Life skills teacher Pedro Kapirika says society has been so focused on uplifting the girl child that the boy child is left feeling neglected.

The teacher from Jacob Marengo visited Rundu in an effort to uplift some boys.

There was a time when the focus was solely on men.

This led to women and girl empowerment initiatives all over, but the end result is that the boychild is now feeling left out, says Kapirika.

In addition to the many challenges documented in the African child's records, the situation of the girl child is generally more precarious.

Martha Kasela, a member of the Junior National Council from the Zambezi Region, highlights education as a particular area of concern, frequently observing girls' absences from school for various reasons.