The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) plans to launch a campaign dubbed Good Husband campaign in a bid to include men in the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV).
YWCA Managing Director Patricia Njovu disclosed the development to ZANIS in a telephone interview in Lusaka today, saying preparations the launch is under way.
Ms. Njovu said the men’s network needed to be strengthened as it had an important role to play in the fight against GBV.
She said there was need for support from men as most GBV cases were perpetrated by men hence the need to educate them on the scourge.
Ms Njovu said sensitisation programmes were still being conducted in various townships and Linda compound was one of them, to help mitigate the negative impact that GBV had on its victims and the role that the masses could play to curb GBV.
Meanwhile, YWCA bemoaned increasing numbers of street girls on the street. Ms. Njovu said the break down of extended families was contributing to the street kids as most families had now resorted to the nuclear system of only father, mother and children.
She said Civil Society and Government should step in and devise effective programmes aimed at reducing the number of children on streets.
She said Government should consider increasing funds to the Ministry of Community Development and Social Welfre which deals with such issues.
ZANIS
Good luck, I did try to find a good boyfriend whilst in zambia and I could not. I dont think a Good husband exists, Good is in how a man treats you. The tales we hear about the least expected like Giggs sleeping with his brother’s sister makes me feel like Men are the same. Dont get me wrong there are Men who are brilliant Make Good husband and would Make a Good father, but there are a minority and I hope I am wrong but I doubt there are any on this blog right now. Find some one close, to I found someone that loves me and I think I am so , so lucky, I pinch myself every morning to make sure I am not dreaming. Nick is the best Man I could ever have wanted. Thanks
Its a misconception that all men are the same , just because you have bad experiences with them doesn’t mean we are all like that. i for one have never cheated on my girlfriend
Glad my hoo appreciates the fact l took her out of poverty into the game, she is very popular with the over 70’s in the highlands,There was so much incest in her family her father,brothers and uncle,even her granddad shagged her, that’s why she hates Zambian men, to Mushota a White man is a god she even wants to pay them for shagging her, l have to remind her l brought her to Scotland to work as a prostitute
@1 and 2, you have made my day.
I would vote the Southern Province man who saved his wife from a croc. attach #1.
I love my woman so much that I show all the time, sometimes I publicly go too far that she scolds me “Ifyabupuba behave yourself”
That’s a good idea,madam.Big up to Patricia Njobvu and wishing you all the best in the campaign and hope that we have a large turnover from the men folk. I salute you