The Middle East Council of Churches Organizes Awareness Sessions on Sensitive Social Issues for Schools’ Students
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“Every child deserves to feel safe in the school and local society.” With these words, UNICEF is sounding the alarm bell due to the escalation of serious risks resulting from the high rate of violence against children and adolescents and the violation of their basic rights in many cases due to difficult living conditions. Therefore, it has become necessary to take serious measures to protect children and adolescents and preserve their dignity. Hence, many international and regional parties seek to raise awareness about sensitive social issues in order to reduce every phenomenon that violates human dignity.
From its end, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has been working since its founding and through its various programs to raise awareness on societal dangers in order to contribute to reducing violence and healing the wounds of the most vulnerable. In this context, the MECC Diakonia and Social Service Department, Lebanon’ Office, continues to organize awareness-raising sessions, and has implemented, during the months of October and November 2023, several sessions on sensitive social topics such as gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health rights, to 250 male and female adolescents students belonging to age range 12-16, at the Lebanese School and Al-Taraki School, in Lebanon.
During the sessions, the specialized trainer at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) team Dr. Sameer Shleweet organized activities that aim to teach the teens about sexual and gender identity in addition to gender roles. Attendees were also taught about the difference about child and early marriage as well as the dangers they pose to our society and the wellbeing of the victim. In addition, participants learned about various types of harassment and ways to face it. As well as, hygyine awareness was also raised on ways of proper hygiene and the importance of cleanliness
The sessions were characterized by an atmosphere of interaction, as they included several sessions to discuss the topics at hand. The participants exchanged opinions and ideas accompanied by the trainer who answered all their inquiries.
