The Death Sentence of Being a Girl Child
One sudden day, while together on the bed, my wife said to me that it’s now time to circumcise our girls. I was so shocked to hear her utter such words. I told her never to utter those words again. Then she started to cry and make all kinds of noise. I just couldn’t sleep because I wasn’t expecting it from her, but I was ready for the challenge.
Strong will
A female teacher was born and raised in Addis Ababa. She attended primary and secondary schools in Addis Ababa. She completed both her high school and University education with high scores. And because of her excellent achievements in the University, she was hired as a graduate assistant in one of the new Universities located 300 Km away from Addis Ababa. Her story begins here.
Action against SRGBV
The reason I am writing this story is to increase awareness of the complexity of SRGBV. My other reason is to let others know that it is possible to measure violence and take strategic action corresponding to the level of violence noticed/identified.
A Marriage Not Made in Heaven
Together with Government, our union is currently reviewing the teachers’ Code of Conduct, so as to include in it contemporary emerging issues, including SRGBV. Our union’s Gender Policy is also being looked into.
From Grass To Grace
One finding from the study which touched my heart was the nonexistence of a reliable support system in some schools for girls who were menstruating.
School Related Gender Based Violence – Taking Action
One finding from the study which touched my heart was the nonexistence of a reliable support system in some schools for girls who were menstruating.
Working To End School-Related Gender-Based Violence
School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) is violence that undermines the bodily integrity, human rights, and gender equality of all those involved in the school but primarily that of the school child.
gender, equity and inclusion: the C&A foundation journey
Alarm bells are ringing this week as the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) reconvenes to assess progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, one of six 2030 Agenda goals under review. One thing is clear, addressing school related GBV requires collaboration across sectors through strategic partnerships.
taking action to end gender-based violence in schools
Alarm bells are ringing this week as the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) reconvenes to assess progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, one of six 2030 Agenda goals under review. One thing is clear, addressing school related GBV requires collaboration across sectors through strategic partnerships.
Walking the talk: Think tanks and gender – What did we learn?
Shortly after launching this blog series, Gender at Work participated in Women Deliver 2019 Conference held in Vancouver and attended by over 8,000 policy makers, researchers and activists from around the world. Several sessions, including three co-hosted by IDRC, explored the theme of gender and research. We were intrigued by how many of the ideas discussed at Women Deliver had been discussed in the TTI Gender Action Learning Project (GALP) and in the writeshop.
