Empowering Adolescent Girls Through Education and Support
Shilpi, a young girl in rural Bangladesh, takes charge of her life after an early marriage. Joining a local empowerment group, she learns to challenge cultural norms, advocate for reproductive health, and resist early marriage. Through peer support and life skills training, Shilpi and other adolescents find the courage to say no to harmful practices.
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INTRODUCTION : TEACHER MD.ABDUR ROUF MD.ABDUR ROUF Lecturer(English) KHALNA ISLAIA FAZIL MADRASHAH PATNITOLA,NAOGAON. MOB:01767650169
Introduction of the lesson English For Today Class: xi-Xii Unit: five ,Lesson:4
The picture of a miserable woman The picture of a miserable woman
Announcement of the lesson The story of shilpi
Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes By the end of lesson the student will be able to . By the end of lesson the student will be able to . (i) (i) reading, writing, speaking and listening skill reading, writing, speaking and listening skill (ii) (ii)Describe word meaning with synonym and Describe word meaning with synonym and antonym antonym (iii) (iii)Ask and answer questions Ask and answer questions (iv) (iv)Tell about the miserable story of shilpi Tell about the miserable story of shilpi
Shilpi was only 15 years old when she married Rashid in 2008. Marrying off Shilpi was only 15 years old when she married Rashid in 2008. Marrying off daughters at an early age is a standard practice for many families living in rural daughters at an early age is a standard practice for many families living in rural Bangladesh. After her wedding, Shilpi joined a local empowerment group that Bangladesh. After her wedding, Shilpi joined a local empowerment group that provides adolescent girls with the tools needed to gradually change cultural provides adolescent girls with the tools needed to gradually change cultural practices, particularly those pertaining to early marriage and pregnancy. The practices, particularly those pertaining to early marriage and pregnancy. The group's activities include discussions on how to most effectively change behaviour group's activities include discussions on how to most effectively change behaviour related to reproductive health as well as one related to reproductive health as well as one- -on to to- -peer support and life skills training that help adolescents say no to early peer support and life skills training that help adolescents say no to early marriage marriage on- -one counseling. It also offers peer one counseling. It also offers peer- -
The empowerment group is one of more than 10,000 groups supported by some local Non The empowerment group is one of more than 10,000 groups supported by some local Non Government Organizations (NGOs) working all over Bangladesh. These NGOs work Government Organizations (NGOs) working all over Bangladesh. These NGOs work through Canada s Adolescent Reproductive Health Project which also aims to increase through Canada s Adolescent Reproductive Health Project which also aims to increase access to quality health services for adolescents. During one of the group sessions, access to quality health services for adolescents. During one of the group sessions, Shilpi came to understand the potentially harmful effects of early marriage and Shilpi came to understand the potentially harmful effects of early marriage and pregnancy. While maternal mortality in Bangladesh has declined by nearly 40 percent since pregnancy. While maternal mortality in Bangladesh has declined by nearly 40 percent since 2001, the rate remains high with 194 maternal deaths per 100,000, live births in 2001, the rate remains high with 194 maternal deaths per 100,000, live births in 2010 2010- -dropping from 322 in 2001 with a projected decrease to 143 by 2015. Girls who dropping from 322 in 2001 with a projected decrease to 143 by 2015. Girls who get pregnant are at risk of serious health complications. These include dangerous get pregnant are at risk of serious health complications. These include dangerous 60 English For Today hemorrhage and fistula, a painful internal injury caused by obstructed 60 English For Today hemorrhage and fistula, a painful internal injury caused by obstructed childbirth that commonly leads to serious maternal morbidities and social exclusion. childbirth that commonly leads to serious maternal morbidities and social exclusion.
When Shilpi heard about those risks, she invited her husband, Rashid, to discuss When Shilpi heard about those risks, she invited her husband, Rashid, to discuss pregnancy with a pregnancy with a counsellor counsellor. After hearing about the risks, Rashid agreed to delay . After hearing about the risks, Rashid agreed to delay having children for five years despite pressures from his parents and having children for five years despite pressures from his parents and neighbours to produce an offspring. Together, the couple met with a female health care to produce an offspring. Together, the couple met with a female health care provider, who informed them about the various family planning options available. provider, who informed them about the various family planning options available. Shilpi s Shilpi s mother mother- -in in- -law and law and neighbours neighbours continued to pressurize the newlyweds. continued to pressurize the newlyweds. Deeply rooted cultural practices and traditions caused a rift between Shilpi and Deeply rooted cultural practices and traditions caused a rift between Shilpi and Rashid and their extended family, some of whose members insulted and criticized Rashid and their extended family, some of whose members insulted and criticized the couple. Unable to convince their close relatives of the risks, Shilpi and Rashid the couple. Unable to convince their close relatives of the risks, Shilpi and Rashid returned to the returned to the counsellor counsellor. They took the help of a parent peer who has been . They took the help of a parent peer who has been trained to speak to other trained to speak to other parents about adolescent issues. parents about adolescent issues. Shilpi s and and neighbours neighbours eventually came to understand the harmful effects of early eventually came to understand the harmful effects of early pregnancy on mother and child. Today, the village no longer pressurizes the pregnancy on mother and child. Today, the village no longer pressurizes the couple; their parents and couple; their parents and neighbours neighbours now support them and speak out against now support them and speak out against early marriage and pregnancy. early marriage and pregnancy. neighbours Shilpi s mother mother- -in in- -law law
WordMeaning Discussion-------conversation Supported--------------proved Relative----------comparative Reproductive------reproduce Empowerment-give power to Increase-----------------growth Potentially----------possibility Serious--------------important Counselor-------------adviser Exclusion------------omission
LIFE HISTORY OF SHILPI 1. Shilpi is a miserable girl. 2. She was married in 15 years old with Rashid in 2008. 3. After her wedding, Shilpi joined a local empowerment group. 4. The group's activities include discussions on how to most effectively change behaviour related to reproductive health as well as one-on-one counselling. It also offers peer-to-peer support and life skills training that help adolescents say no to early marriage. 5. Shilpi came to understand the potentially harmful effects of early marriage and pregnancy. 6. Shilpi heard about those risks, she invited her husband, Rashid, to discuss pregnancy with a counsellor. 7. Shilpi s mother-in-law and neighbours eventually came to understand the harmful effects of early pregnancy on mother and child .
Group Work MCQ MCQ------ ------ 1.Shilpi was married Roshid/Rashid/Rashidul/Raihan. 2.The word supported means neglected/confused/proved/connected. 3.The eleboration of the word NGO Non Government Organization/ Non Government Organiz/ Non Govern Organization. 4.How many groups of the empowerment 20,000/10,000/40,000/30,000. 5. These NGOs work through -Canada s /America/France/ Japan.
Evaluation 1.Who is Shilpi? Ans: Shilpi is a miserable girl. 2.When did Shilpi marrige? Ans: Shilpi marrided at the age of 15. 3. Whom did Shilpi was married? Ans: Shilpi was married with Rashid. 4.Where did Shilpi join? Ans: Shilpi joined a local empowerment group. 5.What is a standard practice for many families living in rural Bangladesh? Ans: Marrying off daughters at an early age is a standard practice for many families living in rural Bangladesh. 6.What does the empowerment group offer? Ans: the empowerment group offers peer-to-peer support and life skills training that help adolescents say no to early marriage. 7.What will happen if the girls get married at an early age? Ans: Girls who get pregnant are at risk of serious health complications .
Home Work Home Work Write a summary above the passage not more than 70 words.