Leadership Presentation Victoria Falls Patricia Muchekesi

8/7/2019 Leadership Presentation Victoria Falls Patricia Muchekesi

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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCALGOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

28 30 MARCH 2011KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH

AFRICA

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDERVIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015

REDUCING GBV THROUGH INCOMEGENERATING PROJECTS

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Please give a brief biography of this leader.Please attach a face photography and one

that shows this leader at work

Councillor and the deputy mayor of Victoria Falls Municipality. I amthe only female councillor in a local authority of eleven councillors,became a councillor in 2003.

An executive member committee member of Women In LocalGovernment Forum (WILGF). I hold a diploma in ExecutiveLeadership. She is a gender champion, who strongly believesperpetrators of gender based violence must be tried by a court.

I am a leader who believes in her inner self, working hard to

achieve my goal is my Moto. Always driven by a passion on womendevelopment. I wish is to see women liberating themselves from

cultural norms, and seeing them contributing meaningfully towardsthe welfare of their families and to the community in reducing GBV.

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REDUCING GBV THROUGHINCOME GENERATING PROJECTS


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WHAT ROLE HAS THE LEADER PLAYED INCHAMPIONING GENDER AND GBV

ACTIVITIES?

Holding workshops with women and men on gender and

gender based violence (GBV) at ward level.

Successfully advocated for the enactment of a council

gender policy. Mediator between the affected and the effected before

taking to the law enforcing agencies.

Forming gender committees in each ward.

Also offering counselling to Gender based violence

victims. Initiated a sewing project for 25 women and a catering

project of 20 women.

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REDUCING GBV THROUGH INCOME

GENERATING PROJECTS


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The councilor counseling a victim of GBV


GENERATING PROJECTS


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Councillor with victim of GBV showing herwounds



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Member of the catering service



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Patrons enjoying the meal



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A member of the sewing project

displaying her work


GENERATING PROJECTS


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HOW HAS THE LEADER INFLUENCED THELEVEL OF BUY IN AND INVOLVEMENT OF

MANAGEMENT?

Formation of a gender desk which is managed by a femalegender focal person.

Management and councillors took part in the adoption of thegender policy.

Management is very interested in my feed backs when I come

from workshops and seminars.

Management now taking gender based violence issue seriouslylike any other statutory issue.

Recruitment system has changed now have employed a femaleengineer, town planner and a chief security officer.

Housing application now include spouse information.

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IS THE LEADER KNOWN WITHIN THEINSTITUTION, COMMUNITY, ETC FOR

ADVOCATING FOR ISSUES OF GENDER AND

GBV? The leader is known for advocating for female workers rights

and coming up with a gender policy for the municipality.

Influenced the formation of a women committee whichinfluence the budgetary process.

In the community the leader is also known for holdingmeetings and workshops.

Regular meetings with the police gender desk officers withthe Victoria Falls community.

Distribution of gender based violence pamphlets.

Annual march to sensitise on gender violence

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WHAT TIME DOES THE LEADER DEVOTE TOTHIS WORK? IS IT PAID OR VOLUNTARY?

The leader lives within the community thereforeshe is available whenever there is a need.

Being a councillor it is purely voluntary andpassion driven work.

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HOW HAS THE LEADER HELPED TOPOPULARISE GENDER AND GBV ACTIVITIES

AND INITIATIVES IN THE WORKPLACE? The leader is known for advocating for female workers rights

and coming up with a gender policy for the municipality.

Formation of the gender desk

Discussion and meetings with the police gender desk officerswith community.

Distribution of gender based violence pamphlets.

Annual march on gender and gender based violence

Formation of a women committee which take part in the budgetformulation

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?HOW IS THIS LINKED TO PERSONALCONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LEADER?

Having some feed backs in municipality after attending every workshop

Moving motions in relevant committees in council on gender issues tobe implemented

having by-laws which are gender sensitive.

Holding meetings with colleagues at work discussing about gender andgender based violence.

Formation of a safety committee

Women and men coming up to talk about gender and the depth of howgender based violence were affecting them at work and in their families.

most women are now aware that it is not taboo to speak out with

confidence abut GBV in their families.

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SHORT STORY OR ANECDOTE THATILLUSTRATES THE PASSION OF THE LEADER

There was a woman in my community who was abused by herhusband who would beat her and call her bad names in frontof her children. The husband had stopped honoring hisduties to his family and would become angry when the wifewould question his behaviour. It was very difficult for thewoman to open up, fearing reprisal from the husband.

Despite all the abuse she did not want to seek help,preferring to keep it as a secret, because it would tarnish theimage of her husband at work as a manager, and culturedoes not allow to talk about abuse in public before it hasbeen discussed with her in laws . I assisted her through

counselling and after a while she agreed to let me speak withher husband. I thank Gender links for the training which theyimparted to me. Although it was not easy, I managed thesituation and the husband was sorry for all the sorrow anddamage he has caused to the family.

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REDUCING GBV THROUGH

INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS


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Patricia (second from left) with one of the groups she

helped to set up to offer catering services

REDUCING GBV THROUGH

INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS


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Members of the sewing project happilydisplaying their work


GENERATING PROJECTS


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Thank you

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