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Components of a Female Responsive Approach
Provide emotional and physical safety and cultivate personal security
Culturally responsive and inclusive
Relationship-driven and connection-oriented
Bolster and/or act as role models and mentors with whom girls can identify
Address the trauma in girls’ lives and focus on healing
Address sexual and reproductive health as well as sexuality
Strength-based and cultivate resilience
Promote educational success as well as future employability and self-sufficiency
Address unique physical, mental and emotional health needs of females
Support female-centered exploration of self-care, including spirituality
Actively engage members of girls’ families and/or support networks