eunice chahwanda, zimbabwe, support - summit 2012

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICEOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDSUMMIT AND AWARDS

DATE: 23-25 APRIL 2012ATE: 23-25 APRIL 2012

VENUE:ENUE:KOPONANG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTHAFRICA

“3 6 5 D A Y S OF LOC A L A C T ION TO EN D V IOLEN C E A N D6 5 D A Y S OF LOC A L A C T ION TO EN D V IOLEN C E A N D

E M P O W E R W O M E NM P O W E R W O M E N ”

E V E R Y O N E D E S E R V E S A V O I C E

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H O W D I D Y O U G O A B O U T I D E N T IF Y I N G T H I SO W D I D Y O U G O A B O U T I D E N T IF Y I N G T H I S

PR OB LEM?R O B L E M ?

1 . Th rough pub l i cmee t i ng w i t hcomm un i t y in t hewa rd s

2 . Co nce r n s o f g e nde r

ba sed v i o l ence we rer a i s ed .

3 . I d l ene s s , pove r t y ,cu l t u ra l be l i e f s ,po l ygamous a t t i t ude sand behav i ou r s we re

c i t ed a s t he c ause so f Ge nde r B a s e dV i o l ence .

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EVERYONE DESERVES A VOICE



I S TH IS I SSUE IMPORTANT?S TH IS I SSUE IMPORTANT?

Yes it is important because if womendo not get empowered, they continue to be

violated emotionally, physically,

spiritually and remain vulnerable at the mercy of their

abusers. Children who grow

under such appalling parental practices

will end up beingsub ected to abusive

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I S TH IS ISSUE IMPORTAN T?S TH IS I SSUE IMPORTAN T?

If not addressed,men and

women remainsufferingsilently in their homes and end

up culturingfutureundesirablecharacters.

PROJECT

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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESS INGOW ARE YOU GOING ABOU T ADDRESS ING

THIS PROBLEM?HIS PROBLEM?

Using church platforms. forming support

clubs and lobby groups.

Networking withsupport systemssuch as the Police.

Women’sOrganisations such

as ZimbabweWomen Lawyers

Association (ZWLA),Musasa Project and

Justice for Children

Trust (JCT)

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H O W A R E Y O U G O I N G A B O U TO W A R E Y O U G O I N G A B O U T

A D D R E S S I N G T H I S P R O B L E M ?D D R E S S I N G T H I S P R O B L E M ?

Formingdialogue clickswith

neighbouringmen and womenfarmers that

result inseasonal jobcreation for urban

community

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WHAT IS THE T IME - FRAME FOR THEHAT I S THE T IME - FRAME FOR THE

PROJECT?ROJECT?

It is an ongoing

processthat occupies

membersthroughout the year

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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO ISHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS

INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLYN VOL VED? A R E W OM EN A N D M EN EQUA L L Y

INVOLVED?NVOLVED?

Men.Women.Children.

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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE

PROJECTROJECT

Partnerships havebeen made withfarmers to employGBV affected man &women.

Council provides thegroup with transport& education throughthe council GenderFocal Person.

Church organisations

identify GBV affected persons & refer them

our groups. ZUVA RABUDA (Sun

Has Risen)

cooperative.

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R ES OUR CEFULN ES S : WH AT F INANC IAL , HUM ANES OUR CEFULN ES S : WH AT F INANC IAL , HUMA N

A N D O T H E R R E S O U R C E S W E R E M O B I LI S E D ?N D O T H E R R E S O U R C E S W E R E M O B I LI S E D ?

The farmersoffer small

portions of

land & providetransport tothe farms.

Council’s

Gender FocalPersonprovideseducation on

GBV

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CR EAT IV ITY : AR E YOU US ING AR TS , CULTUR E ,R EAT IV ITY : AR E YOU US ING AR TS , CULTUR E ,

MED IA AND S OC IAL MED IA TO POPULAR IS E THEED IA AND S OC IAL MED IA TO POPULAR IS E THE

IS S UES ?S S UES ?

I use the council gender campaignsong and slogan tomobilise “ChegutuHatidi Hondo,

Chegutu Hatidi Mhondi”.

There are intentionsto exhibit our

potential in the 2012

Chegutu annual showto be held sometime between August and September. Themedia will be

expected to takecoverage.

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MONITOR ING AND EVALUAT IONONITOR ING AND EVALUAT ION

The mayor other willingcouncillors and the gender

champion isinvited to round table meetingsheld quarterly.

Members report successes and challenges fromthe group duringmeetings

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M O N I TO R I N G A N D E V A L U A T IO NO N I T O R IN G A N D E V A L U A T IO N

Group submitsquarterly reports to

council Gender Focal Personso that she

presents to

council for policy

formulation.

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?HAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Women and childrenare empowered aschildren can go toschool well clothed.

Women get ownincome that is not governed by traditional family

system

There is peace at home as family isunited

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IMPACT ( BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLMPACT ( BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL

TARGETS )ARGETS )

Article 20 Article15-19Productivity,resourcefulness

and empowerment socially and economically of

women, men &youths.

25 Reduced idleness reduces

poverty and brings peace

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SUSTA INAB IL ITY AND REPL ICAT IONUSTA INAB IL ITY AND REPL ICAT ION

The project issustainablebecause it

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productiveIs educative

Unites thefamily

Sustains thefamily financially

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LESSONS LEARNEDESSONS LEARNED

Psycho-social support system enhanced

The family suffers or prospers as a unit.

Apart from the farming project Women get independent incomefrom the joint venture ZUVARABUDA (Sun Has

Risen) farm project

Children areempowered tobecome responsible

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A N Y Q U E S T IO N S ?N Y Q U E S T IO N S ?

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