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THIRD ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA GENDER JUSTICEAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUMMIT AND AWARDS

23-25 APRIL 2012,

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND

EMPOWER WOMEN

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WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF BUY IN ANDINVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT ANDPOLITICIANS IN THE COE PROCESS?

The politicians and the management havea high level of involvement, eg financialassistance (budget)

Different committees on Gender baseviolence are headed by council membersand positions

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WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF BUY IN AND INVOLVEMENT OFMANAGEMENT AND POLITICIANS IN THE COE PROCESS?


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HAS THE COMPLETED STAGES 16?INDICATE TIME - FRAMES

Yes, stages 1 & 2 with Council andManagement, stage 3-6 (27 July 201029 July 2010 06 08 September 2010)

Stages as follow: Key gender concepts,Gender and governance,Transformative leadership, Key genderplanning concerts, Gender, the

economy & budgets Draft gender action plan framework

roll out

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IS THERE A HIGH LEVEL GENDERCHAMPION?

Yes, we have a champion. The ELDER Woman

Coucillor Madam Justine Namupala is thechampion, she act as a chairperson ofcommittee of the Gender Base Violence.

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DOES THE COE HAVE A GENDER AND GBVACTION PLAN? IS IT BEING IMPLEMENTED?

Yes, the gender and GBV action plan is inplace (attached action plan)

Activities:

Meeting

Planning meetings

16 Days of activism march

Workshops LED - implementation

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16 Days of activism march (10 Dec 2010),the involvement of church leader within the

community, the involvement of leaders within the

community activities, the community standingup for their rights


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ARE GENDER AND GBV CONCERNS ANDRESPONSIBILITIES FOR BOTH WOMEN AND

MEN? HOW ARE THEY INVOLVED?

Yes, it is address through interactivediscussions on various platforms eg. Peereducators session, debating societies, womangroups, prayer groups, working groups etc.

Activities and initiatives:

Education (m/w)

Hold meeting with community and

leaders to address GBV issued Plan workshops for better involvement


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Hold meeting with community andleaders to address GBV issued


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ARE THEIR DEDICATED RESOURCES, INCLUDINGHUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR GENDER

MAINSTREAMING?

Yes,

human resources - committees are in place(gender committee, PPRC, Youth against

crime).


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Gender concerns conti.

Mr. Patrick Haushona

whom is the Community

Relations Officer is

spearheading the year

plan as the focal person

to the council.


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RESOURCEFULNESS? OTHER FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES

MOBILISED?

There is a budget allocation of N$30 000from the council.

Financial resources donors, investors,

NGOs are also involved financially Human resources volunteers, prayer

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Continues consultative meeting held withvarious committees

Feedback from target groups

Scrutinized the action plan againstplaned activities

Developed questionnaire and surveys to

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Buy-in from the community

Gender mainstreaming established

Gender management system in placed

Gender action plan and budget in place

Gender and Governance: transformationof leadership in community achieved

Gender sensitiveness: Employmentgender practices at workplace achieved

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

Given the fact that the community hastaken ownership of the project is reasonenough to serve as testimony to the

sustainability of it and due to thecomplex nature of it can not bereplicated.

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LESSONS LEARNED

APPLIED

Woman have better understanding aboutGBV

Woman are active in public speaking

pertaining to GBV Woman have learned that to be raped is not

a woman fault

Rape cases are being reported (woman areoutspoken about their rights)

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GBV committee have learned new

mechanism how to deal with gender issues inthe community

The GBV committee is confident in dealing

with gender issues publicly Empowerment education in terms of laws of

GBV

They are more aware on laws and are making

use of them

Team work

Exchange ideas

LESSONS LEARNED..


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LESSONS LEARNED...


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COE - ACHIEVEMENTS


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ANY QUESTIONS?

PRESENTED BY MADAMISA-BELLA KAVENDJII

CELL: 09264 [email protected]

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