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PRESENTED BY VAINESS PHIRI PROGRAMMES COORDINATOR KATETE DISTRICT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION @ CRESTA GOLF VIEW HOTEL FROM 7TH 8TH MARCH 2012
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BRIEF BACKGROUND
Katete District Women Development Association
(Katete DWDA) is a community Based Organization established in 1992. Katete DWDA was a total membership of 1,547 with 85 women groups affiliated to it. Katete DWDA programs are Advocacy, Agriculture and Food Security, Economic Empowerment, Capacity Building, HIV and AIDS.
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This problem was identified after the organisation (Katete DWDA) conducted a research in the year 2000 on why women were suffering/their rights being infringed in Katete District.
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Domestic violence
Child
Force
sexual abuse
and early marriages
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This issue is important because without legal aid women and children rights will continue to be violated.
As a result the majority of women shun away from participating and contributing positively to development in their communities.
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Trained 25 female paralegals Conducting community awareness meetings Established 2 legal desks in Kagoro and Mngomba Provision of legal aid fund Training of traditional leader Formation of community support networks
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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?
PROJECTS: LEGAL EDUCATION
The key target are the women, children, traditional leaders and the general community.
Women and men are equally involved with men participation in womens projects/activities initiated in their communities
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Eastern Province Women Development Association (EPWDA) provided financial support to train paralegals.
Human resource was from the Ministry of Justice and Legal Resource Foundation. Two facilitators imparted knowledge and wisdom in the trainer of trainers
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Increased community awareness on gender violence/human rights Increased women participation in community projects. Reduced cases of property grabbing Increased number of girl childs school enrolment Increased number of cases reported to VSU and courts of law.
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EFFECTIVENESS
Those who have been abused of their freedom/rights violated have the potential to mainstream best gender practices
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These activities in the community are sustainable because they have community ownership and participation from inception to implementation and great involvement of local leaders and can be replicated to other Area Women Development Associations in the district.
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LESSONS LEARNED
The use of community volunteers (PARA-LEGALS) in project implementation is more effective and sustainable. Involvement of traditional leaders in project implementation has influenced positive change
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VAINESS
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