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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

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 IDENTIFYINGTHIS PROBLEM?

Police studies conducted 1998 identifieddomestic setting as an area where violenceoccured mostly on women

Lack of awareness on rights

Gaps in legislation and law enforcement

Incidences and prevalence of HIV/AIDSpointed to link with gender based violence

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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

Most definitely!

If the situation of GBV is not addresssedresults in break up of families which mayhave negative impact on children and adultsinvolved

Results in loss of productivity

Increased burden on health facilitiesPROJECTS:SUPPORT


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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSINGTHIS PROBLEM?

Raising awareness on GBV issues(community sensitisation)

Counselling for survivors of domestic violence

Offer temporary shelter facilities and referrals Lobbying and advocacy

Offer life skills and economic empowerment

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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THEPROJECT?

Ending GBV is an on going project until wehave a violence free society in Botswana

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

INVOLVED? Main target= women survivors of GBV and their

children

Secondary beneficiaries =perpetrators of GBV

Women tend to benefit more from services because

they are the ones who are mostly at the recieving end Men are often reluctant to report due to fear of

stigmatisation. We say this because our records haveshown us that of all the clients who come to seek ourservices, 75% are women and 25% men.P

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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT

Work closely with otherNGOs , the police, the socialworkers and medicalpersonnel

Also work closely with theGoverment of Botswanathrough the Womens AffairsDepartment

Work with communityleaders e.g chiefs, churchleaders

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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE

MOBILISED?

The resources mobilised include finances,human resources, equipment and machinery

The human resources has more volnteers.

Financial we are a donor funded organisationbut also do fundraising events to help withthe running of the organisation.

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Counsellors write monthly reports and have debriefingsessions.

Quarterly and annual reports shared with partners.

Successes and challenges clearly documented andmeasures to remedy challenges identified.

To ensure efficiency of resources, we do monitoringand evaluation of the project.

Conduct annual audits by external auditor.

Quarterly financial and narrative report.

Annual AGM meeting open to members of the public.PROJECTS:SUPPORT


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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Only organisation in Gaborone offeringshelter services

First organisation in Botswna offering shelterservices

Second shelter opened in Botswana ismodelled on Kagisanos model

Operating from own premises both at shelterand Drop-in-Centre

Documentation of stories of couragePROJECTS:SUPPORT


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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)

Ensure that perpetrators of GBV tried in courtsof law

Ensure comprehensive support & care ofsurvivors of GBV

Lobbying for Governemtn to estblishmechanisms for social 7 psychologicalrehabilitationof perpetrators of GBV (ARTICLES20-25 OF PROTOCOL)P

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EFFECTIVENESS

Project is effective as has resulted in changedbehaviour & attitudes towards GBV.

Improved ability among GBV survivors toexercise their rights & empowered forpersonal growth and development.

Changed perceptions of harmful cultural &

social practises.PROJECTS

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

Project is sustainable and can be replicated asevidenced by the Women against RapeShelter which was modelled along the linesof KWSP.

Another branch was opened in the KwenengDistrict in December 2009.

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LESSONS LEARNED

Not all perpetrators of GBV are men andabused men need to be offered similarservices.

There is need to strenghten the referralsystem so that there is a more enablinglegal/national environment for ending GBV.

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