Today's speaker, Annabel Fenton, Economics and Environmental Science student at UCT (University of Cape Town - South Africa); talked about
Advocating for sustainable development in Africatalked about "Human responsibilities as regards protection of every girl child".
Advocating for sustainable development in Africatalked about "Human responsibilities as regards protection of every girl child".
Now discussing how we can use our freedom to protect the rights of the #girlchild with @hearts_connect1 #walk4peace2016— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
BelieversCompanion.com bring you her tweets as she educate us all:
We have more power than we realise to amplify marginalised voices, incl those of young girls who are abused. @hearts_connect1— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
Protecting the #girlchild is about giving her the freedom to decide what she wants @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
Quality #education for the #girlchild is the key to her protection. Let's promote her safe access #hcipeacekeeping @hearts_connect1 ...— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
... you can start in your communities: share your knowledge, teach and support initiatives for #educating the #girlchild. @hearts_connect1— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
and by educating the #girlchild we achieve #SDGs 4 & 5 simultaneously. @hearts_connect1 #hcipeacekeeping @YouthSDGs— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
@hearts_connect1 totally! Our society will never progress if we are only focused on our individual success. #hcipeackeeping— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
@OderinuJoseph @hearts_connect1 agreed. We need to elevate African networks that connect NGOs and allow the sharing of knowledge— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
@OderinuJoseph @hearts_connect1 and we all need to take responsilbity for our role in protecting the #girlchild ...— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
... @OderinuJoseph @hearts_connect1 which includes questioning our own expectations of what she should be like, how she should act. #gender— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
@OderinuJoseph @hearts_connect1 self-reflection is the beginning of progress; the beginning of change. #yes— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
@bizcolony it isn't easy.. but if we can show parents the value of their daughter's independence as a longterm investment. #education— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
Protecting the #girlchild is also about speaking out against #sexualviolence. A huge problem here in South Africa. @hearts_connect1— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
@hearts_connect1 yeah, the patriarchy empowers violent men with terrible intentions. :(— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
Your comments are welcome!@hearts_connect1 that's why we must act: use our power to call out wrongdoings we see, and be there to support #girlchild survivors.— Annabel Fenton (@annabelfenton) July 29, 2016
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