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LESOTHO KEY DOCUMENTS FOR THE

SADC GENDER PROTOCOL@WORK SUMMIT 18-19 MARCH 2013

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LESOTHO SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS: “2015, Yes we Must! The SADC Gender Protocol @ Work”

DAY ONE: 18TH MARCH 2013

8:00 – 8:30 Delegates arrival and registration

8:30 - 10:00 PLENARY: Venue: MASERU SUN CABANAS-PULA

OPENING CEREMONY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FORUM – CHAIR – GL BOARD MEMBER-Ntate Rethabile Pholo

8.30 Welcome

8.30-9.00 Statements by partners – media, alliance, local government

Ntate Mzimkh’ulu Sithetho-Media

‘M’e Libakiso Matlho-Alliance

‘M’e Matiisetso Libetso-Local government

9.00 – 9.45 Scoring progress: SADC Gender Protocol – explanation of the Citizen Score Card

‘M’e Colleen Lowe Morna

Presentation of the key findings of the country barometer

‘M’e Mats’eliso Mapetla

9.45-10.15 Responses by key ministers Hon, Selibe Mochoboroane Deputy Minister of Local Government Hon. Ts’eliso Mokhosi-Ministry of communication

10.15-10.30 KEY NOTE ADDRESS Morena Thesele Maseribane-Gender Minister

10.30 -11.00

Overview of process and assignment of parallel sessions

GL Manager

11.00 – 11.30

TEA

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PARALLEL SESSIONS

GBV and conflict resolution

Education and economic development

Sexual and reproductive rights; health and HIV and AIDS

Media Local gvt COE

PULA 1 PULA 2 KHUTSO ITHUTE QILOANE

CHAIR Mathabo Ramollo Nthatisi Matobako Mahlompho Nkhabu Mamolibeli Ngakane Mathoka Khaile

RAPPORTER

Ntolo Lekau Malepota Mafeka Nomthandazo Mankazana

Thato Cheka(intern) Alice Ranthimo (intern)

JUDGES 1.Ntate Moses Masemene

1.Ntate Nchafatso Sello

1.’M’e Mats’eliso Mapetla

1.’M’e Motheba Mpota 1.Ntate Makalo Theko

2.’M’e Mathato Mokhothu 2.’M’e Mamosebi Pholo

2.Ntate Khabiso+ Ntoampe

2.Ntate Manyethela Kheleli

2’M’e Mapuleng Sechehche

3’M’e Bosao Monyamane 3.Ntate Tankiso Sephoso

3.’M’e Mamosa Mohlabula-Nokana

3.Ntate Mzimkh’ulu Sithetho

3.’M’e Mamosiuoa Masenyetse

PRESENTATIONS

PRINT

11.30–13.00

1.Mamakhethe Phomoane

1.Justice Tema 1.Bonyane Motokoa 1.Billy Ntaote 1.Kali Molefe

2.Mammopa Phae 2.Liemiso Koetlisi 2.Lintle Letsika 2.Keiso Mohloboli 2.Lineo Mohale

3.Mathabo Mphomela 3.Mampho Kotelo-‘Molaoa

3.Malironts’o Mokeane 3. Majara Molupe 3.Masekoati Masupha

4.Matipi Tlali 4.Mamonaheng 4.Monyane Selebalo 4.Marafael Mohloboli 4. Molibeli Ntlaba

Mohale 5. Matielane Makhele

6.Thapelo Mabote

13.00-14.00

LUNCH

TV

14.00-15.30

5.Matumelo Maqokela 5.Mamotsiba Makara

1.Lucy Borotho 5. Naha Matete

6.Mokhatla Mokhelelise 6.Masenate Moremoholo

2.Maabia Tea 6. Nthatisi Peleli

7.Molato Chaotse 7.Moeti Moleko 3.Maliteboho Mokhitli 7. Nyoloho Chobokoane

8.Mots’elisi Makoa 8. Palesa Mokotjo

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PARALLEL SESSIONS


Education and economic development


Media Local gvt COE

9.Tlali Mohale

15.30 -16.00

TEA

16.00 -16.30

WRAP UP

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DAY TWO: TUESDAY 19TH MARCH 2013

