
Optio and PASMO Create a National Network of Girls Clubs in Honduras
Optio is working closely with Associación PASMO to bring together and strengthen girls’ clubs across Honduras. These clubs help girls stand up for their sexual rights, learn concrete steps that they can take to report sexual assault without compromising their own safety, and overcome other barriers that prevent 87% of them finishing secondary school. . Over the past two months, we identified over 30 girls’ groups across the country, and will be interviewing them to learn about the different models they use, the curriculum they developed, successful strategies/approaches, and challenges faced. Later this year, the mentors of these clubs will come together to share these experiences with one another and attend training sessions.
Optio Expands Access to Emergency Contraception in Rural Honduras
In March, in partnership with Ashonplafa, Optio worked directly with communities in Olancho, Honduras, to expand access to emergency contraception (EC). In just one week, we distributed over 200 EC pills to women and young people, provided supplies to local clinics...
Advancing Gender-Responsive Justice Through Judicial Training in Honduras
From November 26–27, 2025, judges and magistrates from across Honduras participated in a two-day accredited training led by Optio to strengthen the application of human rights and gender perspectives in judicial decision-making. The program brought together members of...
From Safe Spaces to Shared Power: Girls Gather to Lead Change Across Borders
On November 15, 2025, Optio brought together girls and mentors from Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic for the first regional gathering of our Safe Spaces Clubs—an event designed to strengthen leadership, deepen knowledge of sexual and reproductive health...


