SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

PROJECTS: RESPONSE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

28 – 30 MARCH 2011
KOPANONG 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 IDENTIFYING
THIS PROBLEM?
•PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• We live in a patriarchal Society

• Inequality and injustice faced by women.

• Women and Children Abuse in our

communities.

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 IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• Yes indeed.
• Belief that women and children should
operate in a safe environment.
• Violation of women and children’s basic
rights.
• Building of a healthy society.

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 WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE
PROJECT?
PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• Ongoing.

• Eight counseling sessions-for violence

survivors.

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

• Women in townships and rural areas.

• Young men.

• Schools.

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 PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE
PROJECT
PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• Private and Public partnerships- Departments of

Women, Children and People with Disabilities;
Social Development; Public Works; South
African Police Service.
• The Community.
• Other NGO’S.

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 RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,
HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE
MOBILISED?
PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• Financial- Donors

• Human- Social Workers, Youth coordinators,

Legal Advisors, Researchers.

• Other Resources- Volunteers; Transitional

Safety House.

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 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• Report system.
• Questionnaires for our clients.
• Attendance at our workshops and
conferences organized.
• Organizational evaluation forms.

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 WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• Raised awareness on women and children

abuse.
• Provision of transitional safety house for
mothers and children.
• Organization sustained for more than
21years.
• Formulation of the Domestic violence Act.

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 IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC
PROTOCOL TARGETS)
PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• HIV|AIDS

• Sexual Harassment

• Equality in accessing justice

• Girl and Boy Child

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 EFFECTIVENESS
PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• Feedback in terms of community forums.

• Continual seeking of basic support by the

community

• Referrals done by the organization.

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 SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION
PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• Organization has been sustained for over 21

years.

• Approach in the operation of our services.

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 LESSONS LEARNED
PROJECTS: RESPONSE

• Violence and abuse of women is a broad

issue.

• Dynamics of cultural practices and traditions.

• Easily accessibility of service.

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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