8:00 – 8:30 Delegates arrival and registration

PLENARY: Venue: MASERU SUN CABANAS NALELI 1

8.30 -9.00 Ice breaker POEM BY Ts’enolo Lerotholi

CHAIR ‘M’e Colleen Lowe Morna

9.00 -10.00 Panel – Economic empowerment and ending gender violence

I Story ‘M’e Lidya ‘Muso

The role of local government Ntate Makalo Theko

Financing women’s economic empowerment ‘M’e Felleng Makeka

Ending gender violence ‘M’e Libakiso Matlho

10.00-10.30 DISCUSSION CHAIR

PARALLEL SESSIONS


Climate change


Media Local gvt COE – leadership

Name of Room

PULA 1 PULA 2 KHUTSO ITHUTE QILOANE

CHAIR Manteboheleng Mabetha

Rets’elisitsoe Petlane

Thato Molomo Mamolibeli Ngakane Lineo Rakaibe

RAPPORTEUR Malepota Mafeka Ntolo Lekau Nomthandazo Mankazana

Alice Ranthimo(intern) Thato Cheka (intern)

JUDGES 1.Ntate Moses Masemene

1.Ntate Nchafatso Sello

1.Ntate Mats’eliso Mapetla

1.’M’e Motheba Mpota 1. Ntate Makalo Theko

2.’M’e Mathato Mokhothu

2.’M’e Mamosebi Pholo

2.Ntate Khabiso Ntoampe

2.Ntate Manyethela Kheleli

2.’Me’ Mapuleng Secheche

3.’M’e Bosao Monyamane

3.NtateTankiso Sephoso

3.’M’e Mamosa Mohlabula-Nokana

3. Ntate Mzimkh’ulu Sithetho

3.’Me’ Mamosiuoa Masenyetse

Presentations

11.30 – 12.30

Climate change 1. Mamello Morrison RADIO

8.Thabo Nkhabu 1.Palesa Matsepe 2.Mats’aba Mpho 1.Kholu Qhobela 1.Manoosi Khetsi

9. Nthabiseng Kobile 2.Seboku 3.Nkhati Elias Letsosa 2.Neo Ramorou 2.Thato Mokuena

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PARALLEL SESSIONS


Climate change


Media Local gvt COE – leadership

Ts’ehloane

10.Ts’eliso Pheta 4.Puleng Kuili 3.Nthabiseng Mokapela

3.Tieang Sefali

5.Khotso Mpesi 13.00 – 14.00

LUNCH

14.00 -16.00 Feedback and learning – Improving case studies, evaluation and learning journey

Judges Judges Judges Judges Judges

GL officers GL officers GL officers GL officers GL officers

18.00 GALA DINNER

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DAY ONE PRESENTATIONS:

GBV AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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NAME OF INSTITUTION: SHE HIVE ASSOCIATION COUNTRY :Lesotho SURNAME :PHOMANE NAME :'MAMAKHETHE EDITH E-MAIL :[email protected] SEX :Female DESIGNATION :NATIONAL COORDINATOR PHONE -WORK :26628313910 CELL :26657075354 ADDRESS :P.O. BOX 2556 PITSO GROUND,

:CONSTITUTION ROAD :MASERU,LESOTHO, 102

WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Gender based violence WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO?" Not applicable WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? The objective is to engage people, who experienced or are stilling undergoing abuse to speak out about it. To disseminate information, education and share experiences aimed at improving lives of domestic violence survivors/victims. To campaign for behavioral change in communities and especially among families with the view of eliminating further chances of domestic violence cases. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. The association is aiming to have achieved its goals and objectives (e.g. to advocate and lobby for the enactment of laws that deal directly and indirectly with issues of Domestic Violence) by 2015, acting in line with the provisions of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development Protocol, Part six of Article 20 which entails the legal provisions, where the signatories to the Protocol pledged to enact and enforce legislation prohibiting all forms of gender based violence by 2015.

