Cllr Archangel a. Mbewe, Katete, ZAMBIA

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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCALGOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS28 30 MARCH 2011

KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA

3 65 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDERVIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015

INFORMATION

DISSEMINATION

LEAD

ERS HIP


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WHAT ROLE HAS THE LEADER PLAYEDIN CHAMPIONING GENDER AND GBV

ACTIVITIES? I as the Council Chairman, Chair

Council meetings, which formulatehighest level gender championing

policies and regulations to beobserved for orderly and peaceful COE best gender practices by all citizens in the district.

LEADERS HIP

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION


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HOW HAS THE LEADER INFLUENCEDTHE LEVEL OF BUY IN AND

INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT? I have provided able leadership to

the management to formulate,document and enforce rules and

policies that mainstream gender equality and ensure zerotolerance to GBV L

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IS THE LEADER KNOWN WITHIN THEINSTITUTION, COMMUNITY, ETC FOR

ADVOCATING FOR ISSUES OF GENDER

AND GBV? I am well known as a leader that highly persistently and consistently advocates for best

gender SADC protocol and zerotolerance to GBV within the Local Authority and communities.L

EADERS HIP



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WHAT TIMES DOES THE LEADERDEVOTE TO THIS WORK? IS IT PAID OR

VOLUNTARY? I voluntarily devote 365days of each

year to the noble cause of best gender and non tolerance to GBV. What is most important for me is to be patriotic and achieve equitable male and femaleresponsibilities while enhancing full attainment of their potentials accordingto the abilities God has given them and

NOT THE PAY.

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HOW HAS THE LEADER HELPED TOPOPULARISE GENDER AND GBV

ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES IN THE

WORKPLACE? I ensure that the Local Authority has aGender Focal Point Person whose mainmandate is to plan , coordinate,organize and implement Gender InDevelopment Sub Committee of theDDCC in each Civic calendar year and influence the Council to allocate up to30% of the budget on best gender

practices.

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?HOW IS THIS LINKED TO PERSONALCONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LEADER?

At least 30% of plot allocations areawarded to women which is animprovement from 10% in the past.Management structure has women indecision making positions at 25% from12% in the recent past. Through fundsset apart by the LA such as CDF many women and youths clubs have

established IGAs .

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SHORT STORY OR ANECDOTE THAT ILLUSTRATES THE PASSION OF THE

LEADER My passion and dedication as a

leader championing Gender and GBV is seen in the long years of un

interrupted service as a voluntary Councilor from 1998 and changingposition of leadership fromCommittee Chairperson of the PWD

committee and Council Chairmantwice in each position.

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ANY QUESTIONS?Cllr Archangel A. Mbewe

Katete D. Council,PO Box 550023Katete, ZAMBIA

[email protected]

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Cllr Archangel a. Mbewe, Katete, ZAMBIA

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