Life Skills and Peer Education for Chadian Youth

Gender inequality deprives women and girls of their basic rights. According to the survey data reported by United Nations, from 2005 to 2016 for 87 countries, 19 per cent of women between 15 and 49 years of age said they had experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner in the 12 months prior to the survey.

In the most extreme cases, such violence can lead to death: In 2012, almost half of all women worldwide who were victims of intentional homicide were killed by their partner or other family members, compared to 6 per cent of male victims.

This is why International Blue Cross (IBC) established gender equality and women`s empowerment as one of the main goals in its programmes.

The IBC’s Life Skills and Peer Education Programme in Chad is an example of one of our successes in this field, which is much appreciated by beneficiaries.The International Day of Women was an opportunity for women to show their confidence and new consciousness of their strength and value for the society. Like all women in the world, Chadian women and girls celebrated the International Day of Women on 08 March 2017. By celebrating the World Breast Cancer Day on February 4, 2017 Chadian girls beneficiaries of the IBC programme showed their engagement for a society without addiction and their commitment in the fight against breast cancer – a disease which is largely a consequence of tobacco and alcohol consumption. This demonstrates the involvement and participation of the beneficiaries - particularly the girls and women in the achievement of the project.

Your financial support helps us to continue in our mission and assist the Chadian girls and women. Your generous support makes the success of our projects possible and contributes in making the world a better place.