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VIOLENCE AGAINST GIRLS IN SCHOOL -
MODEL NATIONAL POLICY
FOR PREVENTION, MANAGEMENT, AND
ELIMINATION
Title |
Making
the Grade. A Model National Policy for the Prevention, Management and
Elimination of Violence Against Girls in School (in English and French) |
Author |
ActionAid
International and the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) |
Publication Date |
January
2007 |
Publisher |
ActionAid
International and the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) |
Short Summary |
Violence
that girls face at school deters many of them from remaining in education and
blocks the achievement of many others. There are numerous international and
national commitments stating that girls have a legal right to education,
including equal access. However, the existence of these conventions has not
been sufficient to secure education for all girls. This document outlines a
model policy on the prevention, management and elimination of violence
against girls in schools. It was developed by a group made up of education
policy experts, civil society activists, teachers' unions representatives,
and women's rights experts. The policy is designed to help Southern African
Development Community governments develop an integrated single comprehensive
policy. The document sets out roles and responsibilities for the various
stakeholders in the education sector in terms of prevention, identification
and reporting of violence against girls, assistance for survivors, how to
deal with perpetrators and hearing of the case and capacity building. |
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