Girl child’s day marked amid rights contravention in our society
By Erick
Diang’a
International
day of the girl child is celebrated today 11th October 2013
despite the ugly incident witnessed in Kenya’s Western part that went viral on
social media and making headlines in newspapers.
A 16-year-old pupil was last month gang raped by a group of six boys who later dumped her into a ditch. This is one in a million humiliations committed but go unreported to the authorities or reign in the public domain after conditions have intensified beyond control.
The result of the heinous act has left the girl in hospital for fistula treatment-a risk she would have avoided were Kenyans ready to cooperate with the local government to condemn such acts in equal measure. The blame could turn to residents and teachers following a report that teachers of the boys compelled police officers from arresting the boys claiming that the suspected rapists were sitting for their examinations.
Girl child has faced much more than defilement, in some African communities, girls aren’t given equal treatment as boys; their social rights have been violated to an extent that some do not get access to education. Gender stereotyping has taken a central stage in influencing social rights of girls by farther taking a different course depending on region and situation. At this age, it’s a disgrace to make out higher possibilities of girls facing gender segregation as a way of highlighting superiority of boys and inferiority of girls in the community.
United Nations set the theme of this year’s celebration basing on educating a girl child to allow them achieve their goals in life just like boys to close up gender inequality. Information Communication Technology is one of the subjects that UN wants girls to venture in, to address their challenges to responsible bodies on time before the issues go out of hand. Girls are to be social media friendly to share their experiences and get updated on the significance of effective communication skills in their lives . Lack of communication strategies is a factor that has deprived young girls from knowing and understanding their fundamental rights: rights to education, proper healthcare and expression are some of the fundamental privileges that girls are entitled to but most girls go without comprehending such tools due to the gap between them and communication gadgets. Most are subjected to hard labour, slavery and denied access to religious places of their choices.
Meager means of transport to schools has also contributed to children not attending to lessons along with healthcare facilities in marginalized areas. The UN pledged for nations to make it certain that transport means is made available for children in order to reach learning institutions regularly. Life skill education to youths should be offered to girls for empowerment on ways in which they can nurture better leadership skills and peaceful coexistence. Such trainings should be part of t lessons offered in schools for the objective to be effective.
A 16-year-old pupil was last month gang raped by a group of six boys who later dumped her into a ditch. This is one in a million humiliations committed but go unreported to the authorities or reign in the public domain after conditions have intensified beyond control.
The result of the heinous act has left the girl in hospital for fistula treatment-a risk she would have avoided were Kenyans ready to cooperate with the local government to condemn such acts in equal measure. The blame could turn to residents and teachers following a report that teachers of the boys compelled police officers from arresting the boys claiming that the suspected rapists were sitting for their examinations.
Girl child has faced much more than defilement, in some African communities, girls aren’t given equal treatment as boys; their social rights have been violated to an extent that some do not get access to education. Gender stereotyping has taken a central stage in influencing social rights of girls by farther taking a different course depending on region and situation. At this age, it’s a disgrace to make out higher possibilities of girls facing gender segregation as a way of highlighting superiority of boys and inferiority of girls in the community.
United Nations set the theme of this year’s celebration basing on educating a girl child to allow them achieve their goals in life just like boys to close up gender inequality. Information Communication Technology is one of the subjects that UN wants girls to venture in, to address their challenges to responsible bodies on time before the issues go out of hand. Girls are to be social media friendly to share their experiences and get updated on the significance of effective communication skills in their lives . Lack of communication strategies is a factor that has deprived young girls from knowing and understanding their fundamental rights: rights to education, proper healthcare and expression are some of the fundamental privileges that girls are entitled to but most girls go without comprehending such tools due to the gap between them and communication gadgets. Most are subjected to hard labour, slavery and denied access to religious places of their choices.
Meager means of transport to schools has also contributed to children not attending to lessons along with healthcare facilities in marginalized areas. The UN pledged for nations to make it certain that transport means is made available for children in order to reach learning institutions regularly. Life skill education to youths should be offered to girls for empowerment on ways in which they can nurture better leadership skills and peaceful coexistence. Such trainings should be part of t lessons offered in schools for the objective to be effective.
Girls’ Empowerment could be achieved if various organizations and bodies respond appropriately to curb abuses girls are exposed to. Churches, counseling bodies, human rights groups and forums are vital in instilling girls with the knowledge about their social rights. Late in life, girls should be aware of legal rights to own property such as parental lands and that the constitution allows them to subject men to child upbringing in cases of divorce.
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