Akwuke just like most communities in Enugu State, Nigeria has a high prevalence rate of female genital mutilation (FGM). In Akwuke, the girl child is usually mutilated on the 8th day. This is done to coincide with her naming ceremony. After the girl child is mutilated, she is then betrothed to a man usually thrice her age. This is because; FGM serves as a precursor to the girl child early marriage at Akwuke. In Akwuke, FGM does not just affect the health of every woman and girl child, but also affects her education and chances of economic growth. This is because when the girl child drops out of school her chances of getting a meaningful job becomes limited.
In solving the foregoing challenge, Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP) an organization which I currently work with decided to organize a skill acquisition program. This skill acquisition program was targeted at various FGM survivours at Akwuke. We trained them on how to make pastries. We also partnered with a thriving youth economic empowerment (YEE) platform called Unskilled to Skilled (U2S) in this regard. At the end of the day, participants went home with a new found skill. Most of these young women are also now working with various businesses here in Enugu State, which has led to their economic growth.
This photo depicts one of the PYD features and that is skill-building. Also, the sector that is most relevant to this picture is gender.
Website: https://www.sirpnigeria.org
Twitter: @SIRPNig
In solving the foregoing challenge, Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP) an organization which I currently work with decided to organize a skill acquisition program. This skill acquisition program was targeted at various FGM survivours at Akwuke. We trained them on how to make pastries. We also partnered with a thriving youth economic empowerment (YEE) platform called Unskilled to Skilled (U2S) in this regard. At the end of the day, participants went home with a new found skill. Most of these young women are also now working with various businesses here in Enugu State, which has led to their economic growth.
This photo depicts one of the PYD features and that is skill-building. Also, the sector that is most relevant to this picture is gender.
Website: https://www.sirpnigeria.org
Twitter: @SIRPNig