Hoje em dia, os jovens são frequentemente incentivados a “sonhar grande”, mas por qualquer razão – falta de oportunidades, falta de competências necessárias, recursos inadequados – para muitos os sonhos azedam e ficam por realizar. Mas aqui está a história de um menino, um jovem cujos talentos foram nutridos através do programa FutureLife-Now! Programa e, ao agarrar a oportunidade que lhe é apresentada, está concretizando seus sonhos. Aos 18 anos, Graham Tinotenda Mushavi tornou-se um autor publicado. Seu livro, Behind masculinity – The reality, foi inspirado por sua experiência no Boys’ Mentorship Club que FutureLife-Now! começou em sua escola.
Graham é um adolescente que acabou de concluir o nível A na Nashville High School, em Gweru, na província de Midlands, no Zimbábue. Seus primeiros anos certamente não foram fáceis: ele e sua irmã mais nova foram criados pela mãe e pela avó, mas ele trabalhou duro na escola e foi nomeado monitor-chefe no início de 2023, aproveitando a oportunidade para desenvolver suas habilidades de falar em público, motivando seu colegas através de palestras na assembleia escolar. Ele também se envolveu no Boys Mentorship Club da escola, um FutureLife-Now! iniciativa que busca abordar as vulnerabilidades enfrentadas por meninos e homens jovens. Isto é conseguido através de um “sistema de camaradagem”, em que os alunos mais velhos orientam os rapazes mais novos, enquanto os rapazes mais velhos, por sua vez, são orientados por alguns dos professores. Isto inspirou Graham a iniciar a sua própria iniciativa, Young Generation Ambassadors (YGA), um clube que visa eliminar o abuso de drogas e substâncias entre os jovens. O clube também se estendeu para além da escola, tendo como alvo os jovens que não frequentam a escola.
Como fundador da YGA, Graham frequentemente se via fazendo discursos que abordavam problemas de meninas. “Ao longo dos anos”, explica ele, “às meninas foram negadas todas as formas de acesso… e as nações de todo o mundo estão a tentar ao máximo eliminar os problemas enfrentados pelas meninas hoje, e isso tem sido bastante progressista”.
Mas e o menino? Na busca pela igualdade de género, Graham percebeu que o menino foi agora negligenciado. As questões dos meninos ficaram escondidas “atrás da masculinidade” à medida que a sociedade continua estabelecendo expectativas e espalhando declarações como “os homens não choram”. Esta, de acordo com Graham, é a razão pela qual as taxas de suicídio e abuso de substâncias são mais elevadas entre os rapazes do que entre as raparigas. Um artigo sobre a vulnerabilidade dos meninos no boletim informativo FutureLife-Now! motivou Graham a começar seu livro. “Queria dar ao público o outro lado da narrativa, um pedaço diferente do bolo, promovendo assim a igualdade de género.”
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De nos jours, les jeunes sont si souvent invités à “rêver grand”, mais pour une raison quelconque – manque d’opportunités, manque de compétences nécessaires, ressources insuffisantes –, pour beaucoup, les rêves se gâtent et ne se réalisent pas. Mais voici l'histoire d'un garçon, un jeune homme, dont les talents ont été nourris grâce au FutureLife-Now ! Programme et, en saisissant l'opportunité qui s'offre à lui, réalise ses rêves. À l'âge de 18 ans, Graham Tinotenda Mushavi est devenu un auteur publié. Son livre, Derrière la masculinité – La réalité, s’inspire de son expérience au sein du Boys’ Mentorship Club organisé par FutureLife-Now! commencé dans son école.
Graham est un adolescent qui vient de terminer son baccalauréat au lycée de Nashville à Gweru, dans la province des Midlands au Zimbabwe. Ses premières années n'ont certainement pas été faciles : lui et sa sœur cadette ont été élevés par sa mère et sa grand-mère, mais il a travaillé dur à l'école et a été nommé préfet en chef début 2023, profitant de l'occasion pour développer ses compétences oratoires, motivant ainsi son leurs pairs à travers des discussions à l’assemblée de l’école. Il s’est également impliqué dans le Boys Mentorship Club de l’école, un programme FutureLife-Now ! initiative qui cherche à remédier aux vulnérabilités auxquelles sont confrontés les garçons et les jeunes hommes. Ceci est réalisé grâce à un “système de jumelage”, dans lequel les apprenants plus âgés encadrent les garçons plus jeunes, tandis que les garçons les plus âgés sont à leur tour encadrés par certains enseignants. Cela a inspiré Graham à lancer sa propre initiative, Young Generation Ambassadors (YGA), un club visant à éliminer la toxicomanie chez les jeunes. Le club s'est également étendu au-delà de l'école, ciblant les jeunes non scolarisés.
En tant que fondateur de YGA, Graham se retrouvait souvent à prononcer des discours abordant les problèmes des filles. “Au fil des années, explique-t-il, les petites filles se sont vues refuser toute forme d’accès… et les nations du monde entier s’efforcent autant que possible d’éliminer les problèmes auxquels elles sont confrontées aujourd’hui, et cela a été assez progressif.”
