Something to be proud off for muslim conservative society..
Women’s empowerment is getting a new resonance in an underdeveloped Bihar district. Kishanganj, which didn’t have a district hospital till a few years back, is witnessing a revolution with an NGO teaching reproductive and sexual healthcare to teenage girls in a madarsa.
On International Women’s Day, the tale of attitudinal change through innovation and conviction is worth recounting.
The adolescent reproductive and sexual healthcare programme — Project Sanjivini, which began in 2004, was carried out in 15 villages, addressing girls between 10 and 19.
Convincing village elders in a predominantly Muslim district to allow young girls to attend classes on sex education wasn’t easy. It took Azad India Foundation (AIF) two-and-half years to gain the confidence of the people. But there is significant attitudinal change now, says AIF executive director Yuman Hussain.
“An old lady who attended one of the health classes in Mohiuddinpur came back with both her daughters-in-law to have them operated so that they don’t have more children,” she says.
In another instance, a 16-year-old girl, keen on pursuing her education, stood her ground and said she would marry only after she turned 18. “Aware of the hazards of early childbirth, Rosy turned down the marriage proposal,” recalls Parwez Raza, coordinator of the programme.
According to the 2001 census, Kishanganj has the lowest female literacy rate (18.5 per cent) in India.
Cases of human trafficking and cases of HIV/AIDS are on the rise, says the AIF. Early marriages and pregnancies are common.
Najma Das, an AIF field worker from Kishanganj, made a social breakthrough when she began to teach reproductive healthcare to girls in the madarsa.
“We didn’t start off by directly talking about birth control and permanent contraception. But with time, we put our message across and the girls were keen to understand,” said Das.
The endeavour has the approval of religious leaders. Gyasuddin, a 70-year-old cleric from Mohiuddinpur village, had this to say about allowing women community leaders from AIF to teach at his madarsa: “The Koran says that if need be one should go to China to acquire education. So why not the madarsa?” http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=0c935534-3370-4712-8eaa-7caf16f85753&MatchID1=4662&TeamID1=5&TeamID2=2&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1173&PrimaryID=4662&Headline=Women+take+sex+education+to+EMmadarsa%2FEM
Gyasuddin, a 70-year-old cleric from Mohiuddinpur village, had this to say about allowing women community leaders from AIF to teach at his madarsa: "The Koran says that if need be one should go to China to acquire education. So why not the madarsa?"
shows how well-educated this cleric is in Islam....
there is no such thing in the Quran....
You are the one that is confused. It is perfectly legal to marry a 12 year old girl, under islamic laws. you are assuming its similar to western law, when it is not.
while it is not islamic to deprive kids the know how about disease, protection and education needed to achieve a healthy family.
You are the one that is confused. It is perfectly legal to marry a 12 year old girl, under islamic laws. you are assuming its similar to western law, when it is not.
while it is not islamic to deprive kids the know how about disease, protection and education needed to achieve a healthy family.
and who is talking about legal issues.
its about considering that gal "human". marriage is not just mayoon-mehendi functions, in fact i believe it is a huge responsibility, where one not only have to be careful about their actions, but also have to take care of their partner as well.
a 12 year old gal, who dont even know about the world. who just realize that this she is some human, chilling, want to have fun with her friends is enforced either to get married or...
You are the one that is confused. It is perfectly legal to marry a 12 year old girl, under islamic laws. you are assuming its similar to western law, when it is not.
while it is not islamic to deprive kids the know how about disease, protection and education needed to achieve a healthy family.
I am yet to understand what does sex education achieve.
Simply telling young adults.......teenagers that sex is haram may not be enough for those who are curiuos......so you got to tell them what the risks are.........STDs in addition to Gunnah Kabeerah........and all the responsibilities that come with the consequences...........
