EDUCATING SWAZI WOMEN IN ALL ASPECTS FOR CONTINUED EMPOWERMENT.

I AM A POLICE OFFICER AT HLATIKHULU POLICE STATION STYLED AS THE STATION COMMANDER .THE POLICE STATION HAS TWO POLICE POSTS WHICH IS DEBEDEBE AND DUMAKO.THE STATION IS POLICING FOUR TINKHUNDLA WHICH INCLUDE HLATIKHULU TOWN.AS A STATION COMMANDER I DECIDED TO GO OUT AND WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY.OUR CORE MANDATE AS POLICE OFFICERS IS TO GO OUT AND PREVENT CRIME,PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY,HELP THE NEEDY AND GIVE COUNSELLING TO THE PEOPLE.I SAW IT NECESSARY TO REACH OUT BECAUSE I AM FEMALE AND WANTED EVERY WOMAN TO SEE THAT EVEN IF YOU AREA A WOMAN YOU CAN BE A LEADER ESPECIALLY IN SUCH A BIG COMMUNITY LIKE HLATIKHULU.I WANTED TO TELL EVERY WOMEN AND THE YOUNG GENERATION TO STAND UP AND STOP THE ABUSE AGAINST US BY REPORTING TO THE POLICE.I DISCOURAGE THEM ON THE CONCEPT OF TIBI TENDLU,EARLY PREGNANCIES.WHEN I DO MY ROUTINE VISITS TO HOSPITALS I NOTED THAT MOST OF THE WOMEN GIVING BIRTH ARE TEENAGERS AND THIS RESULTS IN THE MANY SCHOOL DROP OUTS WE SEE IN THE COMMUNITY.SUCH EXPERIENCES HAVE GIVEN ME THE CORE MANDATE TO STAND UP AS A WOMAN AND ADDRESS SUCH ISSUES. MY OBJECTIVES ARE CREATING AN ULTIMATE PEACEFUL AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL WOMEN AND THE YOUTH THAT IS FREE FROM GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ACROSS THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF SOCIETY BY ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ALL COMMUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RELAVANT STAKEHOLDERS THROGH PREVENTION OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN THE SOCIETY, PROTECTION OF FAMILIES AND THEIR LIVES AND PROMOTING A CORE PACKAGE OF HEALTH SERVICES AND COMMODITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

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