Exploring Ethiopian adolescents' gendered experiences and perspectives

This brief summarises the findings of GAGE바카라 사이트™s formative qualitative work in Ethiopia바카라 사이트”which took place in 2016 in 3 diverse regional states

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
10 August 2020
Country:
Ethiopia
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Social Change
First published:
10 October 2017
Authors:
Jones, N, Tefera, B, Emirie, G, Yadete, W, Gezahegne, K, Tilahun, K and Birhanu, K

Abstract

This brief summarises the findings of GAGE바카라 사이트™s formative qualitative work in Ethiopia바카라 사이트”which took place in 2016 in 3 diverse regional states.

One a food-insecure, rural area of the highlands (Farta, Amhara), one a newly urbanising city (Chiro Town, Oromia), and one a pastoralist community (Semurobi , Afar). Based on individual and group interviews with nearly 500 people, 300 of whom were adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19, we found that despite significant recent progress, much of which is due to the governments바카라 사이트™ commitment to adolescent well-being, girls바카라 사이트™ capabilities continue to be truncated.

For example, while enrolment rates have climbed sharply in recent years, and overall girls바카라 사이트™ enrolment now exceeds boys바카라 사이트™, gender norms that leave girls with the bulk of domestic chores바카라 사이트”and prone to child marriage바카라 사이트”restrict many girls바카라 사이트™ access to schooling in adolescence. In addition, both girls and boys are pushed out of school by teacher violence, have only cursory access to information about puberty, and lack opportunities to exercise voice and agency.

Our research suggests an urgent need to develop locally tailored programming that operationalises government commitment to adolescents by

  1. strengthening reporting systems against age- and gender-based violence in the community and schools,
  2. fostering mentoring systems and links to role models to support especially adolescent girls바카라 사이트™ educational aspirations,
  3. providing increased access for adolescents to both information and opportunities to network with peers.

We also suggest strengthening the economic support available to poor families바카라 사이트”and continued and increased investment in parenting classes and community-level awareness raising efforts aimed at improving adolescent well-being.

This brief is an output of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme.

Citation

Jones, N., Tefera, B., Emirie, G., Yadete, W., Gezahegne, K., Tilahun, K. and Birhanu, K. (2017) Exploring Ethiopian adolescents바카라 사이트™ gendered experiences and perspectives. London: Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence.

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