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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCALGOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS28 30 MARCH 2011

KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTHAFRICA

3 65 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015

Community Dialogues on GBV

PROJECTS

: Prevention

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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM?

Community volunteers reports (child protection committee & HBC reports)

Community Police Reports Police Reports Media Reports Schools Health Club Reports Personal Reports Community meetings

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

Yes, because GBV contravenes Human Rights specifically the rights of women & children.

It is detrimental to society as a whole in that it feeds the cycle of GBV thus is carried on to subsequent generations.

It is linked to the prevalence of HIV/AIDS.

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI S PROBLEM?

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

Awareness raising campaigns such as dialogues, conversations.

Educational Programmes such as

Dramas, Debates etc. Commemoration of Special Days

such Day of the African Child etc. Competitions on essay writing on

GBV themes.

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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?

Time frame is spread over several months.

Because of the nature of GBV, programmes are ongoing until satisfactory level of reduction in GBV is reached.

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY

INVOLVED ? Potential victims Potential perpetrators Formations (schools, religious

community, business community, local leaders etc)

Otherwise, overall target, as opposed

to key target, is to reach all community members (children, men, women).

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT

NGOs ( Save the Children) International Agencies (UNICEF, World

Vision). Government Ministries ( Ministry of

Social Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture) Community members (community

police, child protection committees, Home Base Carers)

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE

MOBILISED? Funding Labour (community volunteers) Trainings and refresher courses (on

Legal Aid, Economic Strengthening and Psycho-social Support)

Promotional material such as t-shirts,

banners etc. Farming equipment and inputs

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Monthly reports Quarterly Reports Community volunteers reports

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Increase in the number of reported cases due to increased awareness.

Myths & Misconceptions unearthed and

dispelled. Community Participation in community

dialogues especially men.

Change in cultural & traditional belief system(though painfully slow).

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS)

Article 26-women have been capacitated on decision making on matters of sexual reproductive health

such as contraception. Women have been capacitated on

PMTCT too. Article 27-AMICAALL makes referrals

and provides ART education and therapy for PLWHA.

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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EFFECTIVENESS

Less tolerance towards GBV (increase in reporting without fear of retribution)

Recognition of established community

structures such as community police, child protection committees.

Active participation of men and community leaders in GBV initiatives.

Few success stories have been reported.

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

It is sustainable in that to ensure continuity AMICAALL enrols community volunteers who train their

communities. Yes, it can be replicated but should be

flexible to take into account the different structured communities with their different characteristics.

PROJECTS: Prevention

Community Dialogues on GBV

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LESSONS LEARNED

The greatest obstacle to the Prevention of GBV are cultural and traditional beliefs held by males.

Subservience of females to the control of males, the belief that women and children are property contribute to prevalence of GBV.

There are still widely held myths & misconceptions on GBV .PROJECTS: P

REVENTION

Community Dialogues on GBV

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PROJECTS: P

REVENTION

Community Dialogues on GBV