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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICEOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE
SUMMIT AND AWARDSUMMIT AND AWARDS
DATE: 23-25 APRIL 2012ATE: 23-25 APRIL 2012
VENUE:ENUE:KOPONANG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTHAFRICA
“3 6 5 D A Y S OF LOC A L A C T ION TO EN D V IOLEN C E A N D6 5 D A Y S OF LOC A L A C T ION TO EN D V IOLEN C E A N D
E M P O W E R W O M E NM P O W E R W O M E N ”
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H O W D I D Y O U G O A B O U T I D E N T IF Y I N G T H I SO W D I D Y O U G O A B O U T I D E N T IF Y I N G T H I S
PR OB LEM?R O B L E M ?
1 . Th rough pub l i cmee t i ng w i t hcomm un i t y in t hewa rd s
2 . Co nce r n s o f g e nde r
ba sed v i o l ence we rer a i s ed .
3 . I d l ene s s , pove r t y ,cu l t u ra l be l i e f s ,po l ygamous a t t i t ude sand behav i ou r s we re
c i t ed a s t he c ause so f Ge nde r B a s e dV i o l ence .
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I S TH IS I SSUE IMPORTANT?S TH IS I SSUE IMPORTANT?
Yes it is important because if womendo not get empowered, they continue to be
violated emotionally, physically,
spiritually and remain vulnerable at the mercy of their
abusers. Children who grow
under such appalling parental practices
will end up beingsub ected to abusive
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I S TH IS ISSUE IMPORTAN T?S TH IS I SSUE IMPORTAN T?
If not addressed,men and
women remainsufferingsilently in their homes and end
up culturingfutureundesirablecharacters.
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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESS INGOW ARE YOU GOING ABOU T ADDRESS ING
THIS PROBLEM?HIS PROBLEM?
Using church platforms. forming support
clubs and lobby groups.
Networking withsupport systemssuch as the Police.
Women’sOrganisations such
as ZimbabweWomen Lawyers
Association (ZWLA),Musasa Project and
Justice for Children
Trust (JCT)
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H O W A R E Y O U G O I N G A B O U TO W A R E Y O U G O I N G A B O U T
A D D R E S S I N G T H I S P R O B L E M ?D D R E S S I N G T H I S P R O B L E M ?
Formingdialogue clickswith
neighbouringmen and womenfarmers that
result inseasonal jobcreation for urban
community
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WHAT IS THE T IME - FRAME FOR THEHAT I S THE T IME - FRAME FOR THE
PROJECT?ROJECT?
It is an ongoing
processthat occupies
membersthroughout the year
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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO ISHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS
INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLYN VOL VED? A R E W OM EN A N D M EN EQUA L L Y
INVOLVED?NVOLVED?
Men.Women.Children.
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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE
PROJECTROJECT
Partnerships havebeen made withfarmers to employGBV affected man &women.
Council provides thegroup with transport& education throughthe council GenderFocal Person.
Church organisations
identify GBV affected persons & refer them
our groups. ZUVA RABUDA (Sun
Has Risen)
cooperative.
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R ES OUR CEFULN ES S : WH AT F INANC IAL , HUM ANES OUR CEFULN ES S : WH AT F INANC IAL , HUMA N
A N D O T H E R R E S O U R C E S W E R E M O B I LI S E D ?N D O T H E R R E S O U R C E S W E R E M O B I LI S E D ?
The farmersoffer small
portions of
land & providetransport tothe farms.
Council’s
Gender FocalPersonprovideseducation on
GBV
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CR EAT IV ITY : AR E YOU US ING AR TS , CULTUR E ,R EAT IV ITY : AR E YOU US ING AR TS , CULTUR E ,
MED IA AND S OC IAL MED IA TO POPULAR IS E THEED IA AND S OC IAL MED IA TO POPULAR IS E THE
IS S UES ?S S UES ?
I use the council gender campaignsong and slogan tomobilise “ChegutuHatidi Hondo,
Chegutu Hatidi Mhondi”.
There are intentionsto exhibit our
potential in the 2012
Chegutu annual showto be held sometime between August and September. Themedia will be
expected to takecoverage.
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MONITOR ING AND EVALUAT IONONITOR ING AND EVALUAT ION
The mayor other willingcouncillors and the gender
champion isinvited to round table meetingsheld quarterly.
Members report successes and challenges fromthe group duringmeetings
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M O N I TO R I N G A N D E V A L U A T IO NO N I T O R IN G A N D E V A L U A T IO N
Group submitsquarterly reports to
council Gender Focal Personso that she
presents to
council for policy
formulation.
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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?HAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
Women and childrenare empowered aschildren can go toschool well clothed.
Women get ownincome that is not governed by traditional family
system
There is peace at home as family isunited
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IMPACT ( BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLMPACT ( BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL
TARGETS )ARGETS )
Article 20 Article15-19Productivity,resourcefulness
and empowerment socially and economically of
women, men &youths.
25 Reduced idleness reduces
poverty and brings peace
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SUSTA INAB IL ITY AND REPL ICAT IONUSTA INAB IL ITY AND REPL ICAT ION
The project issustainablebecause it
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productiveIs educative
Unites thefamily
Sustains thefamily financially
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LESSONS LEARNEDESSONS LEARNED
Psycho-social support system enhanced
The family suffers or prospers as a unit.
Apart from the farming project Women get independent incomefrom the joint venture ZUVARABUDA (Sun Has
Risen) farm project
Children areempowered tobecome responsible
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A N Y Q U E S T IO N S ?N Y Q U E S T IO N S ?
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