SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS
PROJECTS: WOMEN
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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”

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 HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING
THIS PROBLEM?
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• Due to ever-escalating rate of reported cases

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of gender based violence in the municipality

that resulted in:
• the high rate of HIV/AIDS.
• Lack of high/improvement of service delivery
to the community.
• Low staff moral (especially women)

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 IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
• YES.
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• Lack of excellent service delivery to the community is

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depriving the latter their basic needs.

• Low morale hinders excellence performance in individuals
scope/functions.
• Combating High escalating rate
of crime

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 HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT
ADDRESSING THI S PROBLEM?
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• Holding- Consultative meetings with women

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staff members on regular basis.

• Talk shows/ forums/meetings.
• Gala evenings during annual events ; e.g.
women’s month with themes that empowers
and builds the well-being of women.

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 WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE
PROJECT?
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• Annual event
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• On going process

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 WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS
INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN
EQUALLY INVOLVED?
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 Sol Plaatje staff members (both men and women; councilors

included).
 Motivational Speakers; e.g. renowned poet who happens to be a
victim of Gender Based Violence; an article from a woman prisoner.
 Stake holders; e.g. Officials from
different government
departments, NGO’s

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 Cont: Who is involve

• Sonke Gender Justice, ILO, in house

expertise (senior managers within the
municipality.
 PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE
PROJECT
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• Best practices/replica by other departments

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within the province.

• Show casing/participating during conferences
(e.g. SALGA provincial conference – Women in
Local Government held at Springbok 2010)
• Facilitate and coordinate on behalf of SALGA
Social Development working cluster
committee to other municipalities in the
province.

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 RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,
HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE
MOBILISED?
• Due to budget constraints, sponsors are
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always sourced out for the success of such

magnificent events.
• Stakeholders relevant to the programme are
secured well in advance for counseling,
motivation and best practice purpose.

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 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
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• Progress in being monitored through

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mainstreaming gender KPIs in all

departments within the municipality.
• Progress reports in terms of service delivery
of all departments within the municipality.

• IDP (inputs, consultative meetings, budget,

and reviews)

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 WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
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• Drastic change /improvement of service

delivery, PROMOTIONS.
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• Cases of gender based violence are

voluntarily reported by staff members.
• Gender equity targets are being met as per
the municipality scorecards.

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 IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC
PROTOCOL TARGETS)

• Governance
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• Productive resources & employment,

economic empowerment
• Gender based violence
• HIV & AIDS.

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 EFFECTIVENESS

• Improvements as per reports from different

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departments within the municipality.

• Annual report of the municipality

• Impact of the Auditors General report.

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 SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

 On going process enshrined in the gender

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action plan of the municipality.

 Utilized by other departments and
stakeholders for best practice purpose

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 LESSONS LEARNED

• Breaking the silence.

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• Involvement of professionals assisted with:

• dealing with denials
• Acceptance
• Self introspection
• Commitment to service delivery.

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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