SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

PROJECTS: PREVENTION

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS
28 – 30 MARCH 2011
KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
“PREVENTION”

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 HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING
THIS PROBLEM?
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• The problem of male dominance ,men in

control of the means of production, and
• Culture of silence regarding sex in marriage
• Were identified through the home visits by
our care givers to the homes of our clients
and patients (chronic patients).

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 IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• It is important because of the following:

• Disempowerment of women
• Gender inequality, subordination of women gender
based violence;
• Women cannot negotiate safer and more satisfying
sex
• Men make all decisions regarding sexual and
reproductive health;

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 HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT
ADDRESSING THI S PROBLEM?
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• Through home cell group meetings with

members of the households(focusing on
both perpetrator (s) and victim(s);
• Life skills and impartation of information on
humans rights;
• Counselling and debriefing.
• Referrals to professionals.

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 WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE
PROJECT?
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• It is a multi-year programme linked to the

daily home visits of clients by care givers.

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 WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS
INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN
EQUALLY INVOLVED?
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• The family ( men, women, children and youth in the

households, including extended family members)
• Both men and women are equally involved.
• Men still find it difficult to openly discuss or respond to
issues raised by their partners during the home cells.
• Men do appreciate their involvement to raise issues
affecting them as men because of their upbringing.

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 PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE
PROJECT
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• Civil society organisations as presented below:

• NGO Forum
• Local Municipality through the Local Aids Council
• Department of Health and Social Services
• Clinics
• Pastors Fraternal
• Ward Committees and Local Councillors
• Community Policing Forum , Dept of SAPS and Justice

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 Drop –In-Centre & Food
Garden(OVC & Guardians)
 RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,
HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE
MOBILISED?
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• The Home Based Care programme is funded by

Department of health.
• Our care givers provide a holistic and
comprehensive services to our clients and
community members.
• Public, Private Partnerships

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 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
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• Daily visits by our care givers and information so

collected is fed back to the organisation.(data
collection tools)
• On fridays meetings are held to discuss reports and
progress, challenges and plans of action.
• The Project Manager, collate ,analyse and
inteprete data for its validity and
appropriateness and for discussion by
management.

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 WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
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• Awareness created and change in behaviour.

• Partners are regarded as equals in decision
making(Feedback)
• Men’s attendance to such household meeting is
encouraging even though still a challenge;
• Partners are starting discussing sexuality issues (positive
sign) change of attitude and behaviour.
• Some men are even talking about establishing men’s forum
to discuss issues of gender violence .

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 IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC
PROTOCOL TARGETS)
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• In reference to SADC Protocol, our target is on HIV/AIDS and

Gender Based Violence Prevention .
• We focus on the households family members.
• This approach is changing sexual behaviour patterns and
gender violence( addressing generational gaps between
children/youths and adults).
• Family members had an opportunity to talk about issues that
were previously regarded a taboo to talk about in a family
setting.
• Monthly Debriefing sessions(spiritual) –Tripatite Being.

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 EFFECTIVENESS
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• The approach is effective in that it is holistic

and focuses on the family as a whole .
• The involvement/participation of men is key
in the success of the prevention programme

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 SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• It is holistic and family focused.

• Rapport, buy in and ownership by men is
key.
• The home based care programme can be
used as an entry point.

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 LESSONS LEARNED
• When marketing the programme, the focus should be on
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benefits rather on actual perpetrators (to avoid

stigmatization)
• Family member’s rapport and buy in is a KEY to the
success of the programme
• The introduction of the intervention is done in stages
taking into account the uniqueness of each
family(Contact Making)
• Men’s involved in the process( marketing, introductory
and implementation stages of the intervention).is KEY

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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