GENDER EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM: In this program,we do trainings on gndr quality,women empowrment,gender based violence awareness and we sensitize all people rural and urban villages of northern province of Rwanda. In this project, one project has been completed since 2005: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROJECT(WEP): Target group: girls in secondary schools of BURERA district.
Project has started from 2006 to 2008.
Main activities carried out within this project are:
1.Gender equality sensitization
2.Creating and training of secondary female students clubs about gender equality, 3.gender based violence awareness.
3.Teaching sessions about gender equality and sexual reproductive health and rights.
4.Young girls encouragement campaigns about say a really no to all sugar daddies.
Results obtained due to WEP activities:
1.More than 85% of secondary students (girls and boys) have sufficient knowledge about gender equality (report 2008 after evaluation by questionnaires).
2.More than 15 clubs have been created and trained about gender equality, violence awareness and sexual rights from 2006 to 2008.
3.From 2006 to 2008, 10 sessions per year have been conducted.
4.Five meetings and 3 campaigns in collaboration with the head in charge of women empowerment in BURERA district have been carried out.