UNDE -   The National Union for Students Development UNDE is a student’s association and their members are mainly students and youth. Their vision is “to become a mobilising agent and a leader of the student´s movement in Mozambique”, guiding  and supporting students and youth to defend their rights, disseminate obligations and materialize ideas which are relevant as a contribution for development in the areas of education and culture. Currently, UNDE is working with schools trough sensitization of young students from grade 8 to 12. The provinces covered by UNDE are: Maputo Cidade, Nampula, Zambézia, Niassa and Sofala.
Activities: dissemination of information regarding student’s rights and obligations in schools, management of conflicts involving students, teachers and communities and other key actors, students exchange of experiences, health and sexuality, gender and HIV, cultural activities, lectures on sexual harassment in coordination with schools and local authorities. During this reporting period UNDE’s Gender Support Office held 80 sessions on gender awareness between lectures, debates and round tables, with children, adolescents, young students, teachers and society in general. The topics covered were: Presentation of the actions of UNDE, and the rights and duties of students in accordance with internal regulations of each school; Conducting open debates in schools about cultural practices (lobolo and rites of initiation) and the relationship that exists between premature marriage and early pregnancy; STI’s; Sexuality; Promotion of gender equality; Promotion of children's and human rights.<p></p>
During the first semester 9032 students were reached directly, from 8 to 24 years of age: Maputo 3346 (1822F/1524M), Nampula 2119 (1177F/942M), Pemba 1888 (1043F/845M), Cuamba 1679 (782F/897M). Compared to last year UNDE increased its operations, by adding 2 schools in the city of Maputo, both are suburban primary schools.<p></p>
In addition to lectures, community awareness discussions etc, UNDE has dealt with several human rights violation cases with students: 5 cases of sexual assault, 2 cases of corruption, 4 cases of pregnancy and 3 cases of STI’s (referred to AMODEFA).</p><br>
In summary the results for the first semester of 2018 are: Further devolution of UNDE actions and of the normative instruments of the schools; Raised awareness among students and society in general on cultural practices and their impact on communities; More promotion of gender equality; More knowledge of the rights of youth and students; Increased demand for counseling services; More young people informed about sexually transmitted infections; Revitalized Gender Support Poles at the schools; More dissemination of children's and human rights. UNDE also created the “Capable Girl's Club”, an integration and empowerment program for girls in society and aims to improve the quality of life of the girl and everyone around her. At the moment the nucleus is composed of 100 girls from 8 to 20 years of age from the schools in which UNDE carries out its activities. They are divided in 3 sub-groups: Cultural group (music, dance, poetry, theater); Advocacy group (Debates for change); Programming group (Organization of events).