Endline Evaluation: Girls Unstoppable (Indonesia, 2026)

Girls continue to face barriers that limit their confidence, participation, safety, and ability to influence decisions that affect their lives, particularly in contexts shaped by restrictive gender norms, bullying, and limited access to safe spaces and age-appropriate information. The endline evaluation study assesses the outcomes of the Girls Unstoppable (Nona Hebat) programme, implemented by Save the Children Indonesia with support from the LEGO Group and LEGO Foundation from October 2023 to March 2026 in East Jakarta and Kupang District. Using a mixed-methods approach that combined quantitative data from 632 children with qualitative insights from children, caregivers, teachers, and government stakeholders, the evaluation examined programme relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. Findings indicate that the programme successfully created safe, participatory, and gender-responsive learning environments through a Learning through Play approach, contributing to sustained confidence among girls, increased agency and decision-making, stronger peer solidarity, and improved safety awareness and help-seeking behaviors. The programme also showed positive spillover effects among boys, including greater empathy, respect, and support for gender equality. Emerging evidence of girls’ leadership, stronger child protection mechanisms in schools, and increased adoption of participatory teaching practices suggests promising pathways for long-term impact. However, participation and benefits were not experienced equally, particularly among children with disabilities, highlighting the need for more intentional inclusion strategies. The findings demonstrate the potential of play-based, gender-transformative programming to strengthen girls’ empowerment, safety, and meaningful participation while providing important lessons for scaling and institutionalizing inclusive approaches within education and child protection systems in Indonesia.