women do work very hard but have to earn enough. community work by women is valuable but we dont always get payment. for instance, all this web work helps women
but women do a lot of free web work.one issue is developing common resources. i need to learn how women get enough financing for brainwork. how to stay connected and sustain the intellectual learning - in the context of people with only a dollar a day.
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any work we do adds to our other burden of work whether it is on the web or otherwise. i think on the web it is easier if we share with a lot of other groups and use their experience
It is incredible that women
It is incredible that women should go through such violence despite their double efforts to keep fit the kids and the husbands and yet work to earn an income. We need to cultivate a culture of peace between women and men so that each party recognises the value of the other. what innovative tactics are being used else where is to involve men as partners to the fight against violence metted on the women. in some places, parallel men's groups have been enhanced who stand against VAWs. they meet together with Women groups and discuss the way forward. It is easier for men to talk to men about VAWs than it would be when women do
Men perpetrate violence but do not feel the pains
Women truly experience great difficulties and one of the greatest one is the violence they suffer from the society in general. To stop violence against women, i agree that men who also ahppens to be the major culprit can play significant roles to bring it to a stop. How ever do not agree that women cannot do as much.They are the ones who experience the violence and are equal stakeholders in the struggle. Men pepetrate it but do not feel the pains.
Men Perpetrate violence and at times, feel the pains
Yes MFijabi men most often perpetrate violence but, i don't think they always will not feel the pains. For instance, in my own experience as a psychosocial counselor, i have on numerous occasions, intervened in cases in which women suffered from beatings, threats and other violence from the hands of their spouses and other loved ones. I have witnessed some of the men that are involved in the perpetration of these acts on their partners ,expressing strong regrets and other emotional pains for their actions. I equally agree with you that men have to play a pivotal role along with the women in stopping violence against women.
Thanks 4 being a COMRADE 4 LIFE!
Due to our society cultural values and norms, Women arte not respected in what they are capable of doing and always doing in their homes, communities.
I visited one of my female clients in the Lakpase community some part of last week; fortunately for me, I met her HUSBAND shouting at her and saying these words to her: U don't know how money can come, u just sitting here doing nothing,just to eat and wear cloths, now u are telling me that my food is nt ready yet because u said u was busy doing nothing u call washing my cloths''''''' After that he slapped on her face once and make another attempt which I could not stand anymore but to intervend right away. unfortunately the man stopped me from talking and called me HUMAN RIGHT'' mind your own business u human right or gender equality business it will not work with me.
This was my experienced durring the past week; inmagain the humiliation, life without Appreciation not a single day,Community members provocations about husband's behaviour and her own personal self -esteem,her values and respect as a woman.
WAY FORWARD
Due to the mass violence of women and young girls in our Country, communities that CVT is opperating, we planned a mass sensitization workshop which included Teen girls, Women, and Men. We stsrted with a parade using vangars/posters with words like, Respect all Human Rights especially the Right of a Women,
Women are our wives, mothers, friends, not our Enemies, give them the chance to work, make decision in the homes,cause without Women, your partnership is not completed.
We facilitated the following topics; Gender,Human Rights,Torture/Trauma,Conflict Resolution.
Now , sinc the awerenessed, I follwup on that same family and have some interventions for a month; presently, things are inproving in their homes, the man was washing the children cloths while the lady was cooking food, when I asked ythe man how are u????????? he smile and said, all praises belongs to my beautiful wife who have endurement...............
Lets keep in touch my dear and don't give up in moving Women on the map peacefully.
Thanks
Jestina Message
social roles are dying next generation
Today, I have a strong hope that the traditional social roles are dying very soon with the next generation. For us we fail to get rid of it as it is a social burden to us as women. Most educated women living in a tradi-modern society have daily this schedule twelve hours work in the office, seven hours work at home. That is the same schedule for the rural women; the change will be coming from our education to our children!
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It is incredible that women
It is incredible that women should go through such violence despite their double efforts to keep fit the kids and the husbands and yet work to earn an income. We need to cultivate a culture of peace between women and men so that each party recognises the value of the other. what innovative tactics are being used else where is to involve men as partners to the fight against violence metted on the women. in some places, parallel men's groups have been enhanced who stand against VAWs. they meet together with Women groups and discuss the way forward. It is easier for men to talk to men about VAWs than it would be when women do.
The less consequential
Nancy, this is a very useful experience you have shared with us. I am very optimistic that it would work for several people. I have forwarded to my colleagues in BAOBAB.