SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND

GENDER JUSTICE
SUMMIT AND AWARDS
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28 – 30 MARCH 2011
KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
“365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER VIOLENCE: HALVE
GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015”

PRESENTED BY:
MAHADEVI
RAGHOOBURSING
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER

SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

IN DISTRESS TRUST FUND
MAURITIUS

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 ABOUT THE SHELTER
• Shelter is a non –governmental,
charitable and non- profitable
organization.
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• We provide Psychological and

emotional support / Education /
Rehabilitation and Reinsertion and
Empowerment

• The shelter caters up to 40 women

and children at a time.

• We work in close collaboration

with the following departments:

• Ministry of Gender Equality, Child

Development and Family Welfare,
National Development Unit,
Domestic Violence unit, Police
Department and the Municipal
Council of Curepipe.

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 HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING
THIS PROBLEM?

NATURE OF PROBLEM:
A woman and her 4 children victim of
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Gender based Violence were • Christine was battered and

referred to us by the Ministry of
Gender Equality. Here is her case
threatened by her alcoholic
study: partner.
• She was turned out of
• NAME: CHRISTINE
• AGE: 23 YEARS
conjugal roof with her children.
• DATE OF ADMISSION: 5 OCT 2010 • They were in danger and had
• OCCUPATION: UNEMPLOYED no place abode
• OCCUPATION OF PARTNER:
MASON • They were placed in our
• MARITAL STATUS: LIVING WITH A Shelter for safety.
PARTNER SINCE 7 YEARS
• NO. OF CHILDREN: 4 (1 year, 2
years, 3 years and 6 years)

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 IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
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• Life of the victim and

her children have been • There are no acceptable
traumatized. excuses. GBV is a crime
and it must be responded
to as such.
• Her violent partner
could have killed them.

• Support and
empowerment needed.

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 HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING
THI S PROBLEM?
 Psychological counseling and
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regular meetings done with

Christine.

 She wanted to be independent

and free of violence.

 Becoming economically
independent through snacks
and pickle making.

 Fresh vegetables and green

spices are available in our
vegetable garden planted by our
residents.

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 WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE
PROJECT?
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• The project time frame is an • Support to women to become

ongoing one.
• Even after the departure of
Christine she can carry on with
this little business and earn a
living.
independent through
Corporate Social
Responsibility introduced in
year 2009 (companies giving
2% of their profits to an NGO
yearly).

• She can send her children to • Victims of GBV need to

school and lead a normal life. become part of the solution to
end violence.

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 WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS
INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY
INVOLVED?
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• Residents above 16
years old and women are • This project is a gender
the key target.
• Networking with several
partners such as
Managers of
supermarkets, vegetables
sellers and well-wishers
including men and
women.
sensitive project that aims at
promoting responsibility and
participation of men within the
community so as to enable the
effective empowerment of
women and the enhancement
of the quality of life of victims
of GBV.

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 PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE
PROJECT
• Partners from different • She got the opportunity to sell her
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supermarkets/sellers for buying product at the market place. Free

her products. stand offered by the Council.
• We made further arrangements for
• National Women Entrepreneur her marketing in other NGO’s and
Council which operates under hotels which promote women
the aegis of the Ministry of empowerment.
Gender Equality has been
contacted for guidance for
Christine’s project.

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 RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,
HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE
MOBILISED?
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• The financial resources have

• Members of the staff, been utilized in purchasing
caregivers, board members plastic bags, tags, jars,
and well wishers were ingredients etc for the making
involved in this project. of snacks and pickles.
• Different donors, including
CSR fund helped
financially.

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 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
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Monitoring:
• Weekly evaluation and monitoring
is being carried out by the
members of the staff about the
progress of this project.
• The project was done in an
efficient way to manage all
expenses so that she obtains
maximum revenues to raise her
children.
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Evaluation:
At the beginning she missed some
steps but gradually build up some
skills and ideas to do the snacks
and pickles in less time.
All her products were sold out in a
short lapse of time.
Feedback from buyers:
Quality - good and tasty
Packets and jars - neat and pleasant
 WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

• Christine has been able to sell her

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products and is getting a decent

income which enable her to save
for her future.

• This project has boost up her self

esteem and uplift the quality of
her life and that of her children.

• Along side Christine is able to

give quality time to her children
through the creativity programs.

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 IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL
TARGETS)
• Article 14: Gender Equality
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in Education • Our project is to help in

• Article 17: Economic
Empowerment
• Article 23: Support Services
reducing GBV through
empowerment and support
programs for women to
become economically
independent.

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 EFFECTIVENESS
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• Personal development She showed good

and self confidence of motherhood approach.
Christine and her She applied the rules and
children was noted by discipline as a single
each member of the parent and to develop
team. single/parent relationship.
Her communication The good effective
and negotiation skills leadership skills as an
were also noted. entrepreneur women.

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 SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

• The Shelter has always • Financial help from the

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applied the good practice Corporate Social

of sustainability for any Responsibilities and
small or big projects. internationally.
• In the case of Christine we rest
• This activity will be assure that she will continually
maintained through Fund have our support.
Raising Activities, taping • This project can be replicated
sources, knock doors of by any convinced woman who
different companies to wish to combat Gender Based
carry on with the project. Violence and other NGO’s.

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 LESSONS LEARNED
The project was fruitful. The intervention of good practices
and methodology was the key to success.
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The most important lesson is:

“ Violence can be prevented in our own countries and

around the world we have shining examples of how
violence has been countered. Governments, NGO’s,
Communities and individuals can make a difference ”
• Nelson Mandela
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THANK YOU

ANY QUESTIONS?

NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE