The lack of male role models to inspire the young boys is a societal issue that needs to be addressed with urgency
Nkosinathi Moshoana, Primestars Education’s general manager during a virtual roundtable said: “We are a fatherless nation, boys are not led by men and males end up entering the cooperate world at the back of a woman. We need to try to move from gender place and seek gender liberation instead.”The company specialises in facilitating youth development programmes for high school pupils from underserved communities.
Moshoana spoke on the importance of men in taking the boys under their wings and reflected on his own experiences of being raised by a single mother. He added that having had to be a father figure to his siblings at a tender age forced him to place his own ideas on the back burner.
“The problem is compounded by the challenge by single mothers’ refusal to give their estranged partners access to their children, and this has underlying effects on the girl and boy child,” Real added. “Before putting females in a position of power, it is important to address these beliefs and feelings of self-esteem, confidence and body image to empower women – because these are messages that influence the mindset,” Turton explained.
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