EU’s country head of Cooperation, Mr Eric Beaume, deemed it a bold move aimed at protecting the rights of girl children

EU’s country head of Cooperation, Mr Eric Beaume, deemed it a bold move aimed at protecting the rights of girl children

CONTINUE FROM: The head of Cooperation Observation with the EU also revealed that his office through its development cooperation with Tanzania is spending a total of Sh13billion to support the establishment of an effective and integrated child protection and justice systems at both national and local level, in the mainland and Zanzibar.

“Through this initiative we will be able to further support national efforts to end harmful traditional practices that legitimate sexual and gender-based violence, such as FGM and early child marriage,” the EU Delegation Head of Cooperation added.

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Introducing the ‘Girl Rising’ film, the Country Director of Plan International Tanzania, Jorgen Haldorsen, said that the innovative feature film journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. 

“Girl Rising spotlights the stories of unforgettable girls born into unforgiving circumstances. It captures their dreams, their voices, and their remarkable lives…By sharing their personal journeys, the girls become our teachers to better understand the issues that girls face across the globe,” he said.

The true stories in the documentary come from Peru, Haiti, Egypt, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, India, Nepal and Cambodia.

According to him, ‘Girl Rising’ was very relevant to Tanzania since girls in the country also face similar problems as those that feature in the film.

The Citizen