SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS
28 – 30 MARCH 2011
KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,
LEADERSHIP

SOUTH AFRICA
“365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER
VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015”

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 WHAT ROLE HAS THE LEADER PLAYED
IN CHAMPIONING GENDER AND GBV
ACTIVITIES?
• I as the Council Chairman, Chair
Council meetings, which formulate
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highest level gender championing

policies and regulations to be
observed for orderly and peaceful
COE best gender practices by all
citizens in the district.

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 HOW HAS THE LEADER INFLUENCED
THE LEVEL OF BUY IN AND
INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT?
• I have provided able leadership to
the management to formulate,
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document and enforce rules and

policies that mainstream gender
equality and ensure zero
tolerance to GBV

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 IS THE LEADER KNOWN WITHIN THE
INSTITUTION, COMMUNITY, ETC FOR
ADVOCATING FOR ISSUES OF GENDER
AND GBV?
• I am well known as a leader that
highly persistently and
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consistently advocates for best

gender SADC protocol and zero
tolerance to GBV within the Local
Authority and communities.

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 WHAT TIMES DOES THE LEADER
DEVOTE TO THIS WORK? IS IT PAID OR
VOLUNTARY?
• I voluntarily devote 365days of each
year to the noble cause of best gender
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and non tolerance to GBV. What is most

important for me is to be patriotic and
achieve equitable male and female
responsibilities while enhancing full
attainment of their potentials according
to the abilities God has given them and
NOT THE PAY.

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 HOW HAS THE LEADER HELPED TO
POPULARISE GENDER AND GBV
ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES IN THE
WORKPLACE?
• I ensure that the Local Authority has a
Gender Focal Point Person whose main
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mandate is to plan , coordinate,

organize and implement Gender In
Development Sub Committee of the
DDCC in each Civic calendar year and
influence the Council to allocate up to
30% of the budget on best gender
practices.

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 WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
HOW IS THIS LINKED TO PERSONAL
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LEADER?
• At least 30% of plot allocations are
awarded to women which is an
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improvement from 10% in the past.

Management structure has women in
decision making positions at 25% from
12% in the recent past. Through funds
set apart by the LA such as CDF many
women and youths clubs have
established IGAs .

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 SHORT STORY OR ANECDOTE THAT
ILLUSTRATES THE PASSION OF THE
LEADER
• My passion and dedication as a
leader championing Gender and
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GBV is seen in the long years of un

interrupted service as a voluntary
Councilor from 1998 and changing
position of leadership from
Committee Chairperson of the PWD
committee and Council Chairman
twice in each position.

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 ANY QUESTIONS?
Cllr Archangel A. Mbewe
LEADERSHIP

Katete D. Council,
PO Box 550023
Katete, ZAMBIA
0979592293
glenkhatahotmail@yahoo.com

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