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ZIMBABWELOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE
SUMMIT AND AWARDS
DATE: 23-25 APRIL 2012 VENUE: KOPONANG HOTEL, SOUTH AFRICA
“365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND EMPOWER WOMEN ”
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POLICY FRAMEWORK
• Gender Policy accepted by Council, stake holderconsultation in progress.
• Gender action plan in place with timeframes andaccountability.
• Human Resources and General PurposesCommittee of Council mandated to oversee Gendermainstreaming.
• Gender focal points appointed. I N S T I T U T I O N A L - C O E
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GOVERNANCE
• Representation • 5 Women Councillorsand 46 maleCouncillors.
• Council successfully
lobbied for a womanspecial interestCouncillor.
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GOVERNANCE
• Participation • Female councillorsparticipation in Councilresulted in prioritisationof Health, Water &
Sanitation.• Policy for gender balance
in Council delegationsadopted and enhances
participation by femalecouncillors.
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GOVERNANCE
• Public participation • Stakeholder participationincorporated in MissionStatement.
• Stakeholder profile has
been prepared and includewomen, men and youth inaddition to organisations.
• Women and men participateactively in stakeholderconsultation meetings heldquarterly and specialactivities.
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GOVERNANCE
• Public participation
• Anti-litter campaignheld on 2nd April 2012.
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GOVERNANCE
• Public Participation
– Budget ConsultativeMeetings include allprofiled stakeholders.
– 2011 meetings held at
Harare Safari Lodge on20th May 2011, and WildGeese Lodge on 6th
September 2011.Women participated
effectively.
– First Quarter Meeting2012 on 2nd to 3rd May2012 at Pandhari Lodge,
Harare.
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GOVERNANCE
• Public Participation
• Park Benches Project
• 5 000 Euro donation forcommunity project.
• Stakeholder participated
in choice of project.• Stake-holders and staff
identified suitable sites forpark benches.
• Project to provide friendly
spaces for women, childrenand elderly in First streetMall, Africa Unity Squareand in Speke AvenuePedestrian Mall.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• Procurement
• Climate change and
sustainable development
• Procurement policy not yetreviewed.
• Councillors Developing Local
Environmental Action Plansfor each ward withstakeholder participation.
• All councillors trained in
partnership withEnvironmental Management Agency in October 2011 tolead the process.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• Climate change andsustainabledevelopment.
• Plans focus on landuse, conservation,mitigations of
pollution andrehabilitation ofenvironment.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• Land and housing • Land release policyawards 10% advantageto women who tender forindustrial/commercial
stands.
• Housing Policy
– Husband and wife jointowners of houses andstands.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• Water and sanitation
• Action Plan for 2012focuses on servicedelivery and prioritieswater and sanitation solidWaste Management andpublic lighting.
– Gender dimensions of poor
service deliveryhighlighted.
– Budget for water provisionUS$100 million.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• Water and sanitation – Water Forum held in March2012 to raise additionalUS$121 million to improvewater supply.
– Tender to provide 30additional refusecompactors at US$15million awarded.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• Environmental health • Zero litter campaignlaunched on 2nd April2012.
• Waste Recovery byCommunity BasedOrganisation supportedby Council such asTisunungureiwo WasteRecovery & Sorting for
Resale and DzivaresekwaEnvironmentConservation Trust.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• Environmental Health
– Community Health Clubs established and40 facilitates training for every suburb.
– Social mobilisation to prevent diseaseoutbreaks.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
Environmental HealthTisunungureiwo Waste Recovery and Sorting for Resale Group
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• Environmental Health
– A member of DzivaresekwaEnvironment ConservationTrust showing compost
derived from compostingprogramme
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• HIV/AIDS and CareWork
• Council operates 2hospitals, 12 polyclinicsand 32 clinics.
• ART provided.
• Counselling and testingfor HIV and OI clinics.
• Community HealthWorkers employed byCouncil.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• HIV/AIDS and CareWork
• Link between healthfacility and community.
• PMTCT – mobilisepregnant women to book early and get tested forHIV.
• Mobilise men to go toclinics with wives and get
tested.
