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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL
GOVERNMENT 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
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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYINGTHIS PROBLEM?
Crude poverty amongst women and lack ofcooperation
Women were unable to reach their
goals/needs Need for a forum for women to share &
exchange ideas and solve their problems
Difficulties in acquiring loans due tounfavourable laws.
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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
Cooperation amongst this group of womenhas brought an enormous progress in theupliftments of their lives including those oftheir families
It has brought growth, enlightment & selfdevelopment
And above all it has brought empowerment(knowledge ,confidence financial muscle
and leadership skills)WO
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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUTADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM?
The Association is run in a stockvelfashion and holds monthly meetings
All members make contributionsaccording to the agreed standard
amount and give it to one member. The minimum amount is M1000.oo but
members have the liberty to contributemore.
Professionals are always invited toprovide guidanceW
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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THEPROJECT?
This association has no limitedlifespan but it is rather expectedto last forever from generations to
generations.
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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO ISINVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN
EQUALLY INVOLVED
? Men and women alike. People of all walks are expected to
benefit but mostly the most
vulnerable like women andchildren, orphans and thosepeople living with HIV.
Men and women are treated thesame in this associationWO
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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT
Partnerships in social andinternational days celebrationswith organisations such as Local
Authorities, Lesotho Governance &Non State Support Programme,Millenium Challenge Account
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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE
MOBILISED?
Have not yet attracted anyfinancial support.
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Hold quarterly meetings where weinvite professionals to help assessprogress. Hold annual meetings in
which we invite Accountants toassess our books and progress.
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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
Children receive better educationas they attend schools of choice.
Business has been boosted
Orphans get better assistant
More replica societies have beenformed.
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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADCPROTOCOL TARGETS)
More women gain confidence totake up leadership positions
Poverty is reduced
More children go to school
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EFFECTIVENESS
The effectiveness of theassociation is beyond doubt as itsimpact is felt in villages far
beyond the boundaries of itsoriginality
The association also takes pride insupporting the district under 12football teamW
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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION
As a stockvel by nature it is veryself-sustaining.
It can be replicated as it has given
birth to many other societies of asimilar nature.
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LESSONS LEARNED
That unity is power
That together we can
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