Haiti's Nurses
by MVS | July 1, 2010 at 2:31 PM
As I read this article about ending gender-based violence - the timing couldn't be more perfect. I want to tell you about what the young student nurses of Leogane, Haiti have just been discussing in their public health nursing class this morning - a class that I am here teaching: There are 5 men and 17 women in this class.
We asked the men to give us their ideas about how men can help to reach the MDG of gender equality - specifically - to curb the violence against women here in Haiti - violence that has taken a dramatic up-swing since 1/12/2010.
A bright young Haitian man, Armand Marah, offers his suggestions:
*Men should educate other men about why it is bad to hurt women - about the bad effect it has on children and women, and how it is bad for them
*Men should show by example - show respect and be good to women
*Men should protect women
*Men should join-in with women in groups and organizations and with politics - it should not be just women who work to stop it
Simple, eloquent and powerful ideas that apply to us all.
To learn more about the school of nursing here in Leogane - please visit the Haiti Nursing Foundation at www.haitinursing.org (I do not work for them - I am here as a volunteer)...Thank you..
Michele
Nurses for Nurses International
http://nursesfornursesinternational.com
Comments
Good work
Well done my teacher friend, I was smiling as I was reading your write up, thinking of what I can do to assist too, I love contributing little quotas no matter how insignificant it may look like....I have an online resource given to me in India, it is a 245 page book titled BEING....Being Empowered in Nursing Growth...it is good for every developing nation...IT IS A TRAINING GUIDE FOR NURSES ON GENDER AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH....Published by The Population Council India......
You can send your organizational e mail address and I will forward it to you...it is a resourceful material...I am sure you will love it...
Well done friend, you are doing a good job
Olutosin Oladosu Adebowale (Prevent Child Sexual Assault)
Founder/Project Coordinator
Star of Hope Transformation Centre
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Festac Town
Lagos-Nigeria
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