervention under the Beyond Her Odds Initiative (BHOI), funded by the IGNITE Consortium, which includes the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), Urgent Action Fund Africa (UAF-Africa), Rene Mowad Foundation, and International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Phase 2 of the Amplify School Tour will run from 28th to 30th May 2025 in honour of Menstrual Hygiene Day, focusing on educating both boys and girls about menstrual health, body autonomy, and dignity.
Beyond the Classroom Foundation remains committed to working closely with schools, communities, and partners to inspire a generation of boys and girls who understand their rights, support one another, and work together for a brighter, safer future.