SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AND GENDER JUSTICE

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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?

• Many persons victims of injustice come to

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complain in our centre.

• To inform people about their Rights.
• Psychological and moral support of victims

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 IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

• Men are also sensitized concerning their

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duties towards women and children’s Rights.

• Being aware of their Rights, people take the
resolution to act according to the laws.

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 HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI S
PROBLEM?
• The problem was resolved thanks to the CECJ
(assistance and advising centre)
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• Campaigns of awareness-raising were

accomplished in public places, in the market
place, on radio, within villages, and also door
to door in order to give solutions to victims of
violence.

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 WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE
PROJECT?

• Five years (until 2015)

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• The continuing of this project is very

important.

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

• All genders: men, women and children

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• Collaboration between the CECJ and

local authorities.

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 PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT
• Non Governmental Organizations
• Federation for the promotion of women and
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children (FPFE)
• UNFPA
• Ministry of Population and Social Affairs.

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 RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMAN
AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?
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-Actions of awareness raising

-Actions of listening and advising to persons victims of injustice.
-Actions of Vulgarisation of legal texts.
-Actions of psychological and moral support
-Reinforcement of civic knowledge:
-a jurist
-five Para jurists who are well trained by the personal of justice.

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 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
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•Reception of victims
• Listening to women’s complaints
• Find suitable solutions
• Convince men to take responsibilities towards their wife
and children through explanation of family Rights.
Including :
• Children’s Rights
• Women’s Rights
• Elimination of discrimination againstwomen

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 WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
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-Everyone knows his/her Rights.

-Everyone is responsible of his/her actions. In consequence, violence
against women diminishes considerably.

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 IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL
TARGETS)
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Articles 20 – 25 of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development

Fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) and violence against
women and children through giving advices and solutions.

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 EFFECTIVENESS
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-Promote and improve women and children’s way of living

-Sensitize and inform women and children on their Rights
-Protect women and children’s Rights
-Give professional training to women
-Develop a network of women in regional, national and international levels
-Participate in social and economical development.

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 SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION
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-Continue
-Long lasting
-The continuing of this project is very important

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 LESSONS LEARNED
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We cannot act alone, we should work together!

The collaboration with local authorities and civil society
would facilitate the carrying out of our activities.

The population would be more aware on gender issue if

everyone takes the responsibility to teach and to
sensitize each other.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

 ANY QUESTIONS?
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