SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

PROJECTS: PREVENTION

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

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

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 HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING
THIS PROBLEM?
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• In Mauritius, youth are not really aware

about the problem of HIV/AIDS despite
various awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS

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 IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• HIV/ AIDS is an
international
problem and in
Mauritius with a
high prevalence,
about 1,8% on a
population of
1,2 million
persons in 2007.

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 HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING
THI S PROBLEM?
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• Through the media

(Newspapers,
Magazine, TV and
Internet) we target
to do shooting on a
short listed
personality in
Mauritius.

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 WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE
PROJECT?
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• The time frame was

determined for one
month, in the context
of the International
Aids Candlelight
Memorial in Mauritius,
in May 2007.

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 WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS
INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY
INVOLVED?
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• The key target was firstly the youngsters,

and then the community

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 PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE
PROJECT
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• AIDS Candlelight
Memorial
Association, PILS,
CUT, CDS,
Chrysalide and the
artist community
were partners who
supports the projet.

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 RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,
HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE
MOBILISED?
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• All the persons involved in the project

accepted to work on a voluntary basic.

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 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• It was when all the

partners were
satisfied that we
decided to release
the campaign to
media. These
consultations were
very important to
the effectiveness of
the project.

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 WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• On the 1st December

of 2009, Nicolas
Ritter, Director of the
association PILS said
that: “E si mo ti ena
Sida was one of the
most attractive and
efficient campaign on
HIV/AIDS in
Mauritius”.

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 IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL
TARGETS)
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• The campaign involved four men and

women.

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 EFFECTIVENESS
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• Yes. Overall feedback saying that this

campaign was a “coup de poing” against HIV
by its impact

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 SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• Surely, this campaign can be replicated by

others

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 LESSONS LEARNED
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

• Famous people in media campaign can raise

more attention of the community.

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PROJECTS: PREVENTION

WOMAN IS LIFE

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