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Harnessing the power of
music and drama to end
youth violence in rural
communities of Rwanda. Méthode Nezerwa
CJCP International Conference on Youth Violence Prevention , 6-8 November 2012 ,Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Presentation Outlines
Introduction
Issues
Needs Adressed
Target Area
What Do We Do?
Current Achievements
Lessons Learned
Recommendations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Youth Arts for Health and Environment Care(YAHEC)
is an initiative of the Rwanda Village Concept(RVCP)
which aims at harnessing the power of arts and
youth potentials for various global issues.
In 2009 ,YAHEC started addressing Violence through
drama, dance and music.
The programme fully embraces the educative
power of drama and music to raise awareness about
basic rights and draw attention to the pervasiveness
of youth violence.
Issues
Violence was a systematic weapon of the
Rwandan 1994 genocide and its aftermath.
Youth were the main perpetrators of both
genocide and violence.
Despite the engagement of Rwandan society in
the issue of violence since the genocide, it is
still involving youth especially those living in
rural communities .
Need Adressed
Basic Human Rights Education
Domestic violence prevention
Gender based violence prevention
Psychosocial support
Target Area
Three Districts in Southern
Province of Rwanda:
Huye (2)
Nyanza(6)
Gisagara (1)
Huye sector, Villages:
Nyakagezi
Rukira
Muyogoro
Sovu
What Do We Do?
The LLCCM orphan center
To preserve the rights of
children.
The center is currently
supporting 109 kids,
mostly HIV/AIDS and
genocide orphans
Performance is used
as teaching method
What Do We Do?
Others:
Good hygiene practices,
Malaria and HIV/AIDS
awareness,
English lessons and others.
Civic education,
Children rights
education .
What Do We Do?
Using Drama to raise rural communities’
awareness of :
Basic Human Rights
Gender and GBV
What Do We Do?
Women/Girls Empowerment
Program (Pyramid project)
Pyramid workshops to
empower and educate young
girls from the secondary
schools.
Formation of Gender Clubs
Education clubs with performances of song, dance and
poetry in their free time.
Seminars on topics related to sexual health and
empowerment of women.
Achievements
Note:Basic human 's
rights and violence
prevention strategies
Education:
66 persons
18males
46 females
Lessons Learned:
Music and drama are the most efficient
approaches to make youth draw attention
to the pervasiveness of violence .
They create youth-friendly spaces which
allow an easy transmission of information.
Music and drama , also help relief trauma
and reduce discrimination associated with
violence.
Recommendations
Youth and child violence prevention
approaches should emphasize on the
creation of youth-friendly services.
Music and drama , and art in general ,
should be integrated in the violence
and crime prevention , especially
those involving youth.
Acknowledgements
National University of Rwanda
Society for the Arts in Healthcare
Huye District ,Southern Province of Rwanda
Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention
Contact Information
Youth Arts for Health and Environment
Care(YAHEC)
P.O Box 30 Butare,Rwanda
Email: [email protected]
Web. www.yahec.org (under constraction)
www.rwanda-vcp.org
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