Campaign Calls On Fathers To Register Their Names
Monday, June 16, 2008
Yet for many African children, it is a day that goes unnoticed, or worse, is an empty space in their lives.
How many children on the continent are without fathers in their lives? The answer is we simply do not know. A contributing factor to both low commitment and knowledge about fatherhood is the low numbers of fathers who register their names on their children's birth certificates. One simple step to start to raise the numbers of committed fathers, and equip children with knowledge of their parentage, is to get dads to register their names on the birth certificates of their children!
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...