Youth and Children Affairs junior minister Sarah Nyirabashitshi Mateke has advocated for the boys to be included in mentorship programs.
She noted that this will help boys grow into more responsible members of society.
Mateke stated these remarks yesterday while attending the second staging of the mentorship and leadership programme for female Members of Parliament at the United Kingdom High Commissioner’s residence in Kampala.
“I was somewhere recently and the boys were testifying that we have always put the girl child ahead, but they have now proved to us what they can do, that is, impregnate the girls,” Mateke said.
Mateke made these remarks at a time when there is a steep increase in teenage pregnancies, with observers attributing them to pandemic restrictions that have left many youths idle.
“As we talk about mentoring the girls, let us not also forget the boys. Let us mentor both,” Mateke stressed.
At the same function, Kate Airey, the British High Commissioner, underlined the importance of ensuring that knowledge and skills continue to grow, especially among women.
The one-year mentorship and leadership programme for the female MPs launched yesterday will empower them to effectively carry out their parliamentary roles, promote gender equality, and the leadership agenda.