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PRESENTATION OF STATISTICS ON AMWCY QUESTIONNAIRE IN 2011/2012. Why these questions?. In order to know if the rights are progressing and the WCY’s living conditions are improving To make effective follow-up of AWCY at both national and international level
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PRESENTATION OF STATISTICS ON AMWCY QUESTIONNAIRE IN 2011/2012
Why these questions? • In order to know if the rights are progressing and the WCY’s living conditions are improving • To make effective follow-up of AWCY at both national and international level • To make adults understand the importance of our movement The questionnaire has been elaborated and tested by the Executive Managerial Group
whoanswered the questions in 2011/2012 ? • 6348 WCY • 1491 parents or workshop’s masters • 1587 grassroots groups • 118 Associations • 21 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea.Bissau, Ivory-Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Togo, RDC, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Zimbabwe).
Activities of WCY • Training or apprenticeshipin workshops or training centres : sewing, carpentry, mechanic, welding, shoemaking, tailor, transport, plomber… • Individual jobs : all sort of sale, headresssing, clothing, theatre-dance, sculpture, rattan, marketgardenning, porter, truck pushers, dye, shoepolishing, fishing, touts, retailer and agriculture, etc.. • Domestichelps • Jobless or housemaid(help in house chores) • Some are workingat the same time they are studentBenin, Cameroon, Chad, Senegal...
Impacts of the AMWCY at the base:Has the AWCY changedanything in your life? • 96.2 %have respondedYES • 3.7 %have respondedNO • 0.2 % have not responded
Some citations • « because the AWCY helps me to build up my life » seamstress, 15 years old (Benin) • « I did not know that a group of people can work together and I am more intelligent than before» Girl, 17 years old (Burkina Faso) • « I know the 12 rights and learn how to read and write » • Boy, 10 years old (Ivory-Coast) • At fist, I only did house chores but now I know how to read and write. House Help, 13 years old (Senegal)
Other citations 2 • I have been to school, itenables me to come out of my ignorance and I know how to read and write. • At first when I fellsick, I cannotbetreated , but thanks for the AWCY everything has changed • Thanks for the AWCY, weorganize dancing, tournaments, and bazzar in order to play. • Thanks for myapprenticeship in carpentry, my future iswellpaved Negativeanswers • 1- I amalwayswelltreated. • 2- I don’trealizeany change, I have no problem.
Sinceyoubecamemember of AWCY, have you been enrolled in studies or litteracy courses ? • 77.7 % have answered YES • 22 % have answered NO • 0.3 % have not answered
Sinceyoubecamemember of AWCY, has yourhealthimproved ( are youlesssick)? • 87.4 % have answered YES • 11.7 % have answered NO • 0.8 % have not answered
sinceyoubecamemember of AWCY, do youplay more thanbefore? • 91.2 % have answered YES • 7.5 % have answered NO • 1.2 % have not answered
Sinceyoubecamemember of AWCY, do youfeelyou are betterprotectedagainst violence and misstreatment ? • 92.8 % have answered YES • 6.2 % have answered NO • 1.0 % have not answered
Sinceyoubecamemember of AWCY, do youworklesshours, and lighterthanbefore? • 89 % have answered YES • 9 % have answered NO • 2.1 % have not answered
Sinceyoubecamemember of AWCY, do youfeelyou are betterrespected and listened to: by your bosses or masters ? • 83.6 % have answered YES • 5.1 % have answered NO • 11.3 % have not answered
Sinceyoubecame of AWCY, do youfeelyou are betterrespected and listened to : by yourfamily? • 92.7 % have answered YES • 2.6 % have answered NO • 4.7 % have not answered
Since you became member of AWCY,, do you feel you are better respected and listened to by authorities ? • 84.7 % have answered YES • 6.8 % have answered NO • 8.5 % have not answered
Since you became member of AWCY, do you feel you are better respected and listened to by the population? • 87.1 % have answered YES • 6.1 % have answered NO • 6.7 % have not answered
Since you became member of AWCY, does it help you to better prepare your future? • 93.6 % have answered YES • 4.2 % have answered NO • 2.2 % have not answered
Sinceyoubecamemember of AWCY, do youexpress yourself and take part in decisionmaking (group, association)? • 95 % have answered YES • 3.3 % have answered NO • 1.7 % have not answered
Since you became member of AWCY, do you better satisfy your material needs? • 86.9 % have answered YES • 11.6 % have answered NO • 1.4 % have not answered
Do yourgrassroots group and your association protectchildrenwho are migrating to cities and villages? • 88.2 % have answered YES • 8.6 % have answered NO • 3.2 % have not answered
Questionnaire for parents: DoesAWCYbringanything to/help children? • 96.5 % have answered YES • 2 % have answered NO • 1.5 % have not answered
Are theyrespectful, do theybehavebetter? • 96.8 % have answered YES • 1.7 % have answered NO • 1.4 % have not answered
Does AWCY help to build up their future? • 92.1 % have answered YES • 5.8 % have answered NO • 2.1 % have not answered
How do you support them? • Participate and let them take part in activities • Advise and supervise WCY • Assist financially or in nature to their activities
Whatideas or advices do you have for AWCY? • Keep on being the voice of maltreated, exploited, abused, and vulnerable children … • Sensitize more in order to enlarge the Association to other children. • Support parents or masters in order to make children respect their duties.
Some tuition … • The existence of AMWCY in order to satisfy the needs of children and youth. • The AMWCY serves as a real weapon in combatting violence, injustice and maltreatment against children. • WCY are real ways (footbridge) for recognizing child’s rights.
Recommandations … • The impact of AWCY’s action must reach a larger number of children, for many are those dreaming of a brighter future. • Communicate results to supporting organizations of AMWCY as well as autorities. • Make sure AWCY are run by children, that is to recrute more children in associations.