CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 12, 2025 – Tiko has been announced as one of 80+ organizations that were awarded funding through Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global open call, launched in 2024 to support organizations working to improve women and girls’ mental and physical health around the world.
Although girls and women make up half of the world’s population, they face inequities in nearly every aspect of their health. Girls and women’ s health is chronically underfunded and under-researched, and even when resources and solutions do exist, they often aren’t reaching the women who need them.
Tiko strengthens the resilience of girls across Africa by protecting them from the ‘Triple Threat’: unintended pregnancy, HIV, and sexual and gender-based violence: three interconnected challenges that continue to undermine the health, rights, and futures of adolescent girls across the continent.
“At Tiko, we face an urgent mission to integrate SGBV services into our existing family planning and HIV offerings for 3.5 million girls annually across Africa,” said Serah Malaba, Co-CEO. “This investment from Action for Women’s Health gives us the opportunity to expand our SGBV prevention, screening, referrals and recovery for girls. By strengthening local health ecosystems, we will break the cycle of the Triple Threat for millions – unlocking futures where girls shape their lives on their own terms.”
“A girl’s path to health can be a fragmented maze where her needs get lost. Tiko builds local health ecosystems that address barriers to awareness, access and affordability for girls. With our tech-powered network of peer outreach workers, and public and private health clinics, we enable girls to seamlessly navigate an integrated health system that tackles the Triple Threat, supporting her to shape her own future.”
Over 4,000 organizations from 119 countries applied, offering solutions across the lifespan for women. After a rigorous peer and expert review process, 80+ organizations have been identified, many of whom have historically lacked access to major funding streams. This funding will have a real impact for girls and women across geographies, life stages, and identities.
Action for Women’s Health is funded by Pivotal, a group of impact organizations founded by Melinda French Gates, and managed by Lever for Change, an organization with a track record of identifying bold ideas to solve the world’s most pressing problems.
More information about the initiative and awardees is available at:
https://leverforchange.org/open-calls/action-for-womens-health.
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CONTACT: Tia Jeewa, tia@tiko.org