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2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? The association was formed by the women who are victims and survivors, who feel that the justice system in Lesotho is too slow on its implementation processes of the 28 Targets. They felt that it is everyone’s responsibility to act towards abolition of all forms of gender based violence. The goal is to work towards the abolishment of all sorts of violence against women and children. To advocate and lobby for empowerment of survivors and victims of domestic violence and those affected by it, by providing them with psychosocial support and ensuring that they are able to be sustainable even after the violence. To encourage the society at large to eradicate/eliminate the cases of domestic violence by at least 90% during the year 2020 through advocacy and lobbying for the use of the slogan “Speak out; domestic violence is not private anymore. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words)

To have a well enhanced coordination of services aimed at improving lives of women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

To provide psychosocial support and advocacy for abolition of domestic violence by the use of the slogan “speak out, domestic violence is not private anymore”..

To advocate for the rights of women and children mainstreaming HIV/AIDS, poverty,

orphans and vulnerable children issues through trainings that will be offered to the community leaders on women and children`s rights.

To raise awareness by disseminating information, educating and sharing experiences

aimed at improving lives of victims of domestic violence, through seminars, workshops, road shows, school competitions and use of media.

To engage the society members who care and support abused women and children in

income generating activities for alleviation of poverty by sourcing funds from partners who subscribe to the objectives of the HIVe and are taking part in the poverty reduction strategy.

To network and collaborate with other stakeholders in the districts to promote the establishment of domestic violence clubs for people who are victims of all sorts of abuse throughout the country by having community public gatherings (Pitsos) countrywide through the assistance of community leaders and the local government.

To encourage dialogue between communities on issues of domestic violence and how it can be eradicated through traditional games, school competitions and public gatherings.

To campaign for behavioral change in communities and especially among families with the view of eliminating further chances of domestic violence cases.

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2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? It is the association’s goal to empower women and children who are victims and survivors of domestic violence. To engage them in the income generating projects so that they can be financially independent. It should be stated that it is not only this group of people that are targeted, the whole community is to be addressed by way of education on these issues so as to achieve behavioral change goal. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? 1. Introductory meetings The plan is to have a meeting in each district introducing the Association, its objectives, goals, mission and vision, its anticipated outputs and outcomes and the beneficiaries. The meeting will target stakeholders and other service providers in the districts with a common goal, community leaders including chiefs, teachers, nurses, government district offices and any other people/organizations within the societies. The stakeholders will be expected to give brief information about how they deal with domestic violence issues, depicting challenges and success they come across in the struggle. 2. Technical Working Groups The expected output of the introductory meeting mentioned above is to have technical working groups (TWGs) in the districts. The TWGs` mandate will be to disseminate information about the formation of the clubs to the villages by conducting public gatherings to the communities. The involvement of the chiefs, the Local Government personnel and Gender focal persons in the TWGs is highly recommended. The public gatherings will be conducted using the local government constituencies as areas of operating in the districts. The TWGs will be expected to furnish the HIVe with monthly reports. 3. Districts Clubs The TWGs will be expected to formulate clubs in different areas of the districts. The clubs will be comprised of survivors and victims of domestic violence, and any other person or organization / company within the area who subscribes to the objective of the HIVe, and wants to contribute to the fight against domestic violence. The Clubs will have a plan for their sittings monthly and; monthly reports will be submitted to the TWGs as a follow-up plan. The Clubs will also use activities listed in the objectives of the HIVe listed above to implement the HIVe`s targeted goals. This will be done in conjunction with the HIVe`s personnel and other stakeholders involved. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. The issues of domestic violence have been dealt with by the issue of media, which was very fundamental in creating awareness and disseminate information. Also on the first day of 16 DAYS OF ACTIVIST AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, a candle light ceremony was held as a prayer moment against gender based violence.

