Response Katjaoha

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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND

GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

28 30 MARCH 2011

KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER VIOLENCE: HALVEGENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015

PROJECTS:SUBCATEG

ORY

RESPONSE


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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THIS

PROBLEM?

Council and Community based organizationreviewed our Gender links program.

Are community involved

Are Faith Based organization involve ( Churches)

Are women presentation more visible

Are women in decision making position.

PR

OJECTS:SU

BCATEGOR

Y

RESPONSE


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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

Yes.

Namibians is a highly religious nation.

Churches are grass root organization where most ofthe families are represented, better organized with

broader membership base.

Members of the churches have undoubted faith,believe, respect and trust in the church and theirchurch leadership.

This makes these Religious institutions the idealorganizations to compliment and strengthen the

campaign violence against women and children

PR

OJECTS:SU

BCATEGOR

Y

RESPONSE


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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI S

PROBLEM?

Public mobilization demonstration (Conference ).

Preaching and teaching sessions on Gender base

violence v/s the bible.

Counseling services and inspirational teachings toviolence survivors (victims).

Council of Churches in Namibia

Radio interviews (Different languages).

Day care- dismembered childrens (victims).PROJECTS:SU

BCATEGOR

Y

RESPONSE


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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THEPROJECT?

5 years-2010-2015. We want to link this withthe SADC Protocol deadline on half GBV by2015.

PR

OJECTS:SU

BCATEGOR

Y

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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO ISINVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY

INVOLVED? Church members-

women,

man,

children, violence survivors

dismembered families.(violence).

PR

OJECTS:SU

BCATEGOR

Y

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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE

MOBILISED?

Genderlinks: meals, refreshment, stationaries. e.g.

Local fund raising activities.

Church small contribution.

Occasional donors (Individual, Businesspersonality).

Church influential speakers and MotivationalSpeakers

PR

OJECTS:SU

BCATEGOR

Y

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The supervision of the activities is in the hands ofthe coordinating committee through inspections andreports from participating institutions.

Participation and involvement in main arrangedprograms is also a tool of monitoring the involvedorganizations.

Mini plan of action for every church reviewedregularly.

PR

OJECTS:SU

BCATEGOR

Y

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Churches are highly sensitized andawareness is growing very satisfactory.

Active and positive response which stimulate

participation and involvement. Most victims are coming out (reporting)-

(women and children) affected children areindentified on regular bases.

PR

OJECTS:SU

BCATEGOR

Y

NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE


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Churches in Partnership

Church of AfricaOruuano Church

St. Joel Church St. Hiskia Church

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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)

Women empowerment and gender equality.

Elimination of gender disparity.

Combating of Gender base violence.

Equal representation in decision makingstructures/positions.

Reproductive employment and decent work for all.

Reduction of material mortalities cause by GBV

Reduction of families dismembering.PR

OJECTS:SU

BCATEGOR

Y

RESPONSE


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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL

TARGETS)

Reduction of families dismembering. Building women networks for mutual support.

Address the concerns of women in a multi-cultural, multi-ethic and spiritual context.

Promotion of women participation and involvement indevelopment programs.

Build networks among women to encourage bonds offriendship and creative exchange of ideas and

information. Sensitizing man to regard women as equal partner in the

social set-up.

Sensitize the community on the importance of family as

a significant unit in the social set-up.


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EFFECTIVENESS

Yes. The project is very effective because of the rolethe church play in the community and the trust themembers have in this institution.

Churches are well place for faster transmision ofinformation to the areas roofs who are marginalizedand not closely connected to this advancedTechnological means of communication andlanguages barriers.

P

ROJECTS:SU

BCATEGORY

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

Programme become integral part ofparticipation churches departments

Churches contribution ( budget)

Mobilization of external Resources

Contribution from Partners ( Council of

Churches )PROJECTS:SU

BCATEGORY

RESPONSE


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LESSONS LEARNED

Churches best platform in advocacy andmobilization

members listen to their spiritual leaders

Churches can make an impact in our society Ngo gvt stakeholders must recognise the role of

of the churches

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ANY QUESTIONS?

P

ROJECTS:SU

BCATEGOR

Y

RESPONSE

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