Comments on: Malawi Finally Takes a Deeper Look Into Child Trafficking http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/12/13/malawi-finally-takes-a-deeper-look-into-child-trafficking/ The largest network of Foreign Policy blogs Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:59:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Cassandra Clifford http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/12/13/malawi-finally-takes-a-deeper-look-into-child-trafficking/#comment-1144 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:38:42 +0000 http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/12/13/malawi-finally-takes-a-deeper-look-into-child-trafficking/#comment-1144 Verdiana, Yes, we should be able to live in a world where it is expected that our leaders will fight for injustices. And I agree that more efforts should be put into education and awareness for the worlds poor. Education is part of sustainable development and therefore is our most powerful tool. However these efforts can only be implemented if both our leaders and citizens I do however believe that issues of family planning should be personal choices, and while one should be fully educated on their options and what there outcomes may entail. Thank you for your comments and viewpoints, they are very much appreciated. Regards, Cassandra Verdiana,

Yes, we should be able to live in a world where it is expected that our leaders will fight for injustices. And I agree that more efforts should be put into education and awareness for the worlds poor. Education is part of sustainable development and therefore is our most powerful tool. However these efforts can only be implemented if both our leaders and citizens I do however believe that issues of family planning should be personal choices, and while one should be fully educated on their options and what there outcomes may entail.

Thank you for your comments and viewpoints, they are very much appreciated.

Regards,
Cassandra

]]> by: Verdiana Mushema http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/12/13/malawi-finally-takes-a-deeper-look-into-child-trafficking/#comment-1142 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:38:49 +0000 http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/12/13/malawi-finally-takes-a-deeper-look-into-child-trafficking/#comment-1142 In this new era we would expect leaders to spearhead the fight against injustices which should be mainstreamed into family planning programmes. Family planning seem to be biased just on the provision of resources for reproductive health i.e. contraceptives to limit the number of births and probably empower women and men to be free in some ways. Most of the abused children are poor or are from the poor families. If the poor people are not equipped with knowledge on poverty and how to become responsible there can not be sustainable development. Planning with communities on popution and development needs should take into account pertinent crosscutting issues in their analyses and thus, strategic plans. In this new era we would expect leaders to spearhead the fight against injustices which should be mainstreamed into family planning programmes. Family planning seem to be biased just on the provision of resources for reproductive health i.e. contraceptives to limit the number of births and probably empower women and men to be free in some ways. Most of the abused children are poor or are from the poor families. If the poor people are not equipped with knowledge on poverty and how to become responsible there can not be sustainable development. Planning with communities on popution and development needs should take into account pertinent crosscutting issues in their analyses and thus, strategic plans.

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