365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE

BOTSWANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS 23/04/2012 KOPANONG, JOHANNESBURG

AND EMPOWER WOMEN

PROJECTS: PREVENTION

EMPOWERMENT YOUNG WOMEN LEADERSHIP CLUB

PROJECTS: PREVENTION

YOUNG WOMEN LEADERSHIP CLUB(UB) CATEGORY: PREVENTION

GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

FINDING YOUR SEXUAL VOICE

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THE TEAM!! PROJECTS: PREVENTION

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IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM

PROJECTS: PREVENTION

Intentions Prevent Gender Based Violence

DEAR DIARY

BODY MAPPING

CAMPUS MAPPING

Coexistence Of Sexuality And Leadership

Counter Failed Gender Empowerment Strategies Club Is A Preventative Measure With A Difference For Young Women
DI COURSE BAGGAGE FROM HOME

SEXUAL CURIOSITY

CALLINGS

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IMPORTANCE PROJECTS: PREVENTION

A lot of inequality evidence of gender based violence which including passion killings, sexual harassment and emotional abuse These challenges emanate from relationships ranging from negotiating safe sexual practices to the contexts within which pregnancies occur as well as their consequences for the health, socio-economic and emotional welfare of female students.

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ADDRESING THE PROBLEM PROJECTS: PREVENTION

Poetry Night: Girls Nite: Shine Event Find Your Sexual Voice: Body and Campus Mapping Body Mapping: Campus Mapping.

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TIME FRAME PROJECTS: PREVENTION

April 2010 July 2012.we want to continue BEYOND based on the availability of funds

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KEY TARGETS & THOSE INVOLVED

PROJECTS: PREVENTION

5 dynamic young women

The key target is young women at the University of Botswana, as well as the larger university community. The project has partnered with the Writers workshop which includes male and female students.
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PARTNERSHIPS

PROJECTS: PREVENTION

We participated in international womens day this year.

And intend to explore different collaborations with other young women movements like TAWLA

Department of Women Affairs

AFRICA GENDER INSTITUTE

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RESOURCEFULNESS PROJECTS: PREVENTION

The project is funded by the Ford foundation based on a proposal submitted by the Africa Gender Institute. We have used the seed money of R38,000 per year to
Have weekly interactive sessions for sharing experiences Buy equipment Finance our Shine Event which showcases research findings creatively

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PROJECTS: PREVENTION

CREATIVITY

Poetry Movies, documentaries Shine event Social networks(facebook) Posters Power point presentations Drama

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROJECTS: PREVENTION

The methodology used has an in built monitoring and evaluation where there is continuous sharing, feedback from the University of Botswana community.
There are weekly meetings that focus on the progress of the research and hence

affording constant
evaluation.

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RESULTS ACHIEVED PROJECTS: PREVENTION

Through our mandate of prevention with a difference we have achieved emotional growth, understanding and tolerance through instilling a sense of acceptance of our commonalities and differences and these results are evident through testimonies from the UB community.

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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS )

PROJECTS: PREVENTION

ARTICLE 14
gender sensitive policies addressing gender based stereotypes( GBV inclusive) Safer learning environment EMPOWERMENT

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SUSTAINABILITY & REPLICATION PROJECTS: PREVENTION

Sustainability:
Fund raisins activities Replication: Recruitment of freshmen students Marketing the ideology

Making tool kits: body mapping( tertiary institutions)

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LESSONS LEARNT PROJECTS: PREVENTION

We have learned that empowerment/education at grassroots level is effective in preventing or curbing gender based violence We have also learnt self acceptance, sexual assertiveness, tolerance to cultural dynamics, The ultimate lesson obviously is that
PROACTIVENESS IS BETTER THAN REACTIVENESS!!!

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