TECMN | Following a journey of 5 days training on MenCare (Fatherhood Training) in Kibak
Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network – TECMN
Following a journey of 5 days training on MenCare (Fatherhood Training) in Kibakwe, Ward. The 5 days event aims at building capacity and awareness among men and boys on protection of Children's Rights, promoting positive Parenting and challenging Patriarchal norms undermining Women's position and status in their community.
Today marks the opportunity for men to learn, discuss and dialogue on human rights,Child rights and Child protection and building a foundation on who is a father and what it takes to be a good father.
The biggest lesson learnt is that every fertile man can make a child but not every fertile man can make a good father. A good man/husband need to do 3 basic responsibilities or have 3 basic (MUST) characters
(1) Care giving and Service/Support
(2) Love and Protection
(3) Clear Guidance and Directing.
The first two characters are associated with providing warmth (emotional security, support, physical and verbal affection and sensitivity and empathy to child's feeling and needs
Supported by :
Swedish International Development Agency FORWARD UK AmplifyChange High Commission of Canada to Tanzania The Foundation for Civil Society French Embassy in Tanzania Sonke Gender Justice Embassy of the Netherlands in Tanzania Embassy of Sweden in Dar es Salaam UNFPA Tanzania UNICEF TANZANIA MenEngage Africa Comic Relief Plan International Tanzania Girls Not Brides Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam Embassy of Denmark in Tanzania DFID – UK Department for International Development Hanne-Marie Kaarstad
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