Guardian Girls International

Guardian Girls International
AbbreviationGGI
Formation2019 (2019)
FounderShin Koyamada
Nia Lyte
TypeInternational NGO
Legal statusnon-profit
PurposeTo advance gender equality and end violence against women and girls through sports, advocacy, education, and community engagement.
Headquarters Japan
Location
  • 27 countries
Area served
Global
ServicesGender equality
Women's self-defense
Capacity building
Community service
FieldsGender-based violence
Violence against women
Official language
English
Co-Founder & Chairman
Shin Koyamada
Co-Founder & President
Nia Lyte
Parent organization
Koyamada International Foundation
Websiteguardiangirls.org

Guardian Girls International (also referred to as Guardian Girls or GGI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on advancing gender equality and violence against women and gender-based violence, with its headquarters in the United States. The mission is to advance gender equality and end violence against women and girls through sports, advocacy, education, and community engagement. It operates in 24 countries. It partners and collaborates with UN agencies, international sports federations, governments, international NGOs and others.