Women educationists shine at forum
By Rebecca Chimjeka
Local winners of the anti-aids club in Malawi, the Kafulu Primary School FAWEMA girls’ Club were proud to be part of the forum to perform.
The patron of the girls club Moses Phiri said the school came to the forum for the participants to appreciate on how the school is doing, learn from others sensitise the parents on how they can over come violence which a lot of children are facing.
He added that their club has engaged in the fight against the many violence the girls are facing as well as the fight the pandemic for the change of their approach claiming that the promotion of condom use had increase the rate of sexual promiscuity among the young girls.
The girls’ message was relayed through performances like press conference, drama, and a dance that carried messages concerning the violence against girls.
Commenting on the FAWEMA club performance, a Mozambique participant Gregory Ulule who is also executive member for Mozambique Education for All Movement said his country is also experiencing the same as a lot of girls are being abused mostly by their teachers.
She said there is a high dropping out rate in Mozambique because their rights are abused by teachers.
“Many children in Mozambique especially girls are dropping from school at an elementally level which he said he will make sure after the forum to engage a lot of girls and boys as well to copy from the Malawian counterparts on how the children in Mozambique can be able to overcome a lot of violence their facing in day to day life,said Gregory.
He added that Mozambique and girls are facing a lot of sexual harassment from their teachers whom he said they take advantage because they are no tough laws which can protect the girls.
He however disclosed that his organisation with the funding from UNICEF and Action Aid have embarked on a 2 year campaign with the objective to sensitise parents, government the civil society as well as teachers the need to have the girls educated and ask the government through the judicially to intact laws which will serve the girls from sexual harassment.
He therefore said the project will among other thing encourage the girls to report any violence they may encounter to the relevant organisations dealing with child rights and gender based violence.
By Rebecca Chimjeka
Local winners of the anti-aids club in Malawi, the Kafulu Primary School FAWEMA girls’ Club were proud to be part of the forum to perform.
The patron of the girls club Moses Phiri said the school came to the forum for the participants to appreciate on how the school is doing, learn from others sensitise the parents on how they can over come violence which a lot of children are facing.
He added that their club has engaged in the fight against the many violence the girls are facing as well as the fight the pandemic for the change of their approach claiming that the promotion of condom use had increase the rate of sexual promiscuity among the young girls.
The girls’ message was relayed through performances like press conference, drama, and a dance that carried messages concerning the violence against girls.
Commenting on the FAWEMA club performance, a Mozambique participant Gregory Ulule who is also executive member for Mozambique Education for All Movement said his country is also experiencing the same as a lot of girls are being abused mostly by their teachers.
She said there is a high dropping out rate in Mozambique because their rights are abused by teachers.
“Many children in Mozambique especially girls are dropping from school at an elementally level which he said he will make sure after the forum to engage a lot of girls and boys as well to copy from the Malawian counterparts on how the children in Mozambique can be able to overcome a lot of violence their facing in day to day life,said Gregory.
He added that Mozambique and girls are facing a lot of sexual harassment from their teachers whom he said they take advantage because they are no tough laws which can protect the girls.
He however disclosed that his organisation with the funding from UNICEF and Action Aid have embarked on a 2 year campaign with the objective to sensitise parents, government the civil society as well as teachers the need to have the girls educated and ask the government through the judicially to intact laws which will serve the girls from sexual harassment.
He therefore said the project will among other thing encourage the girls to report any violence they may encounter to the relevant organisations dealing with child rights and gender based violence.
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