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2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. There will be reporting cases of domestic violence and the perpetrators will be taken to the relevant institution to be reprimanded. This will lead to the curbing of domestic violence cases. The victims and survivors will be strengthened to speak out more about the pandemic which is believed to instill fear to the perpetrators, thus changing their behavioral practices and the law makers behavior towards domestic violence. Cases of domestic violence dealt with will make it easier for other cases after as a reference in the courts of law (precedence). 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? The mean problem faced by the association is lack of funding. As the association is still at its initial stage the association has not yet received funding. The secretariat works on voluntarism basis and has no office equipment except for the equipment they have acquired from their respective homes. Even though the association’s slogan is to speak out about the issues of gender based violence, this is still a very private issue in the communities and people are very hostile about it and post accusations verbally. There is a high tendency to shy away and not speak out because of fear of discrimination and humiliation and also the accusations of deviation from cultural practices whereby people resist behavioral change due to the misconception that it diverts them from their beliefs and traditional norms (e.g. patriarchy). 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? It has been learned that people, especially women, are ignorant of their rights, and reluctant to bring into practice any action of law that has to be enforced to their perpetrators. Most women are afraid to take action because of fear of losing property that they have worked for and the stigma attached to evicting the house/home and the shame to the whole family, especially children. In most cases the feeling of leaving comes when the women is not working (economic abuse). Most of our members who took action (evicted the matrimonial home) are aged and goes under post-traumatic stress of loneliness as they fear into entering into new relationships.Even though we have encountered many difficulties there are some children and women who are ready and willing to talk about gender based violence issues as victims, or report any violence they see in the community. 2.11 CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND REGION? There will be the formation of clubs in the ten districts of Lesotho. The clubs will interrelate and have rotating activities that will include fund raising campaigns, awareness and information dissemination activities, monitoring of the intervention during the process and external evaluation process at the end of the intervention. The sustainability of this intervention will depend solely on the clubs formed in the districts with supervision from the head office secretariat located in the capital town (Maseru).

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A. GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - ALLIANCE APPLICATION

FORM

1. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Name of institution Pave Mo’afrika and Lesotho Surname Phae Name Evelyn ‘Mammopa Sex Female Designation Deputy Director Phone 00266400008 Cell 002664000051 Address P.O. Box 12248, Maseru 100 WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Gender Based Violence WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE Gender Based violence

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Reported a case where an eighteen year old girl with mental retardation was raped by a school boy attending a secondary school who took advantage of a mentally retarded girl because of her disability. The boy was sent to the police where he claimed that the girl used to sleep over with many boys. The police dismissed the case saying that there was no enough evidence. They would wait for the birth of a child. The child is four months now. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Both the girl and her grandmother participate in gender based violence activities. The incidence was broadcasted over the radio, the police were interrogated, people at large were educated on gender based violence and spread of HIV and AIDS. Young people were also named on their human rights and were taught how to report such incidences to parents, police and older people. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO?

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The boy discovered that the mentally retarded girl was alone in the house; her grandmother had gone to collect some fire wood to prepare for their dinner so the boy managed to creep in and rape her. The girl did not report the case so this gave the boy the advantage to repeat raping the girl several times, when grandmother discovered that the girl was pregnant she asked the girl who reported that the young man raped her several time. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) To teach mentally retarded girls and women on GBV, to teach them to be aware of suspects, to report on time when they have been raped and to teach them life skills projects. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Women and girls with disabilities were targeted because they are victims of rape and gender base violence. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? Radio programmes were prepared, training sessions were made monthly, they were provided with condoms and parents of people with disabilities were taught on GBV. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. 200 people with disabilities received training on GBV, 400 radio broadcast were made, visits were made to different places and participated on 16 days activism against gender based violence. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. Parents of people with disabilities received training; children and women with disabilities know their rights and participate on GBV. Evil doers were arrested, teachers joined in the training to assist people with disabilities. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? People who are deaf do not get enough information, people with multiple disabilities are at risk because they are not educated, and those with deep physical disabilities were not able to reach places where the trainings were held. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? There is need to teach more people with disabilities about GBV and HIV/AIDS, printed materials are needed, we need more people who know sign language interpretation. Lack of funds hinders our progress.

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2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED?

We will still use radio programmes Training of people with disabilities at village level. Visits will continue in village for education of GBV.

