Prevent Child Marriage Through Capability
Child marriage is preventable when girls become economically and socially indispensable.
Transforming Capability Into Protection
Approximately one in three child marriages is driven by financial insecurity. When families see daughters as economic burdens, marriage becomes the default. Mai Soli reverses that equation by making girls visibly capable, so the decision to marry early no longer makes sense.
Economic Literacy
Personal finance and business skills that give girls real earning power in real life
Structured Curriculum
A world-class set of lessons delivered through small cohorts of 10–15 girls, each guided by a dedicated mentor
Leadership
Public speaking, decision-making, and confidence training that make girls visible and unafraid in their communities
Community
Direct engagement with families, local leaders, and teachers to build trust and shift deeply held perceptions
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Girls will have gotten married by the time you finish reading this page
How the Model Works
Mai Soli’s Girls Empowerment Program follows a sequential progression — each stage builds on the last, creating compounding capability that families and communities can see firsthand.
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Identify at-risk girls with leadership potential and form cohorts with dedicated mentors
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Build confidence and economic literacy through structured curriculum
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Launch income generating ventures and scholarships to showcase real potential
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Family perceptions shift as daughters prove their economic and social value
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Communities witness capability and begin to question early marriage norms
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Child marriage decisions change, not through pressure, but through proof
A Prevention Model With Real Outcomes
Mai Soli was founded by Aria , whose own family experienced the consequences of child marriage. The foundation’s model is rooted in first-hand understanding of the systems that perpetuate early marriage and the specific capabilities that disrupt them.
Each cohort is led by a trained Fellow, a recent university graduate in Bangladesh who works directly with girls through a paid, year-long position.
This is direct, curriculum-driven intervention that builds measurable capability at the individual and community level.
Among girls who have completed our structured program, there have been no reported cases of child marriage.
Invest in Capability. Protect Futures.
Your donation funds direct program delivery — curriculum materials, mentor salaries, and hands-on enterprise training for girls in Bangladesh.
$50
Contribute the supplies for a hands on activity in the girls' community
$100
Deliver the lessons in the core program to one girl
$140
Cover the training a fellow needs to uplift one girl