Cartoon series on gender violence screened for slum children

Islamabad
Slum children took keen interest in the 3-D cartoon series on gender-based violence screened at Pehli Kiran School System, Mehr Abadi in Sector F-11 on Friday.
The screening of cartoon series titled ‘Mien aur Meray Dost’ was organised by Aurat Foundation’s Gender Equity Programme (GEP) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The event was part of an effort to reach out to under-privileged children and create awareness on issues linked with gender-based violence.
Pehli Kiran School System is a project of JAQ Education Trust. It has seven non-formal schools in slums of Islamabad. The schools cater to children from mobile squatter communities who do not have direct access to formal education. 1,280 children from lower income families attend these schools.
The 16 days of activism against gender-based violence are observed all over the world from November 25 to December 10 every year. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Make Education Safe for All.” ‘Mein aur Meray Dost’ brings together the themes of education and gender-based violence in a relatable story. It conveys messages of gender equity in easy to understand terms for children between the ages of 10 to 15.