Child marriages_BAM Media (Informative Newspaper )

Name of article: Child marriages

Name of publication: BAM Media  (Informative Newspaper )

Country: Lesotho

Theme: Education

Synopsis

Brief description of the item of work you submitted and motivation of why it is a good example of gender awareness and sensitivity in advancing gender equality Post-2015.

The article ‘Boys disadvantaged than girls in Lesotho; UNICEF addresses issues of women and children’s protection rights against all forms abuse. Secondly the article highlights the plight of the boy child in not being able to access free primary education in Lesotho due to cattle herding responsibility. The article was chosen because it stresses the importance of education for all.

Background

Why did you produce the story? What problem or context is it responding to?

The reason for writing this article is because as a writer, i understand the importance of education for both the boys and girls in Lesotho in light of free primary education policy.

Key objectives

What did you hope to achieve with this coverage?

I was hoping to raise awareness on this matter so that the public can take into consideration their role in ensuring that boys and girls access primary education equally.

Target audience

Who did you hope to reach? Did you succeed in reaching this audience? What evidence do you have to that effect?

I was hoping to reach the general public particularly the rural population who are mostly cattle owners.

How did you go about researching and writing the story?

How did you gather the data, how many sources, female and male did you consult? Why did you choose these sources and how were their voices important?

The key source of information is Country Representative at UNICEF

Feedback

What impact did it have? What evidence do you have to illustrate impact?

Please provide any examples of feedback that you received from the articles (from websites, letters, etc.)

The article provided information and additional knowledge on this issue concerning the importance of access to education for all.

Attach all relevant feedback documentation here: Follow up (300 words)

How would you conduct a follow up to your story and why?

By speaking to the Ministry of Education and Training to establish statistics concerning this matter.