Girls face a number of challenges in many developing countries which deprive them their right to education. The majority of them have no access to clean and safe sanitary products, or to a clean and private space in which to change menstrual cloths or pads and to wash. Menstruation is supposed to be invisible and silent, and sometimes, menstruating girls are supposed to be invisible and silent, too. Millions of girls are subject to restrictions in their daily lives simply because they are menstruating. Besides the health problems due to poor hygiene during menstruation, the lack or affordability of facilities and appropriate sanitary products may push menstruating girls temporarily or sometimes permanently out of school, having a negative impact on their right to education. The best place to make an impact on improving the lives of girls is in water and sanitation. The time has come to promote – loudly and unashamedly – the role of good Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) as a trigger for better, stronger development of girls: personal, educational and professional. There is also clear evidence to show that ignoring good menstrual hygiene is damaging not just girls directly but also for schools, businesses and economies. The picture shows the type of unfriendly girls-toilets which cannot provide girls to attain their rights of privacy, dignity and space. What Can You Do to Help Encourage the Rights to Education for Girls?
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SEEKING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CONDUCT AWARENESS, EDUCATION FOR EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with a majority of cases and deaths occurring in developing countries. It is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa. However, cervical cancer is preventable and curable, at low cost and low risk, when screening to facilitate the timely detection of early precursor lesions in asymptomatic women is available together with appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Nationwide cancer registry was conducted between September and October 2010 in Malawi. www.nyasatimes.com/.../cancer-cases-on-the-rise-in-malawi-...
In a bid to reduce cases and burden of cancer in Malawi, we seek financial support to conduct cancer awareness, education and early detection. The idea for carrying out the activity was generated by the general impression about the numbers suffering from cancer, the lack of awareness amongst the public in general. To address the issues concerned with awareness campaign, the organization in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Cancer Specialists shall prepare a list of warning signs and symptoms and prevention measures on leaflets and get them distributed to the general public.
What Can You Do? Make a DONATION - Help us with funds to conduct raise awareness campaigns through: · Public awareness campaigns · Dissemination messages through community radios in all languages spoken by the people in Karonga · Publication and distribution of leaflets with cancer signs and symptoms written in all languages · Billboards Girls face a number of challenges in many developing countries which deprive them their right to education. Due to such challenges many girls are not able to finish their education especially attaining tertially education. These problems are being experienced by the the girls in Karonga district. Most girls in the district fail to attain their right to education due problems such cultural practices, poverty and an education system that does not provide a conducive learning environment for the girls regarding their biological makeup and areas that allow for privacy and hygienic conditions. Cultural practices of the people in the district in many ways prohibit the right to education of many girls. The Tumbuka and ngonde tribes make-up the majority of the district’s population and these tribes practice a patrimonial system of marriage. Patrimonial system is where the man pays the dowries to the parents of the girl. As such, many families regard their daughters as source of income in their homes. Since girls bring money to their parents when they get married, many parents do not encourage their daughters to further their education. Poverty is another major problem girls face in the district to attain their right to education. Most families in Karonga district are poor and can not support their own basic needs such as clothing, food and school fees especially in secondary education. As such girls drop out of school to help their parents in economic activities, some of the girls get married so that the parents benefits from the dowries. Unfortunately, for girls who are attending school, there is not a conducive learning environment. All schools in the district do not have facilities that would enhance girl’s hygiene and privacy. Schools have poor exchange rooms which do not offer girl’s the appropriate space and accommodations for privacy and dignity which often results in high absenteeism and missed classes especially during menstrual cycles.
What Can You Do to Help Encourage the Rights to Education for Girls? · Help us create more world community awareness on the benefits of girls attaining education · Donate for financial support to girls · Trainings on the rights of children · Help us create and introduce income generating activities in the community · Mobilization and briefing of traditional and religious leaders on cultural practices that discourage girls education · Train and support communities to set up child protection committees who will help local people protect children’s rights and provide help for victims of abuse |
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