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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE
SUMMIT AND AWARDS
28 – 30 MARCH 2011KOPANONG 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?
• Initially it was the tragic loss of mypartner hold lesbian women in highesteem .I was born into environment of
abuse but fortunately . Further more ,people not recognize lesbians ashuman beings and taking asuncultured.
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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
• The issue is extremely important associety needs to be aware what ishappening, this is the only way that we
can make the change necessary
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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI S PROBLEM?
• We want the act of ‘Corrective Rape asHate Crime’ We are providing support,counselling, HIV testing ,food and
safety to the women affected
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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THEPROJECT?
• The project will continue until all actsof ‘Corrective Rape' stop
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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO ISINVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN
EQUALLY INVOLVED?• The key is the community as the
whole. We have developed strongpartnerships bringing about a lesbian
society with soccer teams ,computerliteracy classes, workshops and generalwomen empowerment
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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT
• Ilitha Labantu ,helps victims withtherapy,
• Gender Dynamix with resources
• Uthando social development-resources
• International Gays and LesbiansHuman Rights Commission
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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE
MOBILISED?
• Initially and currently person resourcesare the main source. We have hadassistance from community members
and these have been put to keep themomentum going and help the victims
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION
• By ensuring follow up in every caseand seeing each through to the end.We also hold consensus meetings
regularly to ascertain areas forimprovement
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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
• More girls/females joining us after adecisive conclusion. The number of thecoming forward now is encouraging as
the trust is increasing all the time
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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADCPROTOCOL TARGETS)
• Fighting ‘corrective Rape e’ and gettingrape classified as Hate Crime
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EFFECTIVENESS
• Very effective and this can be gaugedby the numbers we now have and theever-increasing positive community
response.
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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION
• It is sustainable as long as there iscontinued financial support. It could bereplicated by anyone although it we be
difficult without proper funding .
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LESSONS LEARNED
• Patience, persistence andperseverance which are fundamental inkeeping the practice alive .They are
being applied with both the membersand society in general
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ANY QUESTIONS?
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