Oscar Tsvuura, Zimbabwe, Prevention - Summit 2012

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ZIMBABWE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

DATE:23-25 APRIL 2012

VENUE KOPANONG HOTEL

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE ANDEMPOWER WOMEN

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE

PR

OJECTS:GBV

PREVEN

TION


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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THISPROBLEM?

It is a knownproblem which hasbeen perpetuatedover time as there

was an assumptionby others that this isthe norm andbecause of

socialisation thatwomen were inferiorto men.


PROJECTS:GBV

PREVENTI

ON


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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

A lot of people suffer in

silence.

Some end up being

disabled, die prematurely

and the HIV and AIDSdisease becomes rampant.

Children become affected

in schools because they

are affected by theproblems at home.


PR

OJECTS:GBV

PREVEN

TION


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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSINGTHIS PROBLEM?

Activism.

Holding campaigns.

Issuing pamphlets.

Partnering with law

enforcement agencies

Holding workshops

and paralegals.PRO

JECTS:GBV

PREVENTION



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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?

All year round

hence the 365

days of activismagainst gender

based violence.PR

OJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N



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

Men, women, boys girls,

survivors and

perpetrators.

The local leadership.

The police and non-

governmental

organisations as well as

Local Authorities and

schools.PROJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N



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

The Ministry of WomenAffairs, Gender &Community Development isworking with the LocalAuthority as well as

organisations such as Zichire, Ruwa CommunityDevelopment Association,Padare mens forum, LegalResource Foundation,Musasa Project.

Women are involved butmen`s participation is laggingbehind.

PROJE

CTS:GBV

PR

EVENTION



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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT

Council works with

other social partners.

Ministry of Women

of Affairs, Gender &Community

Development.

Zimbabwe

Community HealthResearch Centre.

NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE

PRO

JECTS:GBV

PREVENTION


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PARTNERSHIPS FORMEDTHROUGH THE PROJECT

Police and

paralegals.

Padare men`sforum.

Musasa project.

PR

OJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N



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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMANAND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?

Resources mobilised

include:

Human, materials

such as IEC,refreshments.

These have been used

to enhance

informationdissemination.

PR

OJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N



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CREATIVITY: ARE YOU USING ARTS, CULTURE,MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO POPULARISE THEISSUES?

Poetry.

Drama.

Music anddance.

PamphletsPROJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N



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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Ministry of Women of

Affairs, Gender &

Community

Development to belinked with legal

service providers and

also support received

from the police. The victims also give

feedback.

PR

OJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N



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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

There is a high

number of people

coming to seek

help and also thosewho bring

feedback.

Formulation of achild protection

Committee

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Statistics for the last 6 months are as follows:

Reported cases:

Oct 20 females, 15 children

Nov 2 men; 30 female; 35 children

Dec 5 male; 18 female; 20 children

Jan 1 male; 14 female; 15 children

Feb 5 male; 10 female; 12 children

Mar 10 male; 10 female; 8 children


PR

OJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N


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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEENACHIEVED?

Feedback from AssistedCases for last 5 months

Nov 0 male, 15 females, 10children.

Dec: 1 male, 12 female, 8children

Jan: 2 male; 10 female, 15children

Feb: 3 male, 8 female, 10children

Mar: 7 male; 9 female, 12children


PR

OJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N


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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)

The project helps toachieve Articles1 4-11;which provides forconstitutions in the regionto enshrine gender equality

, and 20 to 25; which makesa provision for theimplementation of a varietyof strategies includingenacting, reviewing ,

reforming and enforcinglaws aimed at eliminating allforms of gender basedviolence and trafficking.

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OJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N



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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADCPROTOCOL TARGETS)

The means for

achieving these targets

is through a

coordinated approach

and methods for

information

dissemination.

Continuous campaigns,posters and pamphlets

to the community.


PR

OJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N


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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

It is very

sustainable &

can bereplicated by

others.PR

OJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N



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LESSONS LEARNED

People lack

information and it is

not a once off activity.

Need for allstakeholders to work

together as a team

for meaningful results

to be achieved.PROJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N



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ANY QUESTIONS?

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OJECTS:GBV

PREVENTIO

N


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