Overcoming coloniality in adolescent health programmes: harnessing cultural values and the indigenous roles of grandmothers to promote girls’ holistic development in Senegal

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Figure 1. Onion model: girls are embedded in family, community, and cultural systems.

Source: Aubel and Rychtarik (2015, 12).

Figure 2. Inter-generational forum: plenary session, Médina Diambére, Senegal. Photo credit: Judi Aubel.

Figure 3. The girls’ holistic development community dialogue for building consensus, which illustrates the relationships and communication channels reinforced by GMP.

Source: Passages Project (2021, 32).

Figure 4. Grandmother leadership training, Kereoune, Senegal. Photo credit: Judi Aubel.

Figure 5. Girls and grandmothers collaborate to promote positive cultural values and adolescent health and well-being, Sare Samba Nety, Senegal. Photo credit: Judi Aubel.

Aubel, Judi and Alyssa Rychtarik (2015) Focus on Families and Culture: A Guide for Conducting a Participatory Assessment on Maternal and Child Nutrition, Washington, DC: United States Agency for International Development.

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Passages Project (2021) ‘Toward shared meaning: A challenge paper on SBC and social norms’, Washington, DC: Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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