The first Twitter talk went down between 3:00pm - 4:30pm today, July 27, 2016. The speaker, Mrs. Titilola Tewe @fathersgirls wife of Jimi Tewe @JimiTewe and founder of thefathersgirls a non-profit organization committed to helping girls grow into responsible adults with deep focus on self-esteem, sex education and skill acquisition. She is an adorable wife, a mentor who is extremely friendly and easy to talk to, a beautiful mother.
With her membership in organizations such as women in leadership group, Preventing Teen Pregnancy Networking Group etc. Hearts Connect Initiative believe she is beyond fit to discuss on matters concerning the girl child and how she can be revived! Guess what, She did just that!
She talked about the Strategic ways of Encouraging the Girl Child even from a Distance and Role of Women in Women Affairs.
For those who miss out, here is a collection of her Tweets for you.
1)I want to say a very big thank you for having me on this platform to encourage the girl child, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
2)The girl child is exposed to a countless risks, and many times they have to battle with them on their own @sustyvibes #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
3)because of the fear of rejection by friends, family and society. @hearts_connect1 @JimiTewe @gagaumukoro #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
4)They battle daily with depression, parental neglect, emotional abuse, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
5)STDs, little or no education, genital mutilation, poor health care, and early marriage to name a few. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
6)And though the society is seen to be fighting for gender equality, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
7)the reality is that girls are still treated as second-class citizens in many parts of the world. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
8)In this part of the world, girls are unconsciously trained to stay silent while being violated, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
9)and because of this, many are deprived of their fundamental human rights. @hearts_connect1 @jennyomonua @gagaumukoro #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
10)Girls are rich; they are endowed with passion, purpose and strength. @hearts_connect1 @SheLeadsAfrica @YWAD_ #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
11)Girls are wealth to any nation, but if the problems plaguing them are not addressed, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
12) society will lose the beauty, strength and value they are supposed to add to the world. @hearts_connect1 @IAmOluYele #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
13)The first way to battle these social issues is to educate the girls. @hearts_connect1 @gagaumukoro @JimiTewe #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
14)Girls need to be enlightened on who they are, and what they have rights to. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
16)girls have a fundamental right to the following: @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
16)girls have a fundamental right to the following: @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
16)girls have a fundamental right to the following: @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
17)The human right to a standard of living adequate for a child's intellectual, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
18)physical, moral, and spiritual development. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
19)The human right to a healthy and safe environment. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
20)The human right to the highest possible standard of health and to equal access to health care. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
21)The human right to equal access to food and nutrition. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
22)The human right to life and to freedom from prenatal sex selection. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
23)The human right to freedom from cultural practices, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
24)customs and traditions harmful to the child, including female genital mutilation. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
25)The human right to education -- to free and compulsory elementary education, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
26)to equal access to readily available forms of secondary and higher education, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
27)and to freedom from all types of discrimination at all levels of education. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
28)The human right to information about health, sexuality and reproduction. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
29)The human right to protection from all physical or mental abuse. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
30)The human right to protection from economic and sexual exploitation, prostitution, and trafficking. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
31)The human right to freedom from forced or early marriage. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
32)The human right to equal rights to inheritance. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
33)Secondly, girls need support first from older women and then other sources. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
34)Girls should not be shut down, they should be given a voice. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
35)No girl is too young to make an impact. @hearts_connect1 @IAmOluYele @gagaumukoro @Dzennypha @SheLeadsAfrica #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
36)To encourage them, we need to take active steps to end discrimination and @hearts_connect1 @SheLeadsAfrica #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
37)violence against the girl child in particular and women in general; @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
38)To undertake and implement measures to end harmful customs, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
39)traditions and cultural practices that violate the rights of the girl child and women in Africa. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
40)To invest in good health care development opportunities for all children particularly the girl child @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
41)To strengthen efforts to improve the quality of girl child education and @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
42)to ensure that all children, particularly the girl child, have access to high quality post primary education; #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
43)To invest in programs that ensure girls are equipped for the future@hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
44)To invest in sexual and reproductive health services for young girls, @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
45)including access to adequate information, but most importantly structures @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
46)and programmes empowering girls to fully enjoy their protection and sexual health rights. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping.— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
47)I would like to stop here for now. My time is up. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
48)Thank you once again for the opportunity. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Titilola Tewe (@fathersgirls) July 27, 2016
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