Yes, there is, and it is in Wefoco. But this is not a common library!
WEFOCO GBV RESOURCES LIBRARY is a library that offers resources for teachers, community-based organizations, individuals and off course Wefoco staff and GBV Ambassadors.
Access to knowledge is limited in a rural area like Shianda, and despite the great work on awareness-raising on GBV issues done already by the ambassadors, their reach can still be expanded. Added to that, in Kenya, the education system is mainly based on expository teaching methods.
So we decided to respond to some of these issues by creating a library of participatory tools to support local facilitators to conduct sessions on GBV and SRHR.
There are resources targeting work with youth, men and women and persons with disabilities.
Today we presented the library resources to 25 guiding and counselling teachers from different secondary schools in Mumias east. They tried out some resources and were introduced to the other ones. We had a lot of fun and interesting discussions aroused from the participatory activities.
The resources were shared with local CBO's, Special Schools and with WEFOCO GBV Ambassadors. The feedback has been positive, so far.
We hope there will be a lot of requisitions and that these tools will support raising awareness in the community about Gender Equality and human rights.
Andreia Silva
Senior EU AID Volunteer Gender and Education Project in Kenya.
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