Milo/Petra organisers host gender-based violence workshop

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Participants of the Milo/Petra Organization Schools Football two-day Gender-based Violence (GBV) Workshop pose for a photo opportunity following the conclusion of the event
Participants of the Milo/Petra Organization Schools Football two-day Gender-based Violence (GBV) Workshop pose for a photo opportunity following the conclusion of the event

Representatives from 24 schools competing in the Milo/Petra Organization Schools Football tournament attended a two-day awareness workshop on Gender-based Violence in the boardroom of the Health Ministry.

The workshop was facilitated by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in association with the ministry and covered topics such as adolescent development, what is gender-based violence, the causes and consequences of gender-based violence and mentorship.