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HOW EARLY MARRIAGE RESULT TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUNG GIRLS.

Child marriage can be defined as either formal or informal union between a child under 18 and an adult. Child marriage denies a girl to build their bright futures and unlock their potential.  Traditions that allow child marriage should be eradicated in the society because it causes mental health issues in young girls.  There are reasons that makes early marriage result to mental health issues One of the reason that early marriage result to mental health issues in young girls is that it deprives girls the opportunity to experience a normal childhood and adolescence. During this development years, girls need to be able to explore their abilities, develop relationship with friends and family and learn about the world around them. Early marriage can prevent girls from doing these things, which leads to feelings of isolation, loneliness and depression. Domestic violence, physical and sexual abuse is also a reason why early marriage result to mental health issues in young girls. Ear...

IMPACT OF SAFE SHELTER ON GIRL'S LIVES.

Safe shelter is a critical need for girls as they are mostly affected by violence and abuse. Safe shelters provide girls with a place to stay, support to heal from trauma and access to essential services. Safe shelters can be run be by non-profit organizations, religious groups or government agencies. In safe shelters girls are provided with clothing, food, shelter and also medical care. Despite that, safe shelters also offers education and vocational training as well as counseling the girls.  In this article we can be able to see the causes that lead to the creation of a safe shelter, factors that create to the contribution of safe shelter for girls and the impact of safe shelter on girl's lives. Safe shelters are created due to variety of reasons. Some of the causes that lead to the creation of safe shelter include: 1.Harmful cultural practices. Many traditions in our communities are good and  beautiful but some traditions deserve to die. Traditions such as female genital mu...

FILLING THE GAP IN LEADERSHIP FOR GIRLS.

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By Mumtaz Chilwan. Girls and women leadership is critical to put on a path to be a peaceful, sustainable and equitable future.Girls are just as capable as boys of becoming leaders. However, they face challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential. There are challenges that limit them from reaching their full potential. One of the challenge is gender stereotypes. Gender stereotypes lead to unintended discrimination against girls, and companies or organizations miss out on gaining talented female leaders. There are possible ways that can be used to fill the gap in leadership for girls. Providing girls with opportunities to develop leadership skills through extracurricular activities, mentorship programs and leadership training workshops will be a support to them and it will fill the gap. Also challenging gender stereotypes helps to bridge the gap and nurturing their talents. Another way that can be used to fill the gap in leadership for girls is by encouragin...

GIRLS AND APPRENTICESHIP.

 By Mumtaz Chilwan Published on October 17 2023  Apprenticeship is a form of educating and   training girls which provide skills and experience for them to succeed. The apprentice gets the opportunity to learn from experienced professional and be able to earn a pay check at a time. Apprenticeship provides girls with benefits. It helps the girls to earn an income which helps them to cover the costs of education and living. Also it helps girls in career advancement which create opportunities. Apprenticeship benefits girls in job placement after completing  their training and helps the girls in their personal development by developing their skills, building confidence and also developing a sense of self -worth. Apprenticeship program is important because it helps girls to earn and learn skills at the same time. It also helps to advance your career and get promoted by employers than those with other qualifications. Also apprenticeship is important as it develop desi...