31 October 2019
Commitment title:
Improve girls' retention in school and reduce gender based violence
Commitment description:Through Men4Women Initiative, we commit to empower men to end gender based violence and end menstrual period stigma that'll retain girls in school and reduce their chances of getting married off at early age.
Mode of engagement:
- Programmatic actionThrough Men4Women Initiative, we commit to empower men to end gender based violence and end menstrual period stigma that'll retain girls in school and reduce their chances of getting married off at early age.
Commitment to be actioned in:
South Sudan
Submitted from:
South Sudan
Submitted by
Okay Africa Foundation
Thematic area
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation
Commitment category
(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.
