International Women’s Day 2026:
Empowering Girls
The CHARLES & KEITH Group Foundation deepens its partnership with Save the Children
This International Women's Day 2026, the CHARLES & KEITH Group Foundation continues its long-standing partnership with Save the Children, whose purpose is to create a more equitable future for all girls and women by empowering them.
Empowered girls become empowered women. Girls have the potential to change the world — not just in the future, but right now. Today’s girls are tomorrow’s medical professionals, educators, innovators, community leaders, social workers, entrepreneurs and more. When girls are supported with education and provided with opportunities to lead, they grow into confident women who contribute meaningfully to their communities and help to shape a more inclusive future. This programme is designed to transform rights into real opportunities, challenge systemic barriers, and create fairer environments where women and girls can thrive.
Shanina Shaik, Ambassador of Save the Children Australia, joins the Foundation to celebrate the strength, resilience and limitless potential of the Super 30 Girl Champions — these are girls who dare to dream, rise above barriers, and shape the future on their own terms.
Meet the Super 30 Girl Champions
30 girls from Nepal’s Karnali region were selected to lead advocacy campaigns that champion quality education and challenge harmful social norms. Alongside leadership training, the 30 Child Champions received mentorship, resources and seed grants to bring their community initiatives to life.
Karna
“My dream is to study and become a good teacher, and to provide quality education to students in my village and community who, like me, have had difficulties attending school.”
Deepika
“In the future, I want to stand out by doing something different, to establish my own organisation where I can provide food for the elderly and make my mother, father, and family happy and free from sorrow.”
Sharmila
“I aim to become a doctor in the future. As a doctor, I want to treat patients and sick people in society free of cost and help cure those who are ill. I also wish to help my younger brother become a doctor.”
Nirmala
“My dream is to become a lawyer. After achieving my dream, I want to learn driving so I can drive around in my own car.”
Kamala
“My dream is to become a soldier and an athlete to make Nepal known worldwide.”
Shanina's Message for The Super 30 Girl Champions
Super 30 Leadership Camp 2025
One of the highlights of the camp was Shanina's vision board session, where the girls were encouraged to articulate their dreams and aspirations.
Inspiring Stories
The Super 30 Girl Champions presented their initiatives and shared their aspirations for the future.
Rita
The Super 30 camp empowered her to speak up, take initiative, and mobilise her peers, including children with disabilities. This experience showed her that even the quietest voice can carry the strongest story.
Himani
Before the Super 30 camp, Himani’s engagement was limited to classmates. The camp not only connected her with 29 peers but also boosted her confidence and inspired her to campaign against child marriage. Her journey proves that “nothing is impossible when we stand together”.
