Six Pillars of Girl-Centred Change
Every program is designed with girls at the centre — meeting them where they are, building on their strengths, and opening pathways to safer, more fulfilling futures.
Delivering age-appropriate certified life skills training for girls aged 11–17 to strengthen confidence, communication, decision-making, and future readiness.
Building leadership skills among adolescent girls to address the issues faced by their peers and other girls in their communities.
Improving access to adolescent-friendly health information and services through interface sessions, awareness activities, and engagement with Urban Primary Health Centres.
Supporting girls with career guidance, vocational pathways, digital literacy, and employability skills to help them transition into higher education, technical training, and livelihoods.
Creating awareness on menstrual health, nutrition, hygiene, bodily autonomy, and access to health services.
Helping girls build emotional resilience, healthy relationships, self-esteem, and mental wellbeing to navigate adolescence with strength.
Barriers Girls Face Every Day
Adolescent girls often face multiple, intersecting barriers that limit their potential. Our programs are designed to directly address these challenges.
Where We Work
Our programs span schools, colleges, and communities across three Indian states — reaching girls where they live, learn, and grow.
Odisha – 6 Districts: Khorda, Cuttack, Puri, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jagatsinghpur · Madhya Pradesh · Meghalaya
75 Schools · 20 Junior Colleges · 250+ Communities · Urban Primary Health Centres, Bhubaneswar
GAP Inc. P.A.C.E. Program · Meghalaya Institute of Governance · Sundargarh District Administration · Sambalpur District Administration
GAP Inc. P.A.C.E. Life Skills
Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E.) is a GAP Inc. certified life skills program. It is the flagship program of HBT’s adolescent girls empowerment work, delivered at scale across three states.
Skills Covered: Confidence · Communication · Decision-Making · Future Readiness
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