[Zaida Jankowski-Haynes]

Thinking about Halima’s story, I think her family would benefit from a gender-transformative positive parenting program so that Musa and her can learn positive parenting skills, transform harmful norms that condone harsh discipline, and ultimately reduce verbal and physical violence against their children. Home visits from a health worker or outreach worker would help to reinforce these skills.

Positive parenting programme could benefit Halima in parenting skills for instance she was not able to punish her children properly anymore because of the harsh their father was, she feel guilt.

The school programme could help Halima’s children overcome Violence consequences. for example , Fatuma is withdrawn, she doesn’t talk much or play with her friends, she cries a lot and refuse to eat.

[Zaida Jankowski-Haynes]

To make couples aware of IPV and preventing measures to avoid IPV by means Education, therapy and couple’s therapy

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