TACI, CCFU committed to fight GBV and SHRH in tororo district school sensitization

      Mr Owori Godfrey gender youth and.   children officer 

The Cross Cultural Foundation Uganda (CFFU)and Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI) have launched the "Culture for Her" project, a campaign promoting gender equity ,cultural responsive environment aims at reviving reforming re engineering negative practices and human rights in Tororo, Uganda.

 Funded by UN Women, the initiative also aims at gender-based violence and sexual reproductive health rights.

Julius Oburu staff at cross cultural foundation  addressed learners on early marriage and harmful practices with students at Sopsop Seed Secondary School and several primary 
    students at sopsop seed secondary school 

 Godfrey Owori the tororo district gender,youth and childrens officer urged learners to report rights violations and prioritize education.
    Julius Oburu sensitizing in learners 
Hon. Constance Adeka the deputy speaker of supreme assembly at tieng Adhola cultural institution urged learners to avoid joining night fundraising where they have become a prey to rape and defiloment and even assault by wrong gangs in the society.
      Deputy speaker TACI sanitizing learners 
 Ochwo Michael cordinator at TACI and deputy clan leader of Orwa Bendo clan emphasized preserving positive cultural values and avoiding incest and GBV.

Adding incest is a capital offence which is only tried by high court in Uganda so he would not like his subjects to be part of the harsh punishment prescribed by the law 
          Learners  being sensitized
Schools visited included sopsop secondary school,Barinyanga,Sere,Nawire,per-per, Namwendia, Bere, St. Theresa Achilet and Rubongi Primary Schools 
     Hon Constance Adeka talking to learners 

Julius Oburu from cross cultural foundation  Uganda continued to emphasize on in case of rights violations  urged the learners to report GBV and SRHR violations to authorities or cultural leaders.
Prioritize education and avoid harmful practices and Preserve positive cultural values that promote human right with efforts to promote cultural responsive environment in tororo district. 

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