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Gender
mid-year report
Students and Youth Working on Reproductive Health Action Team
(SAYWHAT)
June 20, 2013
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Summary
of progress
The gender department
has contributed to the increased competency in female students to
actively participate in college level initiatives and governance
issues as well as national initiatives. There has been a notable
increase in the assertiveness skills of female students trained
in responding to sexual harassment and increased utilization of
available contraceptives at college level. Female students in leadership
have established platforms to engage with college authorities to
critique the state of affairs, policies and sharing ideas on resolving
challenges through decision-making and active participation.
Currently the
department has implemented approximately 40% of its planned activities
for 2013. The greater part of the initiatives is scheduled to be
implemented in the last half of the year. The already capacitated
female students have managed to work as teams to plan and coordinate
programmes targeting their peers at college level. The department
has supported college work-plans to which the students have successfully
implemented their activities.
Through its
programmes, the gender department has learnt that young women still
face cultural and social challenges which affect their safe space
to dialogue and influence decision making on social issues. Female
Students’ challenges are mainly a result of financial problems,
cultural beliefs, misconceptions and lack of power. Limited knowledge
on issues of rights and policies continue to be a barrier for active
participation among the female students.
The Gender Department
has noted opportunities in the following:
- Increased
support from college authorities. SRH initiatives are now highly
encouraged by the colleges’ administration;
- Positive
responses from College Principals who in some cases have immediately
responded to some of the key challenges of students;
- Coordinated
responses at college level, where most college clubs and structures
now work together to implement major activities;
- More female
students in leadership positions such as the SRC structures which
have direct influence in mobilising and coordinating student activities
at college level;
- Increased
appreciation of SAYWHAT programming and initiatives at college,
provincial and national level.
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