Sarah Shisia

#BeyondAfricanValues 📣 Gender norms are socially constructed, and they can be changed. The roles and expectations assigned to women and men are not natural or inevitable; they are shaped by social and cultural contexts. Challenging harmful norms is essential for achieving gender equality and requires collective effort to reimagine what is possible. #ZamaraVoices

Don’t weaponize culture to restrict access.Essential services and information must be for everyone. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Cultural narratives can become tools of oppression when they’re used to limit women, girls, and marginalized groups #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Calling CSE a threat ignores the evidence.Real protection comes from accurate information and practical skills. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Comprehensive Sexuality Education isn’t about moral erosion. It equips girls with knowledge to make informed, safer choices. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Gender norms aren’t natural—they’re built.And if they were built, they can be changed. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Challenging harmful norms is essential** for real gender equality and lasting change. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Stop calling inequality “culture.”** Protect people by questioning the norms that limit them. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Build healthier, more equitable societies—starting with girls’ autonomy.Voice. Agency. Dignity. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Knowledge is protection.** When girls understand their bodies and rights, they can make safer choices. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Denying SRHR information “to protect culture” ultimately harms girls.** Protection must be about wellbeing, not control. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Culture shouldn’t regulate sexuality to police girls and young women.Real protection means choice, dignity, and freedom. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Protection language can mask power. Center consent, health, and bodily rights instead. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Culture is for living—not limiting. Support women’s agency, voices, and self-determination. #BeyondAfricanValues #Zamaravoices @Zamara_fdn

Avoiding conversations doesn’t prevent harm—it increases vulnerability.Let’s educate, not hide. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Every girl deserves accurate information and support.** Silence fuels misinformation and exploitation. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Healthy dialogue creates safer communities.** Engage on relationships, sexuality, and wellbeing. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Not all “traditions” deserve preservation—especially those that cause harm.** Evolve culture. Protect dignity. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn

Culture is dynamic.Societies grow by questioning harmful practices and discarding what hurts. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fin

Be brave enough to examine the past.** Keep what uplifts—reject what endangers. #BeyondAfricanValues #ZamaraVoices @Zamara_fdn