nurse oaitse, botswana, response - summit 2012

8/2/2019 Nurse Oaitse, Botswana, Response - Summit 2012

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BOTSWANA(JWANENG TOWN COUNCIL)LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDSDATE

VENUE365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND

EMPOWER WOMEN

MARITAL AND RELATIONSHIPS DISPUTES

PROJECTS:RESPONS

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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THISPROBLEM?

MARITAL ANDRELATIONSHIP DISPUTES

DEF: Couples conflictsand misunderstandings.

Individuals self referrals(59 self referred casesbetween April,2011 toFebruary, 2012)

Referrals from differentstakeholders

Offence No. of Cases

Rape 11

Defilement 3

Unlawful

Wounding

2

Murder 4

A.O.A.B.Harm 43

Affray 2

U/I/Lang 7

PROJECTS

:RESPONSE



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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

Yes. it trickles down fromthe couples, families andto the community

affects everyoneemotionally,

psychologically,economically, socially and

physically.

affects more women than

menPROJECTS:

RESPONSE



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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI SPROBLEM?

Individuals, couples and

families counseling

Case conferencing

Referrals Couples empowerment

workshop conducted

PROJECT

S:RESPONSE


Participants at the workshop


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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?

The project is of

continuous nature

project focuses on

reducing the incidences

of Gender Based Violenceby the year 2015

PROJECTS

:RESPONSE


Resource person narrating our road map


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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT

Botswana Police

Service

Gender Links

Health

BALA Ministers Fraternal

The community at large

Business communityPROJECTS

:RESPONSE


Some of the partners at a workshop


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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMANAND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?

Funds were sourced fromother council votes to

cater for the workshop

Council transport used to

transport externalfacilitators and workshoppreparations

External facilitators were

utilisedPROJECTS

:RESPONSE


Facilitator at a workshop


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CREATIVITY: ARE YOU USING ARTS, CULTURE,MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO POPULARISE THE

ISSUES?

Theater and drama groups.

House to house campaign.

Writing letters, flyers and brochures are alsoused in mobilization.

Stakeholders meetings

PROJECTS:RESPONSE



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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Monthly, quarterly, yearly reports

Tracking tools (balance score card,performance development plan, daily case

register)

Case follow up

ReferralsPROJECTS

:RESPONSE



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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Some of the cases end up being resolved andclosed as the clients get empowered and are ableto reconcile.

Stability within the families

Decrease in societal ills

Decrease in reported or self referred cases ( fromOctober , 2011to March,2012, 37 cases reported)

PROJECTS:RESPONSE



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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)

Adopt and implementgender sensitive educationalpolicies addressing genderstereotypes in educationand gender based violenceamongst others

Need to incorporate genderissues in school curriculumto empower children at earlystage.

PROJECTS

:RESPONSE


My picture at one of the workshops


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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

SUSTAINABILITY

Support groups formation

Continuous counselling and

community mobilisation

Gender based vioIenceincuded in the annualperformance plan

Liase with donors/businesscommunity for funding

REPLICATION

Extend the programme to

other organisations andinstitutions (eg churches)

PROJECTS:RESPONSE



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LESSONS LEARNED

stakeholders collaboration

Proper Monitoring andEvaluation of resources to

avoid failure.

Victims are cooperative (eg

volunteered to attend theworkshop and form

support groups)

Jwaneng being a mining

town is experiencing abuse

and violence cases

PROJECTS:RESPONSE


Victims at the workshop


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THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS?PROJECTS:

RESPONSE


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