Title: OUR GIRLS Location: Categories: Human Rights Peace & Conflict
Status:
In Progress
Timeline:
Ongoing
Description:
Tanzania youth in action for development is a voluntary organisation that work to uplift the standard of living among the youth,we have now started a new project named our girls that will advocate for the rights or girls ages 12-19.
This age group is deprived ot the besic rights since they are still in the hands of parents and gardians.
We will make sure Youth in action stand as a plart form and voice for the girls in Tanzania.
The rights to Advocate are
A right to free and quality education
A right to be protected
A right to be heard
A right to equality
A right to rest
A right to grow with all parents
A right to get all the basic needs
A to play
A right to get reproductive healthy information and helthy services.
Girls must not be abused sexually and should not be treated violently.
Girls should not be sent to work as domestic workers at the age of 10-18
No girl should get married before 18yrs.
No man should get in bed with a girl under 19,if it happens it should be handled seriously.
Background:
Tanzania is a country where the girls have been neglected and it seems that there is no one who has taken a responsibility.
We want to see the girls enjoy the fullness of life like boys,boys are not working as house boys at the age of 10-19. and if there are they are very few in such a way that it is not known.
Objectives:
To make sure girls are respected and given equal opportunities with boys
To bring to an end early age marriages.
To reduce pregnancies in early ages.
To reduce HIV/AIDS infection
Budget:
$ 20,000
Needs:
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