Boys Campfire

The war against gender injustices rages on as the Zambia National Women’s Lobby launches the Boys Network to engage boys in schools to be role models and fight sexual violence on girls. The programme, titled ‘The Boys Network’ is part of the Tisunge Ana Athu Akazi Coalition (TAAAC) supported by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women through Equality Now. It is implemented in 6 schools namely Kamulanga, Munali, Kamwala High Schools and Chongwe, Lotus and Chazanga Basic. The Boy’s Network held a campfire conference whose aim was to equip boys with information and skills to mobilise boys' support on issues affecting girls in schools.

The Campfire Conference was held during the 16 Days of Gender Activism at Kasaka Camping Site in Kafue 45 Km south of Lusaka. The topic of the campfire conference was ‘working with Boys to end Sexual Violence against Girls in schools’ and the aimwas to equip boys with information and skills to mobilize support on issues affecting girls in schools.

At the two days campfire conference, the Boys Network whose members comprises of students between the ages of 14 to 19 years called on government to pass strong laws to punish perpetrators(see picture below)

Chongwe Boys on their way to Kasaka Campfire

TAFOD Drama group performing during a boys and girls outing at Adventure City.

 

 

 

 

 

Campfire discussions on Sexual Violence against girls