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Empowerment through rehab & rights

Empowermentofwo

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Marlene Ladine

Republic of Mauritius


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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: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015


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IMPORTANT ISSUES

Illegal practices (Drugs & Sex Work)

Vicious cycle

Marginalization

Denied access to basic Human Rights

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THE WAY TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

Treat, rehabilitate and reintegrate into societywomen suffering from substance abuse:

- Detoxification

- Psychotherapy- Professional re-orientation

- Educational, vocational & professional training

- Assistance in job finding/living arrangement

- Follow-up after reinsertion

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Children: Chrysalidealso takes care of anybaby and child up to12 years old livingwith their mother

during herrehabilitation

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RESPONSIBILITIES &

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Cooking

Gardening

Cleaning


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CHICKEN FARM


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WORKSHOPS

Handicraft Sewing & Embroidery Massage

YogaBelly Dancing


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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES


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HIV/AIDS:

- Prevention in Youth Centre, Women Centre,

Schools

- Outreach officers

- 44% of beneficiaries are HIV+

- Systematic HIV testing, counseling & medicalaccompaniment

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Red Umbrella Campaign:

- December 18th 2010: manifestation on the streets

- Advocacy

- Media covering

- Battle for sex rights & against violence towards them

- Survey since January 2011

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TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT

Therapeutic program:1 or 2 years Prevention & Red Umbrella March

Campaign: ongoing

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THE TARGETS

Key target:- Women and

transgender insubstance abuse:

mothers, sexworkers, IDUs, ex-prisoners, HIV+

- Families

- Youth

Involvement of men:- MSM

- Prevention aims at men &

women

- Male & Female Staff

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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT

Ministry of Gender Equity, ChildDevelopment & Family Welfare

Regional under the AIRIS/COI project

Local NGOs: BOFE, Kinouete, CUT

International NGOs: Fight AIDs Monaco,Global Fund

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RESOURCEFULNESS : FINANCIAL

Financial Resources 2010

CSR

40%

Ministry of Gender

Equity50%

Donations in kind

0%

Fund Aid

8%

Sales of Eggs &

Veggies

2%

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RESOURCEFULNESS: HUMAN

Staff:

2 social workers

2 outreach officers

3 admin staff1 psychologist

1 gardener

1 handyman

Volunteers:

Supervision

Workshops: aerobics, yoga,

massage, crafts, IT,literacy

Executive Committee

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Records Book

Monthly Report

Personal details file

Monthly therapeutic planning Report to Financial donors

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ACHIEVEMENTS

Residents: 456 women & 121 children have beenrehabilitated

86% sex workers

81% IDUs

42% HIV+, 50% of which pregnant

100% children HIV-

Prevention : touches 1200 + yearly

Red Ribbon Award

1st ever Mauritian Red Umbrella March in 2010

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IMPACT(BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS)

Rights & Justice: Red Umbrella March

Economic Empowerment: professional re-orientation, job training, assistance in finding a joband creating job opportunities.

Support Service: free of charge services atChrysalide and prevention outreach services.

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EFFECTIVENESS

Women who finishtheir program:

Autonomous

AlertLess incline torelapse

Responsiblemothers

Women who abandontheir program:

Unstable

Fragile99% relapse

Irresponsible motherspushing the kids intothe same viciouscircle

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SUSTAINABILITY

Financialsustainability:

Working on

becoming entirelyself-sufficient

Methodologicalsustainability:

Psychotherapy &

empowerment asopposed to only detoxand financial security

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REPLICATION

Replication:

Collaborations under the AIRIS/COI projectto help regional NGOs replicate our model(AFSA & Centre Mont Royal)

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LESSONS LEARNED

Female toxicomania is an ever-changingissue

Importance of ongoing field research

Relationship with men partners, pimps and

dealers

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Empowerment Through Rehab & Rights - CHRYSALIDE