Girls Empowerment Network has drilled gender-based violence (GBV) counsellors in Nkhata Bay to render psychosocial support to victims in the district.
A cross-section of participants
Speaking on Tuesday during the training, the organisation’s project officer Julie Simbeye said they want to ensure that girls are protected from GBV.
She said: “We want girls to know their rights.
“They should also be able to report rape, defilement, forced marriages and child marriages.”
Simbeye said they rescue girls from early marriages and put them in safe spaces where they open up to their peers or mentors about their situation.
She said: “In each community, we have psychosocial counsellors who counsel children or girls going through GBV.
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