VHF JULY 2022 NEWSLETTER

Women Peer sessions.

Catholic Women Organiation, CWO, OGBE
Topic.. Health Seeking Behaviour, Module 2.Unit 4 AAN Manual.
The Facilitator, Ugwuibe Charity engaged the women on conversations on the need to be aware of ones health status.
Women came to conclusion that prevention is better than cure, and early management of any health condition goes a long way to prevent complications and death.

Umulolo/Umuaghara, Women Wing Ogbe .

Topic: Module 1, Unit 1 : Body Image and Self Esteem.

The Peer Educators educated the Women on the need to value themselves. They discussed the need for women to appreciate how they were made and also work on their thinking, build their self worth and value.

The mentioned the need to stand bold and outspoken, learning skills and even furthering their education. They highlighted that self esteem help women made important decisions about their families and especially, Stand against all forms of violence that could be designed to make them feel worthless.

Women Sub-committee on Addressing VAWG.

Report from CWO Ogbe Sub _Committee. A group created by CWO Ogbe to address VAWG within the church/community. VHF Sub Committee Meeting
Date. 4/7/2022
Members of the sub-committee reviewed various roles and activities in their various communities, This include identifying harmful traditional practices against women and girls/children, Reporting and possible intervention of such cases.
The Committee reported three different cases requiring interventions.

1. A case of observable hatred of a wife by an abusive husband who abuses her physically, psychologically, economically.

2. Case of abandonment and male child preference against female child.

The Committee also resolved to take the case of the indigenous market ,Aforogbe market and conspicuous potholes around the market for further discussion with the traditional for community development.