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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE
SUMMIT AND AWARDS
28 – 30 MARCH 2011KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
“365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER
VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015”
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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYINGTHIS PROBLEM?
• We live in a patriarchal Society
• Inequality and injustice faced by women.
• Women and Children Abuse in ourcommunities.
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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
• Yes indeed.
• Belief that women and children shouldoperate in a safe environment.
• Violation of women and children’s basicrights.
• Building of a healthy society.
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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THEPROJECT?
• Ongoing.
• Eight counseling sessions-for violencesurvivors.
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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO ISINVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN
EQUALLY INVOLVED
?• Women in townships and rural areas.
• Young men.
• Schools.
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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT
• Private and Public partnerships- Departments of Women, Children and People with Disabilities;
Social Development; Public Works; SouthAfrican Police Service.
• The Community.
• Other NGO’S.
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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
• Raised awareness on women and childrenabuse.
• Provision of transitional safety house formothers and children.
• Organization sustained for more than21years.
• Formulation of the Domestic violence Act.
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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADCPROTOCOL TARGETS)
• HIV|AIDS
• Sexual Harassment
• Equality in accessing justice
• Girl and Boy Child
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EFFECTIVENESS
• Feedback in terms of community forums.
• Continual seeking of basic support by the
community
• Referrals done by the organization.
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LESSONS LEARNED
• Violence and abuse of women is a broadissue.
• Dynamics of cultural practices and traditions.
• Easily accessibility of service.PROJECTS:
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ANY QUESTIONS?
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