mollen rutsate, zimbabwe, youth leadership - summit 2012

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Influencing abstinence through uniqueness

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WHAT ROLE HAS THE LEADER PLAYED IN CHAMPIONINGGENDER AND GBV ACTIVITIES?

The leader approachedCouncil and requested for apiece of land to construct a

beach soccer pitch in Norton. Teams have been formed

comprising both boys andgirls.

The leader has engaged PeerEducators to educate the

youths on GBV issues. Through the programme the

leader has encouraged youthsto go for VCT as well as tospeak out against gender

violations

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Influencing abstinence through

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HOW HAS THE LEADER INFLUENCED THE LEVEL OF

BUY IN AND INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT? Council management

gave us a piece of landfor our beach soccer

project. Council also

contributed theexcavation machineryfor the project.

Council also does themonitoring &evaluation together

with ZIFA.

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NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE


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IS THE LEADER KNOWN WITHIN THE INSTITUTION,COMMUNITY, ETC FOR ADVOCATING FOR ISSUES OF

GENDER AND GBV?

The leader is well knownfor promoting Gender &GBV initiatives.

She has encouragedregistration of beachsoccer clubs to be 50/50.

Through the programthere are educationalsessions on Gender &GBV

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WHAT TIMES DOES THE LEADER DEVOTE TO THIS

WORK? IS IT PAID OR VOLUNTARY?

The project runs asfollows

Training is twice a week(2 hours per session)-Tuesdays & Thursdays

Saturday it runs from

10am -1pm (10-11 Gender& GBV education, 11-12Community service , 12-1practice)

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WHAT TIMES DOES THE LEADER DEVOTE TO

THIS WORK? IS IT PAID OR VOLUNTARY?


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HOW HAS THE LEADER HELPED TO POPULARISEGENDER AND GBV ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES IN

THE WORKPLACE?

Through trainings withother Gender ActivistInstitutions e.g. WIPSU,

ZiLGA we haveadvocated for policychange in council to begender sensitive.

The leader has putforward a motion paperadvocating for council toadopt a Gender Policy

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED? HOW IS THIS LINKED

TO PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LEADER?

We have the first beach soccer pitch in Zimbabwe.

A decrease in the number of idle youths.

Decrease in crime involving youths in Norton.

Decrease in unwanted pregnancies and baby dumping byyouths.

Decrease in prostitution by school going children.

Networks have been formed with FIFA, ZIFA (BeachSoccer Zimbabwe).

Youths with problems now have a platform to share theirexperiences.

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED? HOW ISTHIS LINKED TO PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF

THE LEADER?

Youths have beenenrolled on footballscholarships in various

schools of sportingexcellence.

These have attributedto leaders ability to

identify the problem &initiating the projectwhich she commitsher energy and time.


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SHORT STORY OR ANECDOTE THAT ILLUSTRATES

THE PASSION OF THE LEADER

The beach soccerprogramme has seen oneBlessing Sahondo beingenrolled at PamushanaHigh School, noted forits prowess in soccerexcellence. This is what

the leader has alwaysenvisaged when she tookthe project up.

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