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 Men being unintentionally left out of the

following: -
› Personal health and wellbeing;
› Social Exclusion;
› Understanding of Legislative Frameworks
› Alcohol and Substance Abuse

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 YES
PROJECTS: PREVENTION

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› Men illiteracy on Gender issues lead
to GBV
› Alcohol and Substance Abuse lead to
Aggression
› Social Stereotypes to Male – Gender
Specific Illnesses and Conditions lead
to more serious illnesses which lead to
Aggression
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PROJECTS: PREVENTION

 We have realised that people change

when they move along with those around
them and there for we have tailored the
following programmes/activities: -
› 3Dimensional Dialogues and Workshops,
Community Engagement Tours, Soul
Sessions, et cetera;
› Partnership with Chapter 9 Institutions
and Civil Society;
› Public and Private Partnership;

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PROJECTS: PREVENTION

 The programme is on going because: -

› it is not cast – in – stone;
› Challenges manifest themselves in
different forms like a “HI virus”;

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PROJECTS: PREVENTION

 Our primary target is men and boys;

 Secondary Target is Members of the
Community (which include women and
girls)
 Socially excluded groups like PWD,
PLWHA, LGBTIs, and so on;

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PROJECTS: PREVENTION

 Partnerships have been forged with the

following Institutions: -
› Chapter 9 Institutions;
› Government Departments (all levels);
› Civil Society Locally and Globally;
› Private Institutions.

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PROJECTS: PREVENTION

 Have limited resources

› Financial Resources
 National Department of Health
 National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund
 Department of Social Development
 Fezile Dabi District Municipality
 Gauteng Province Multi – Sectoral Aids Unit
 Fundraising
› Human Resource
 Informed by each programme and its Funding
 Volunteers

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 Monitoring
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
› Regular Site Visits (e.g. provinces and field
workers);
› Project Review Meetings
› Regular Debriefing Sessions
› Monthly and Quarterly Reports
 Evaluation
› Annual Report
› Annual Staff Retreat
› Annual National Staff Meeting for overhaul
project review
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  Behavioural and Attitudinal Change;
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 Paradigm Shift;
 Harmony between Gender and Sexual
Orientation;
 Increased understanding and tolerance
by men on issues of Gender Equity and
GBV;
 Community Buy – in;

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PROJECTS: PREVENTION

 Decrease in individual abusive

behaviour;
 Tolerance in Sexual Orientation;
 Decrease in Human Trafficking;
 Increase in a number of Victims who
seek assistance (e.g. Shelters; PEP, etc);

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 EFFECTIVE BECAUSE: -
› Managed to remove myths and
perceptions;
› Stamp out prejudice;
› Social Cohesion;
› Literacy on Legislative
Frameworks;
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 Soliciting Multiple year funding
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instead of Annual funding;
 Effective Fundraising activities;
 Strong Partnership Development with
key stakeholders;
 Community Buy – in;
 Donations (Monetary or in Kind)

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  Cultural and Religious stereotypes are a
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barrier in addressing GBV;

 Change and a will to change by men
and boys;
 Decrease in GBV, Sexual Assault and
other related social ills;
 People don’t change with information
they change when those around them
move along;

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 Conclusion

“Men of Quality are not Afraid of Women of Equality”

“Women of Equality support men of quality”
Kea Leboha
Enkomu
Asante Sana
Nangamso

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 DIPOTSO?
IMIBUZO?
ANY QUESTIONS?

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