Until now, the number of girls in the world who do not have an education, especially primary and secondary education is still quite high. In fact, 150 million girls around the world have experienced violence. This was revealed in a global report Plan International.Head of Program Plan Indonesia, Nono Sumarsono said, based on their last report, 66 million girls around the world are not accessible primary and secondary education. While 150 million girls under the age of 18 years in various parts of the world, have experienced forms of violence, including rape or other sexual crimes. In fact, every year, 10 million girls are forced or coerced marriage.
"In Indonesia, 33.5 percent of children aged 13-18 years old never married and on average they were married at the age of 16.15 years. Of that figure, only 5.6 percent of married children still go to school early. Most of them are not ready to enter the world of work, and very little experience to try, "says Nono, as quoted from a press release received newsindonesiachoice, Friday (12/10/2012).
According Nono, an alternative to expanding employment opportunities for young people is to provide job skills training and developing micro-enterprises. "Since last year, Plan Indonesia to help the government expand micro-businesses access to capital and employment opportunities for 13 thousand more young people in Java and East Nusa Tenggara. Of that number, 80 percent are women, "he said.
Meanwhile, the Country Director of Plan Indonesia Peter La Raus said, coinciding with the celebration of International Children's Day which falls every woman October 11, Plan Indonesia officially launched the campaign Because I Am A Girl (BIAAG). Plan's global campaign aims to empower women around the world.
"The United Nations has declared the International Girls Day is celebrated every October 11. Warning for the first time celebrated by the international community, should be used as momentum to expand the access of women in various fields, especially education, economy, health, and protection, "said La Raus.
According to La Raus, a humanitarian organization that focuses on the protection and empowerment of children, Plan has a great attention to the empowerment of young women. In Indonesia, BIAAG implemented through youth economic empowerment programs, advocacy, education, and research on early marriage, as well as campaigns empowerment and participation of girls through football. "Especially for the young women's empowerment, we've started in some districts in Central Java, East Java and Nusa Tenggara," he said.
Plan Indonesia in cooperation with Bappenas and the number of local governments to facilitate the development of micro and financial management education, with a target opening job opportunities for young people, especially women. They were given the option to become workers or entrepreneurs. For those who choose to enter the workforce, facilitating Plan preparation training to the world of work and vocational technical training. As for the who choose to become entrepreneurs, given entrepreneurial training and access to micro-finance services. (Mrg)
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