School Girl

This is the Voice of the School Girl, an online advocacy for girls' rights: #UpgradeCulture to #StopViolenceAgainstGirls  ...You may also follow on Instagram and Twitter: @schoolgirl440    

[schoolgirl440]

Sometimes, the key to solving our problems lies at home. Sometimes, NO is the best answer. Don't let young girls grow up, thinking that they have to endure all forms of pain, so as to honour culture. We could save so many lives just by saying NO to FGM. 

[schoolgirl440]

Cutting is not the solution. There are more empowering ways to address teenage pregnancy. 

[schoolgirl440]

Today is World Culture Day. Urging everyone to reflect on the need to stop those cultural practices that continue to affect the well being of women and girls. Let’s make our culture beautiful.

[luna-drinker]

If your culture treats women and children like shit then ur culture doesn't deserve to be respected :/

[feministtalks]

Men think we care about having a female traffic light signal when this is the shit that’s really on our minds.

[schoolgirl440]

Early marriage keeps girls away from school, robs them off their innocence, and forces them to become parents while they are still very young. 

[schoolgirl440]

Some people still make excuses that since we circumcise boys, then it is okay to cut girls too. We need to keep telling them that it is not okay. Our bodies are different, our reproductive organs are different. Cutting (FGM) is harmful to girls and women. 

Image credits: waldryano from pixabay and mohamed_hassan from pixabay

[pr1nceshawn]

Tips That Can Save Your Kid’s Life.

[hiddlesherethereeverywhere]

THIS IS IMPORTANT 

When I was a child, from the time I was about four and could understand things, my mom told me and my brother that we should have a secret word. That way, if we were ever in trouble or felt unsafe and we didn’t want the people around us to know we needed her to come get us, we could let her know. So she let us pick the word and my brother and I chose the phrase “peanut butter cups.” (I’m happy to share the phrase now since both my brother and I are adults now). 

I used the phrase twice in my life. Once, I was at a friends house when I eight years old. Her dad got really drunk and was throwing things against the wall. I was really scared and I didn’t want to draw attention to myself on the phone when I called my mom to come get me because I didn’t know if he would get more violent if I asked her to come get me. So I called her and was calm and after a couple minutes I asked “Hey mommy, did you get me those peanut butter cups from the store?” And she said “I’ll be right there.” And she came and got me within minutes. 

Second, I was a teenager spending the night at a friends house. Her brother and dad were drinking and they started talking about things that made me uncomfortable - ie: what they liked to do to women. My friend didn’t seem perturbed and said that was normal for them and that I shouldn’t worry. But I was worried because they were really drunk and I was 15 and the only ‘woman’ around that wasn’t related to them. I went in my friends room, told her I needed to call my mom and say goodnight. Before I hung up with her I asked “Next time we go to the store, can we get some peanut butters cups? I’ve been craving them.” And she came and got me, just like that. 

Two incidents, one as a young child, one years later as a teen. Don’t discredit this stuff, it fucking works. My brother used it a few times too. Let your child pick the word and no never, ever, ever, ever get mad at them for using it no matter what it is. 

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DO NOT SCROLL PAST THAT.

[honeybeehusky-blog]

Off topic, but very important! I was taught to yell “this is not my mom/dad.” A young kid freaking out in public is likely to be ignored out of embarrassment, but a kid telling you right out that they don’t know who is messing with them? That will turn heads.

[tkthegoddess]

Reblog this.💯🗣💋

[lovesick-yandere-deactivated202]

rEBlOg nOw

[greasyyhair]

I feel like this should be said too if you see a child yelling things like “this isn’t my mum, or I don’t know you” or something don’t ignore them! This system relies on people actually helping the child! It dosent matter how rude you’ll seem or how anxious you are you could be saving a child’s life!

Even if you just ask the child “Do you know this person” if the adult butt’s in make sure to ASK THE CHILD! Even a shy kid will tell you they don’t know this person or just met them or something!

DON’T IGNORE THE SIGNS!

[distractedbean]

ALWAYS REBLOG

[schoolgirl440]

On Women’s Day 2021, I choose to challenge “CULTURE”.

Wishing all women - Happy Women’s Day 💜

[schoolgirl440]

The School Girl says: Stop Violence Against Girls

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