We work with the stakeholders, such traditional institutions as the village heads and the district heads. Once you start at that level, the smaller local heads of the various villages and the religious rulers themselves have the voice of the people. If they speak, the people tend to listen to them. Once we can persuade them that there is a benefit to having girls go to school, they will pass on these messages and the men will listen to them more than would be the case if we just went directly to talk to the men. They are more or less like the gatekeepers. Once they buy into the idea, then the men.... It's easier for you now to approach the female side of the communities and to be able to work jointly with them. They give their support, which makes it easier than when you just try to go it alone on one side.
On November 18th, 2014. See this statement in context.