Bosao Manyamane, Lesotho, Response - Summit 2012

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LESOTHO

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

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KOPANONG

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE ANDEMPOWER WOMEN

LESOTHO MOUNTED POLICE SERVICE(CGPU PITSENG)

SUPPORT


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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM?

The problem was the increasing rate in the cases of: Abuse

Exploitation

Neglect

Violence

among the children and youthRESPONSE

LESOTHO MOUNTED POLICE

SERVICE (CGPU PITSENG)


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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THISPROBLEM?

Sensitize and educate the public on their rights Provide a user friendly environment and

investigate all complaints reported by the public

RESPONSE




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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?

Child and Gender Protection Unit (CGPU) in theLesotho Mounted Police Service was established

in November 2002 and it is a long term process

like other offices and it will last until violence

does not exist

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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? AREWOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?

RESPONSE



Our key target is all people including survivors of gender

based violence, domestic violence and sexual offences

We work with community crime prevention members,

NGOs like World Vision, Social Welfare and many others

Men and women are equally involved as they all report

the abuse and their concerns are equally taken into

consideration


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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT

NGOC

Communities

Other government ministries

NGOsSUPP

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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMANAND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?

The government is the only means of financial

resources, therefore resources are insufficient

Human resources and vehicles are scarce but we

try to do our level best but on the other hand wefailed from performing our duties as plannedS

UPP

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CREATIVITY: ARE YOU USING ARTS, CULTURE, MEDIAAND SOCIAL MEDIA TO POPULARISE THE ISSUES?

Police educate the public that women should beinvolved in decision making like men

Media also influenced the people who went for

circumcision to change

Among police service we have some police who

went for initiation school

LMPS has its own newspaper called Leseli ka

Sepolesa that distributes the message

SUPP

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LESOTHO MOUNTED POLICESERVICE (CGPU PITSENG)


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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

We are trying to meet the target as cases were

sent to court and perpetrators are sentenced to

jail

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

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People know about this office and report the

abuse

Perpetrators are arrested and sent to courts of

law

Acts of gender based violence are reduced


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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)

Decreasing of violence among people Some people change from their culture

People are involved in the plans and their inputs

are really considered and improving the

organization

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ONSE



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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

It is a long term service delivery plan and can bereplicated by other police

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LESSONS LEARNED

Gender based Violence does not only affectwomen, it also affects men as well as boys and

girls as they all report the acts of violence

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ANY QUESTIONS?

ARE WE ALL FIGHTING AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLECE?

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ONSE


Bosao Manyamane, Lesotho, Response - Summit 2012

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