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Matabeleland North Chiefs' meeting
22 Sep 2015 at 14:31hrs | Views
Plan International in partnership with Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development (MoWAGCD), will host the Matabeleland North Chief's meeting on Child Marriage on 24 and 25 of September 2015 at Sethule Lodge, Bulawayo.
WHO: Plan International, Matabeleland North Chiefs, Ministry of Women's Affairs Gender and Community Development, Department of Social Services, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Minister of Health, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs.
WHAT: Engage chiefs on legal provisions on ending child marriages. Share ideas on challenges associated with child marriages and how to manage them. Develop a shared position by chiefs on ending child marriages in Matabeleland North.
WHERE: Sethule Lodge, Bulawayo
WHEN: Thursday 24-25 September 2015
WHY: Child marriage results from multiple social, cultural, political and economic causes, which vary from context to context and community to community. They are complex, interlinked and all too often deeply ingrained within communities. They include poverty, patriarchal gender roles, traditional customs, low levels of access to a supportive and quality education, and a lack of alternative opportunities for girls and their families to choose from. Increased support, buy-in and sustained commitment from community leaders especially traditional leaders who are the custodians of culture yields better results in addressing this scourge
WHO: Plan International, Matabeleland North Chiefs, Ministry of Women's Affairs Gender and Community Development, Department of Social Services, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Minister of Health, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs.
WHAT: Engage chiefs on legal provisions on ending child marriages. Share ideas on challenges associated with child marriages and how to manage them. Develop a shared position by chiefs on ending child marriages in Matabeleland North.
WHERE: Sethule Lodge, Bulawayo
WHEN: Thursday 24-25 September 2015
WHY: Child marriage results from multiple social, cultural, political and economic causes, which vary from context to context and community to community. They are complex, interlinked and all too often deeply ingrained within communities. They include poverty, patriarchal gender roles, traditional customs, low levels of access to a supportive and quality education, and a lack of alternative opportunities for girls and their families to choose from. Increased support, buy-in and sustained commitment from community leaders especially traditional leaders who are the custodians of culture yields better results in addressing this scourge
Source - Plan