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A. EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - ALLIANCE APPLICATION

FORM

1. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

NAME OF INSTITUTION LESOTHO NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ORGANISATION OF THE DISABLED

Country Lesotho SURNAME MPHOMELA NAME MATHABO E-MAIL [email protected] SEX Female DESIGNATION Vice Chair – Women’s Forum Phone 0026622326196 Cell 0026658567482 Address Mabile road#22 P.O. Box 9988 Maseru WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Education and Training WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP? ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

Disability

PLEASE ATTACH AT LEAST TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE GOOD PRACTICE

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.)

mailto:[email protected]

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2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? The good practice involves public education by way of raising awareness of parents of disabled women on their rights to participate in learning on the basis of education for all as well as free and compulsory education. This is provided for in Chapter 3 of the Lesotho Constitution and put into practice in the form of Education Act of Lesotho, which gives access to education amongst others by children with disabilities. Why do I take this to be good practice? I think public education and awareness raising, be it in the media, workshops or personal contact with parents of girls with disabilities and educational institutions it will remove cultural biasness, discrimination, superstitions, that girls with disabilities have suffered, from their societies but not empowering them to attend school including necessary support in the form of mobility devises, braille and sign language. The majority of girls with disabilities have been hidden by their parents. Many of them lost opportunities of learning and have no other choice besides vocational training for self-help as adults. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. This activity or good practice where it has been successful there are women with disabilities who have gained skill such as teachers, lawyers, economists, agricultural officers, to give a few examples of economic empowerment. Although the majority of women with disabilities have been discriminated by being denied access to education and economic empowerment that is why some of them have low jobs such as switchboard operators. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? As a development activist and Deputy Chair in LNFOD, the best strategy or activity of removal of negative attitudes that underdeveloped women and girls with disabilities arise from ignorance in that those attitudes classify them as objects of mercy, who do not deserve equal opportunities of learning as their able bodied counterparts; therefore public education and awareness raising is a necessary activity to remove a barrier or a problem caused by society. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) The process set out to build self-confidence, self-representation and advocacy of women and girls with disabilities so as to be prepared to advocate for their rights to education and employment. In addition the process aimed at removing the barriers of discrimination by authorities who have the power to open doors of opportunities to women and girls with disabilities. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED?

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The targets include women and girls with disabilities themselves to require confidence and advocacy, parents and guardians of girls with disabilities are a target in that they have to support their children with disabilities, and thirdly, the government that controls the national resources is the principal target to provide financial support, technical support in the form of devices and communication in braille or sign language. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? The different steps in the activity include:-

1. Identification of the problem that women and girls with disabilities have been discriminated.

2. To analyse the reasons why women and girls have been discriminated in education. 3. To find a solution or strategy to remedy findings in 1 and 2 above, being public

education and awareness raising. 4. To list the target groups to which the activity applies. 5. To assess the success of application of the activity as to whether there has been

access to education and employment (Economic Empowerment). 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. See attachments 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. Evidence of qualifications of women with disabilities and their access to employment e.g. Teaches Mount Royal Primary, Lawyer employed in Maseru, Economist, employee of American Embassy and various switchboard operators in public and private sector. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Challenges are predominantly negative social attitudes that handicap access to education and employment. The problem include schools that are not disability friendly in that they are inaccessible to girls with physical disabilities; lack of braille and sign language as a medium of communication in many schools in Lesotho, except in three institutions. The problems have been addressed by lobbying of Ministry of Education (Special Education Unit) to provide resource centers and student teacher training in special education e.g. Lesotho College of Education and the National University of Lesotho, including in-service training of teachers on special needs of students with disabilities. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? Lessons learnt in the process point to the fact that public education, public awareness and lobbying of target groups is as on-going strategy so as to achieve tangible results.

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2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? This can be replicated sustainably in the region through SAFOD, whose affiliates such as LNFOD exist in various countries of SADC. The nest steps that are required include establishment and implementation of Disability Policy and domestication of the CONVENTION on the Human Rights of the Disabled Persons through National Disability Legislation.

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LG. SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, HIV AND AIDS SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - LOCAL

GOVERNMENT APPLICATION FORM

1. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION DATE 26/02/2013 NAME OF COE COUNCIL Ts’ana-Talana Community Council Country Lesotho SURNAME Tlani Name ‘Matipi SEX Female

DESIGNATION CLERICAL ASSISTANT Phone number 0026659345134

ADDRESS Likhoele Makeneng

P.O. BOX 131 MAFETENG NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE HIV/AIDS CARE AND SUPPORT

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE?

