Teach High School Students to Stop Sexual Violence

COVID-19 has tested all of us in many ways. One of the more devastating ways it is testing us is a surge in violence against women and children which is being reported globally. The measures that our Government(s) has taken to contain the spread of the disease including encouraging people to work from home, school closure, instituting a 7 pm to 5 am curfew among others have escalated isolation for women and girls who are now more exposed to violence with dimished access to the resources that would help them at this time. More than a third of the cases being filed in our courts are sexual offenses cases and domestic violence cases reported to the national GBV helpline have increased by more than half.

At our Eneza Club for high school students that we began earlier this year, we handed out hundreds of resource cards that provided information on sexual assault reporting systems. Even though we are not conducting this program in our high schools at this time, the resource cards are still supporting the community in helping them be proactive in cases of abuse. These students have become advocates in their communities where cultural mindsets have continued to perpetuate violence. With the information they received on how to prevent sexual violence and how to support a survivor we're hopeful that they are providing much needed help for their communities at this time.

Thanks to your generous donations, we were bale to print these resource cards that are providing life saving information to our communities during this pandemic!