Mais qu’en est-il du petit garçon ? Dans sa quête de l’égalité des sexes, Graham s’est rendu compte que les garçons étaient désormais négligés. Les problèmes des garçons sont désormais cachés “derrière la masculinité”, alors que la société continue de fixer des attentes et de diffuser des déclarations telles que “les hommes ne pleurent pas”. C'est, selon Graham, l'une des raisons pour lesquelles les taux de suicide et de toxicomanie sont plus élevés chez les garçons que chez les filles. Un article sur la vulnérabilité des garçons dans le bulletin d’information de FutureLife-Now! a motivé Graham à commencer son livre. “Je voulais donner au public l’autre côté du récit, une part différente du gâteau, promouvant ainsi l’égalité des sexes.”
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There are hopeful signs that the education access gap between boys and girls in
African countries is closing. An overview of gender equity and inclusive education
policies and practices in 18 African countries shows that continued policy efforts are
strengthening gender equality and disability and special needs education.
Authored by Joy Nafungo, and published June 2022 on GPE Kix.
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Day 3 of the
#CSTL & Futurelife-Now! Sharing Meeting has begun! Starting the day is Mphumi Maesela from Servicios Empresaviales (SE) Holdings on school farming projects.
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Preventing school-related gender-based violence – Connect with Respect Tool
Group exercise at this year's CSTL and FutureLife-Now! Sharing Meeting. Working with the
Unesco Regional Office for Southern Africa Connect with Respect Curriculum. UNESCO's Dr Patricia Machawira, Regional Advisor on Health and Wellbeing, facilitates a group activity where participants identify areas in and around schools where violence can take place.
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The purpose is to facilitate learning amongst all SADC Member States, through the sharing of experiences in the mainstreaming of care & support in the education sector.
You can stay updated by following the live updates on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057319035029.
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As the current chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2023 was Angola’s turn to host the annual meeting of Ministers of Health. Held in the capital, Luanda, from 25–28 November 2023, the meeting was attended by ministers and senior officials from the Ministries of Health, as well as those responsible for HIV&AIDS in the respective Member States, and with the stated aim of noting progress reports and adopting decisions on key regional health initiatives and priorities for the region.
Over an intense three days, delegates listened to presentations highlighting important progress made in the region on malaria, tuberculosis and HIV&AIDS. Presenters also introduced various data-tracking tools and new “scorecards” that will better track health priorities such as reducing malnutrition, eliminating malaria, health financing and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
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David Ramushu Secondary School in Kabwe is situated in one of the most lead-polluted areas in Zambia. The effects of lead poisoning, coupled with other issues, have devastating effects on the health of, not only the learners, but also on members of the community at large. This is naturally of grave concern to FutureLife-Now! with its focus on the health and wellbeing of those in the school communities it serves. So, to support the school and its community, in May and October last year, the FutureLife-Now! programme organised health services jamborees for learners, teachers and members of the community at David Ramushu Secondary.
The relevance and importance of such events are summed up by Richard Ngoma, teacher and FutureLife-Now! focal point person at David Ramushu.
Through various presentations by health officials from Kasanda Health Centre, I was reminded about the realities of the gap that existed on crosscutting issues and how teachers and stakeholders are the driving force … when it comes to information dissemination. More schools are becoming more widely recognised as a focal point for the initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of our young generation … .
If we wish to solve major health and societal issues, we must approach learners early, before they face issues which may prove insurmountable to their health and wellbeing. The ideal location to accomplish this job is in schools, where the vast majority of the youngsters congregate every day. With FutureLife-Now! conducting health services jamborees at our school it has become evident that health education and services are more important than ever.
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These days, young people are so often urged to “dream big”, yet for whatever reason—lack of opportunity, lack of the necessary skills, inadequate resources—for many the dreams sour and are left unfulfilled. But here is a story of a boy, a young man, whose talents were nurtured through the FutureLife-Now! Programme and, by grabbing the opportunity presented to him, is making his dreams come to fruition. At the age of 18, Graham Tinotenda Mushavi has become a published author. His book, Behind masculinity—The reality, was inspired by his experience in the Boys’ Mentorship Club that FutureLife-Now! started at his school.
Graham is a teenager who has just completed his A levels at Nashville High School in Gweru, in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe. His early years certainly were not easy: he and his younger sister were raised by his mother and grandmother, yet he worked hard at school and was appointed head boy at the start of 2023, using the opportunity to develop his public speaking skills, motivating his peers through talks at the school assembly. He also became involved in the school’s Boys Mentorship Club, a FutureLife-Now! initiative that seeks to address the vulnerabilities faced by boys and young men. This is achieved through a “buddy system”, whereby older learners mentor younger boys, while the elder boys in turn are mentored by some of the teachers. This inspired Graham to start his own initiative, Young Generation Ambassadors (YGA), a club aimed at eliminating drug and substance abuse among youth. The club also extended beyond the school, targeting out-of-school young people.
As the founder of YGA, Graham often found himself making speeches that addressed girl child problems. “Over the years,” he explains, “the girl child has been denied all forms of access … and nations across the globe are trying as hard as possible to eliminate problems faced by the girl child today, and it has been quite progressive.”
But what about the boy child? In the quest for gender equality, Graham came to realise that the boy child has now been neglected. Boy child issues have become hidden “behind masculinity” as society keeps setting expectations and spreading statements such as “men don’t cry”. This, according to Graham, is a reason why there are higher suicide and substance abuse rates among boys than girls. A feature on boys’ vulnerability in FutureLife-Now!’s newsletter motivated Graham to start on his book. “I wanted to give the audience the other side of the narrative, a different piece of the pie thereby promoting gender equality.”
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