The march held on the 25th November 2012 during the 16 Days of Activism which is intended to educate the community to challenge and eradicate gender based violence.

Organising small talks/sessions with PSI officer to teach women and men aged between 18 – 45 years about behavioral change and multiple partners.

Formation of 30 support groups within the council which provide home based care. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. The first activity addresses the eradication of gender based violence and sexual

harassment which falls under HIV/AIDS, care and support being one of the 28 major targets of the SADC Protocol.

Another activity addresses the issue of educating the community about negative impact of multiple partners and the importance of behavioral change in an attempt to avoid new HIV infections.

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2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO?

The march activity came about as a result of reported cases of gender based violence and sexual harassment in the council.

The need to make community aware of the negative impact of multiple partners and bad behavioral patterns which increase new HIV infections.

2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words)

To raise awareness on the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS as a result of sexual harassment

and to eradicate gender based violence.

To ensure that education on behavioral change and the impact of multiple partners is instilled in men and women.

To ensure that the council addresses the gender based support and care to those infected by HIV/AIDS.

2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT IS TARGETED?

Young girls, women, elderly and disabled people who are usually affected by sexual

harassment and gender based violence. Youth (male and female) who engage in the habit of multiple partners and risky

behavioral patterns.

Home based care givers most of which are women to ensure that they get resources and psychological support to enhance their work.

2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? An action plan set out by the gender committee to prepare for the march on the 25th

November 2012 against gender based violence where different stakeholders were invited to participate.

Organising of small groups of youth over 18 years where a PSI officer provided counseling on behavioral change.

Facilitating formulation of 30 support groups and providing them with the resources and support to enhance their work.

2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION.

A well organised successful march against gender based violence which was held on the 25th November 2013.

Organised gatherings of youth (male and female) who were taught about behavioral change and reports of a slight difference in their behavioral patterns.

Support group members being able to take care of the sick because of the provisions of resources.

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2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS.

Less reports on gender based violence and sexual harassment within and around the council.

Improved behavioral patterns of men and women aged between 18 and 45 because there seem to be less new HIV infections.

Improved care and support by home-based care givers because they are now provided with resources like gloves, male and female condoms.

2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM?

Lack of resources particularly funds and transport. Lack of home based care kits for support groups. councillors and support staff contributed from their pockets to support other activities. In many cases councillors and staff walk on foot to ensure implementation. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM?

To fully engage other stakeholders, particularly non-governmental organizations in the council action plans so that they could assist with resources and technical knowhow.

To ensure that 2013 – 2014 budget estimates incorporates planned activities. To ensure that support groups are provided with resources, knowledge and

psychological support. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED?

The council through social services committee and gender committee have established a council action plan for 2013 to continue with projects that will address the issue of sexual and reproductive rights.

Other councils are ready for Ts’ana-Talana to visit them and share their experiences on gender issues in general so that they could also implement

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FORM


NAME OF INSTITUTION LESOTHO MOUNTED POLICE SERVICE COUNTRY Lesotho SURNAME Maqokela Name Matumelo Agnes

E-MAIL [email protected] SEX Female DESIGNATION Police officer

PHONE 0026627004151 PITSENG POLICE STATION P.O.Box 135 Pitseng 320 Leribe 320 WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? GBV WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

GBV and Conflict Resolution 2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Responses to gender violence. The police build a user friendly environment and create an atmosphere of openness and trust between the police and the victims. It is motivated because the ice is broken that police are helpers not the enemies. Victims are no longer shy to report these acts. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. People were educated on their rights hence proactive policing perppetrators are arrested and sent to courts of law as this is reactive policing people are involved in police plan and they are willing to give evidence before courts of law.

