TWEET CONFERENCE: Expanding and Sustaining the End FGM/C Campaign through Existing School Clubs – Felxfame Enisire
Tweets on Expanding and sustaining the end FGM/C campaign through existing School Clubs
1. The Sustainability of anti-FGM interventions relies on mainstreaming them into ongoing relevant programmes such as existing school health club #endcuttinggirls
2. Good evening all and welcome to another edition of the UNICEF Nigeria weekly twichat to #endFGM #endcuttinggirls
3. I’m Felxfame Omovie Enisire, your host for today’s conversation to #endFGM #endcuttinggirls
4. Our topic for today is “Expanding and sustaining the end FGM/C campaign through existing School Clubs” #endcuttinggirls
5. Our Emphasis will be on the importance of empowering existing school clubs to integrate FGM/C into their activities, and reporting cases of FGM/C to the authorities #endcuttinggirls
6. This conversation will last for 2hours, I will emphasis on the topic for 1hour 30min #endcuttinggirls
7. While the rest 30min will be used to take questions related to the topic #endcuttinggirls
8. I also have my colleagues online, they will retweet and add supporting tweets to the topic as the conversation flows #endcuttinggirls
9. This conversation will cover FGM/C basic facts, Concepts of mainstreaming, and my experience working with school clubs. #endcuttinggirls
10. Before we move on, let’s first understand what FGM/C is all about #endcuttinggirls
11. FGM/C means Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting #endcuttinggirls
12. FGM/C and other forms of violence based on cultural beliefs and gender norms are widespread. #endcuttinggirls
13. In some settings, cultural traditions include practices which inflict pain and ‘disfigurement’ on children. #endcuttinggirls
14. The term ‘harmful traditional practices’ has been particularly associated with FGM of girls, #endcuttinggirls
15. The term ‘harmful traditional practices’ is most frequently used to refer to FGM/C as it is described in areas where it is practised. #endcuttinggirls
16. According to a recent UNICEF publication at least 200 million girls and women have experienced FGM/C in 30 countries across three continents #endcuttinggirls
17. Girls from very young ages up to their mid or late teens undergo this form of genital excision #endcuttinggirls
18. FGM is seen as a protection of virginity, a beautification process, and in a number of cultures is regarded as an essential precondition of marriage. #endcuttinggirls
19. There are different forms of FGM, some of which involve more radical excisions in the genital area than others. #endcuttinggirls
20. FGM/C comprises all procedures that involve the partial or total removal of … #endcuttinggirls
21. … external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. #endcuttinggirls
22. FGM/C has 4 types, Clitoridectomy; Excision; Infibulation; & Unclassified (e.g. “pressing” the clitoris with hot water) #endcuttinggirls
23. FGM/C has no health benefits, but has immediate & long-term negative effects on the general wellbeing of women. #endcuttinggirls
24. The girl’s legs are normally bound from foot to hip, immobilising her for days to enable scar tissue to form. #endcuttinggirls
24. This form of the operation is endured by 90–98% of Somali girls, usually at the age of 7 or 8 years. #endcuttinggirls
25. Girls and women who have had FGM may have problems that continue through adulthood, including… #endcuttinggirls
26. …difficulties urinating or incontinence, frequent or chronic vaginal, pelvic or urinary infections, menstrual problems. #endcuttinggirls
27. …kidney damage and possible failure, cysts and abscesses, pain when having sex and Infertility #endcuttinggirls
28. To expand and sustain the end FGM/C campaign the use of existing School Clubs is important #endcuttinggirls
29. Note, FGM/C is treated as a harmful traditional practice under Physical and health Education in Secondary school curriculum #endcuttinggirls
30. Mainstreaming FGM/C in existing school club programmes will help sustain the campaign #endcuttinggirls
31. Mainstreaming FGM/C prevention and impact mitigation activities within education sector plans should be a priority in all countries. #endcuttinggirls
32. Mainstreaming involves analysing how FGM/C impacts a sector and determining how the sector should respond based on its comparative advantage. #endcuttinggirls
33. Mainstreaming FGM/C into the education sector will help to shape young people’s attitudes and influence their future behaviour. #endcuttinggirls
34. Mainstreaming ensures that addressing FGM/C becomes an integral part of education sector policies, strategies and actions. #endcuttinggirls
35. Some of the strategies for mainstreaming FGM/C into the education sector include…#endcuttinggirls
35b. Inclusion in the Curriculum: By integrating FGM into formal/non-formal education, the topic is less of a taboo and young people can receive accurate information. #endcuttinggirls
35c. Training of teachers: When teachers are trained they can educate young people and also support those at risk of undergoing or have already undergone FGM/C. #endcuttinggirls
35d. Formation of Anti-FGM/C Clubs: This involves training of students and mobilising them to form a Club that focuses solely on FGM/C activities. #endcuttinggirls
36. Partnering with School Clubs: Training the members of existing school clubs, health, press, debate, etc. to integrate FGM/C education into their regular activities #endcuttinggirls
37. Education sector stakeholders should take the lead on all FGM/C activities in the education sector, including projects implemented by external partners. Endcuttinggirls
38. In Imo State Nigeria, the Young Social media advocates are using Peer Educators Club to tackle #FGM #endcuttinggirls
39. The young social media advocates trained schools from the Club’s Zonal Board on FGM/C #endcuttinggirls
40. The different schools saw the #endFGM campaign as part of their responsibilities #endcuttinggirls
41. Apart from HIV activates they are known for, FGM/C activities also form part of their activity plan every term. #endcuttinggirls
42. The students meet weekly to discuss the activities they carried out in their various schools #endcuttinggirls
43. The schools reports to their Zonal board while the Zonal board reports to the social media advocates #endcuttinggirls
44. During their club meetings, they educate their peers about FGM and share new discoveries they’ve made about the issue #endcuttinggirls
45. Some of their activates includes: class-by-class sensitisation, presentation during moral instruction/Assembly talk #endcuttinggirls
46. Meet Ihuoma Speaking to fellow students on the basic facts of FGM/C #endcuttinggirls
47. Meet Ahamba Best Man Sensitizing Students of Ndegwu Secondary School #endcuttinggirls
48. Meet students of Community Secondary School Orogwe during International day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C #endcuttinggirls
49. Meet Tonia Ndubueze sharing information about FGM/C with her friends on Facebook #endcuttinggirls
50. Drama, debate and Quiz competitions also form part of their activates during their yearly social functions #endcuttinggirls
50b.Because of the competitive nature of their activities, this motivated them to research & question their parents about the practice #endcuttinggirls
50c. The information they receive from their parents about FGM, are discussed in their meetings for clarification #endcuttinggirls
50d. Members also share how they convinced their parents to see FGM/C as harmful to the girl child and women #endcuttinggirls
51. To achieve a total abandonment of FGM/C, we need to explore this option as we commence sensitisation campaign in schools #endcuttinggirls
52. if we can identify such school clubs in other countries, then build their capacity, we are good to #endFGM in 1 generation. #endcuttinggirls
53. Sustainability of anti-FGM interventions relies on mainstreaming them particularly into relevant government ministerial programmes such health and education. #endcuttinggirls
54. The effectiveness of this was also made evident in Burkina Faso #endcuttinggirls
55. The National Committee has already piloted training for teachers as well as the incorporation of FGM into the natural sciences curriculum within schools. #endcuttinggirls
56. Thanks for reading our tweets, we can take questions now #endcuttinggirls
57. Together we will end FGM/C in this generation #endcuttinggirls
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