Information and prevention
Oum El Banine is giving direct support to women and children in need, but there is also a more long-term ambition with the work of the association. As a part of this, Oum El Banine organizes a public awareness campaign with a preventive purpose. Information on sexual matters is forbidden in Moroccan schools and young people are often lacking basic knowledge about birth control and sexually transmitted diseases. The social assistents of the association is often visiting schools, informing about these issues - and also about children's and women's rights to raise awareness among young people.
Information is also especially given to young women and girls at risk. Oum El Banine is therefore often visiting villages in the rural areas, gathering women to meetings where they are informed about their basic legal rights, Most of these women are illiterate and there are no other sources of information available for them. In 2007, more than 2000 women attended meetings and workshops hosted by Oum El Banine and was therefore made aware of their legal rights, health and other important issues.
"Protect him from AIDS" - a poster in la foyer with information
about AIDS in Arabic and French
Oum El Banine is sometimes bringing cases to court to defend women and their children. The association has been successful in several cases of abuse, incest and rape. Oum El Banine is also working towards a legislation better protecting women and for getting the mothers and their babies automatically registered in the official registers.
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