The Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation has awarded a $7,500 grant to the Cayman Islands Red Cross.
The grant will be used to host a girls empowerment conference called “Girls Will” in September, according to the foundation.
“The foundation is excited to provide the main financial sponsorship for the Girls Will Conference because this event is so closely aligned with our objectives of empowering and educating young people and adults on important issues such as gender equality and living a life free from violence,” said Rayle Roberts, husband of the late Mrs. Scott-Roberts and chairperson of the foundation.
The Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation launched its grant program this year to provide funding to organizations for proposals “that would contribute to the foundation’s objectives and achieving its vision of gender equality and a life free of violence for all.”
The aim of the Girls Will conference is to provide a space for girls, young women and parents to better understand and process information on subjects such as the impact of gender, discrimination, and gender norms; child sexual abuse; healthy sexuality; and violence against girls and women, according to a statement from the foundation.
Participants will also be able to engage in exercises focusing on healthy self-esteem and self-expression.
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