• Support care givers andprovide advice.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• HIV/AIDS and CareWork
• Follow up mothers andtheir babies on ART andmonitor growth andinfant feeding.
• Follow up patients on TBtreatment.
• Mobilise youth, womenand men for HIV testing.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• HIV/AIDS and CareWork
• Distribute healthpromotion materials andprovide edutainmentthrough drama and
theatre.• Report monthly to
Director of HealthServices.
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
Community Health Workers
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
Health Promoters
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES
• Social development • Social facilities forwomen, men, children.
– Three Stadia
– Netball complex
– 13 Swimming Pools
– Netball, Football andBasket ball teams.
– Women Netball team wonNorway Cup in 2011.
– Youth Education ThroughSport programme.
– Women’s Clubs organised
by Council Social Workers.
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GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES
• GBV flagship plan –
• Social workers indepartment of SocialServices based in alldistricts, counselling andeducation.
• Work with NGOs such asMusasa Project andZimbabwe Republic Policein GBV awareness and
support for victims. C
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GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES
• GBV flagship plan
• Education in Women's
Clubs and YouthEducation Through SportProgramme.
• Health Promoters identify
victims and perpetratorsfor counselling and policeaction
• Safety prioritised –
Tender awarded forUS$700 000 for publiclighting and rehabilitationin progress.
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EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIRONMENT
• Selection and recruitment • Recruitment andPromotion Policy to bereviewed in 2012.
• Women trained andappointed in previously
male dominated fields.
• Parking enforcement
• Fire Fighters
• Heavy vehicles and plantdrivers.
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EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIRONMENT
• Working Conditions and Environment
• HIV and ADIS Policy in place.
• Conditions of Service protect against sexualharassment.
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EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIRONMENT
Municipal Police Parking Enforcement
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EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIRONMENT
• Fire fighters
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EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIRONMENT
Heavy vehicles and plant drivers
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EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIRONMENT
• Capacity Building• Middle management
development.
– Strategy for appointmentto senior positions
– Female accountantsponsored for MBA,
– Female Surveyor sponsoredfor specialisation in G.I.S.in Netherlands completed18 months training inMarch 2012.
– Study loans provided
– Development and Trainingkey result area for Headsof Department
– 36% Middle Management is
female staff.
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GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• Gender structures
• Monitoring andevaluation
– Terms of Reference of Human Resources andGeneral PurposesCommittee include
oversight on GenderMainstreaming
– Provide for annualreport from Town
Clerk on progress inGenderMainstreaming.
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GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• Budgets• No specific Gender budget but
built in all votes.
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GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• Monitoring andevaluation
• Town Clerk gives Annual
reports to committee
• Council annual workshopto assess progress of action plan
implementation• Heads of Department
report to Town Clerk onGender Mainstreaming
activities for annualreport.
• Gender Focal Personcoordinates departmental
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ADDITONAL COMMENTS
• Local Economic Developmentempowers women through
– Markets Policy
– Home Industries Policy
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STRENGTHS
• Governance Structures in place
– Number of Gender Champions has increased
– Mayor, Town Clerk, Human Resources and GeneralPurposes Committee, Ministry of Local Government,Rural and Urban Development.
– Heads of Department
• Networks
– NGOs, Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Gender.
• Participatory Local Governance has enabled women andmen to make decisions.
• High percentage of women in middle levels is anadvantage for development programmes for seniorappointments.
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CHALLENGES
• Resource constraints.• Lack of specific budget for gender
mainstreaming.
• Increasing the number of female councillorswithout legislative support.
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LESSONS LEARNED
• Policies are key for sustainability of programmes andactions in Gender Mainstreaming.
• Gender dimensions of poor service delivery requiregender sensitive budgeting and prioritisation.
• Gender awareness and change of attitudes and culturalnorms are processes.
– You move with those who are ready and hold the handsof those struggling.
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NEXT STEPS
• Annual review of implementation of Gender ActionPlan in May 2012.
• Activities for this year:
(a) Review of Recruitment and Promotion Policy;
(b) Gender based budgeting training(c) Training for gender focal points.
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