SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

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SUMMIT AND AWARDS

28 – 30 MARCH 2011
KOPANONG 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 IDENTIFYING
THIS PROBLEM?
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• Initially it was the tragic loss of my

partner hold lesbian women in high
esteem .I was born into environment of
abuse but fortunately . Further more ,
people not recognize lesbians as
human beings and taking as
uncultured.

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 IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

• The issue is extremely important as

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society needs to be aware what is

happening, 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?
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• We want the act of ‘Corrective Rape as

Hate 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 THE
PROJECT?

• The project will continue until all acts

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of ‘Corrective Rape' stop

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 WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS
INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN
EQUALLY INVOLVED?
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• The key is the community as the

whole. We have developed strong
partnerships bringing about a lesbian
society with soccer teams ,computer
literacy classes, workshops and general
women empowerment

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 PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE
PROJECT
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• Ilitha Labantu ,helps victims with

therapy,
• Gender Dynamix with resources
• Uthando social development-resources
• International Gays and Lesbians
Human Rights Commission
• Sonke Gender Justice Network

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 RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,
HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE
MOBILISED?
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• Initially and currently person resources

are the main source. We have had
assistance from community members
and these have been put to keep the
momentum going and help the victims

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 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
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• By ensuring follow up in every case

and seeing each through to the end.
We also hold consensus meetings
regularly to ascertain areas for
improvement

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 WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
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• More girls/females joining us after a

decisive conclusion. The number of the
coming forward now is encouraging as
the trust is increasing all the time

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 IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC
PROTOCOL TARGETS)
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• Fighting ‘corrective Rape e’ and getting

rape classified as Hate Crime

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 EFFECTIVENESS
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• Very effective and this can be gauged

by the numbers we now have and the
ever-increasing positive community
response.

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 SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

• It is sustainable as long as there is

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continued financial support. It could be

replicated by anyone although it we be
difficult without proper funding .

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 LESSONS LEARNED

• Patience, persistence and

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perseverance which are fundamental in

keeping the practice alive .They are
being applied with both the members
and society in general

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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