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Apr 18, 2014 News
– Dr. Faith Harding
It is said that a father is a girl’s first love and a son’s first hero, and Dr. Faith Harding, representing ‘The Quick Impact Project’ is of the opinion that there should be a national strategy to address the roles of fathers in societies today.
She was at the time joining several women groups protesting outside of Parliament Building, calling on politicians to put more effort into addressing issues affecting women.
Dr. Harding, who is also a counselor, told Kaieteur News that oftentimes, men are not fulfilling their roles as fathers, leaving women to juggle the duties of both a mother and father.
“The men get away from the women, and leave the women to carry the babies and produce them for these men who are not taking up the needed fathering roles. We need a national project or strategy to get them to understand their roles and responsibilities.”
She said that while the presence of a mother is vital, children also need their fathers, since fathers play a very important role.
“We know it historically that the fathers are important to a girl child…and how can we forget that boys need proper role models?”
Dr Harding said that fathers need to understand the important roles they play in the family, and should be properly briefed on how they should fulfill their responsibilities.
Previously in 2010, a similar call was made by the then Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Clarissa Riehl.
In her capacity as a member of the People’s National Congress Reform, Riehl had called specifically on all religious organisations, private and public sectors employers, and the media to encourage fathers to honour their responsibilities and fulfill their role in the lives of their children.
During an observance activity for Child Protection Week, Riehl had said that society has downplayed the important role of the father in the development of a child’s life.
Meanwhile in 2013, under the theme ‘Role of the father in the lives of their children’, the Winfer Gardens Primary School, hosted a father’s forum. This was well attended and spearheaded by Pastor John Smith. He mentioned that there were four P’s in fathering, “being a Prophet, Priest, Protector and Provider.”
He highlighted that the meaning of father is ‘source’ and that it was the hardest job in the world, noting that no university or school prepares one for fatherhood.
Pastor Smith had explained that fathers need to operate with a view of being effective in moulding and guiding their children, as they play vital roles in the development of their little ones.
A father is looked upon as not only the breadwinner, he stressed, but also the one to impose rules and execute disciplinary measures.
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