Learning Lab | Catherine Menganyi | Activity

Catherine Menganyi replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Prevention strategies in the forum Session 5: Prevention strategies

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 01:31:26 +0700

With my community Parenting programs would be very critical – this will help in breaking the cycle of violence and having a good relationship between parents and their children.As I visit schools for school health programs key issues raised include lack of unity between parents and parents fighting as the children watch and it greatly affects…Read more

Catherine Menganyi replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Gender inequality in Mercy’s story in the forum Session 4: Causes

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:59:50 +0700

For individual factors Mercy suffers from submissive femininity where she cannot defend herself from Violence,she feels the husband is always right and she cannot speak out against violence.
The community has made it normal for violence against women where men give been given power.Mercy as a woman had to drop out of school and got married early…Read more

Catherine Menganyi replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Why prevention in Mercy's story in the forum Session 3: Prevention

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:41:29 +0700

I noted that the community supported IPV and that it was normalized. Mercy was undergoing physical violence, and she could not raise an alarm because it was believed it was normal for a husband to beat his wife. She is walking with her young girls because the community does not take seriously issues to do with VAC, like sexual violence. Economic…Read more

Catherine Menganyi replied to the topic Welcome and introductions in the forum Session 1: Course introduction

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:47:53 +0700

Hello,
My name is Catherine Chacha from Kenya I am a GBV/ASRH specialist delighted to learn more and share experience with other learners.