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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

28 – 30 MARCH 2011KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,

SOUTH AFRICA

“365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER

VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015”

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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYINGTHIS PROBLEM?

• Initially it was the tragic loss of mypartner hold lesbian women in highesteem .I was born into environment of

abuse but fortunately . Further more ,people not recognize lesbians ashuman beings and taking asuncultured.

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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

• The issue is extremely important associety needs to be aware what ishappening, this is the only way that we

can make the change necessary

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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI S PROBLEM?

• We want the act of ‘Corrective Rape asHate Crime’ We are providing support,counselling, HIV testing ,food and

safety to the women affected

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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THEPROJECT?

• The project will continue until all actsof ‘Corrective Rape' stop

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

EQUALLY INVOLVED?• The key is the community as the

whole. We have developed strongpartnerships bringing about a lesbian

society with soccer teams ,computerliteracy classes, workshops and generalwomen empowerment

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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT

• Ilitha Labantu ,helps victims withtherapy,

• Gender Dynamix with resources

• Uthando social development-resources

• International Gays and LesbiansHuman Rights Commission

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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE

MOBILISED?

• Initially and currently person resourcesare the main source. We have hadassistance from community members

and these have been put to keep themomentum going and help the victims

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

• By ensuring follow up in every caseand seeing each through to the end.We also hold consensus meetings

regularly to ascertain areas forimprovement

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

• More girls/females joining us after adecisive conclusion. The number of thecoming forward now is encouraging as

the trust is increasing all the time

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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADCPROTOCOL TARGETS)

• Fighting ‘corrective Rape e’ and gettingrape classified as Hate Crime

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EFFECTIVENESS

• Very effective and this can be gaugedby the numbers we now have and theever-increasing positive community

response.

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

• It is sustainable as long as there iscontinued financial support. It could bereplicated by anyone although it we be

difficult without proper funding .

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LESSONS LEARNED

• Patience, persistence andperseverance which are fundamental inkeeping the practice alive .They are

being applied with both the membersand society in general

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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