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The SADC protocol article 20-25 based on gender based violence. A section which provides for monitoring and indicators for reducing gender based violence levels by half by 2015. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? There was fear of reporting the act of violence. The increasing number of sexual harrassment, physical abuse neglect and exploitation. People fear to report because the untrained police have usually not listen to their complaints as victims. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words)

Confidentiality- where the victims are able to express their problems without any fear. Customers should be treated as queen or king. Some victims educate the public about

violence

2.6 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED?

The survivors of all forms of violence, sexual offence and those whom are not yet abused in order to prevent the crime before it can occur. To arrest those who already abused others. To ensure that both men and women are equally involved. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? Educate the public that women should be involved in any activities of their families they are no longer minors per legal capacity of married person act of 2006. Children should not be abused as well as men. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION.

People know about this office and report the abuse and as their cases were sent to courts of law and perpetrators sentenced, the reduction of abuse is seen. People have been involved in everything like planning as to how to police their area and they police their area and they also arrest where the crime committed in their presence. Members of the public are taking the responsibility of educating others where police work hand with them. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. People are willing to come to the office to report. Partnership formed with local women’s ngo’s like lentsoe la basali and lerata khahlanong le tlhekefetso that educate other people on their rights against violence.

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2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Some men are still reluctant to report the acts of violence even while they are told that that they have equal rights, this is brought by their culture which says a man is a sheep and do not cry, and they defend themselves by committing crimes like suicide. Some women are also reluctant to report because they fear that their spouses will be arrested and no one will cater for the family as men are bread winners. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? The reduction on the on the reported cases which showed that the message which was disseminated to them were accepted and they react positively. Gender based violence does not only affect one sex and will encourage policemen to talk to them to reduce the number of men whom are in the prisons due to acts of violence. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? Yes, it can be replicated by others in and outside Lesotho. The project will continue beyond its current lifespan if the community can be involved in everything and by being given feedback. Encourage public to police their areas and work hand in hand with them as will be the cheapest mode of policing(proactive) rather than reactive policing because the crime occurred in their villages. More transport is also required that will assist and the need to advice the stakeholders to ensure that some laws should be implemented and some should be repealed.

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A. GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - ALLIANCE APPLICATION FORM

1. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION NAME OF INSTITUTION: LESOTHO MOUNTED POLICE SERVICE COUNTRY :LESOTHO SURNAME : MOKHATLA NAME : MAKHELELLISE E-MAIL :[email protected] SEX :Male DESIGNATION :CHILD AND GENDER PROTECTION UNIT PHONE - :+266 22400300 CELL : +266 58992114 FAX : +266 22400036 ADDRESS : POLICE LERIBE 2

: PO BOX 3 HLOTSE, LERIBE

WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO?

NOT APPLICABLE WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO?

LESOTHO NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? The office of CGPU came into operation after the government of Lesotho realize that there is no specific office that deals with gender based violence directly and the abuses that children are faced with on daily basis. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Gender based violence. The target group is men and women, children who are vulnerable to abuse 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? The office of CGPU was responding to cases of gender based violence, sexual abuses of sexes, assault cases and protection of children. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) The objectives of CGPU are to address issues in relation to gender based violence. To reduce cases of gender based violence by 50 % by 2015 and beyond. To educate people about issues of gender and violence and the consequences. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? The target group is men and women who reside within Leribe Hlotse policing area. School children, orphans as they are a vulnerable group in our societies. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? Hold public gatherings, church visits, school visits where these groups will be sensitized about gender based violence issues. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Problems faced in this activity is that the office is under strength, we do not resources such as a vehicle which is placed in our office to attend public gatherings whenever we have arranged to in time.

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2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? It is not easy to deal with gender based violence cases as there are no statutes/ laws that covers this process. Another problem is the reluctance of judiciary to preside over such cases. People need to be taught regularly until they realize that gender based violence is a bad thing or a criminal activity. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? I think the process can be replicated by others in our country/region. The process will still continue even after 2015 which is set date. We as CGPU office is our role to instill education on gender based violence issues until people understand and observe them.

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FORM


NAME OF INSTITUTION LIKOANKOETLA MEN AND HIV AND AIDS SURNAME CHAOTSANE NAME MOLATO SEX Male Cell 0026658553059 Address Mamathe, Kana, Berea Country Lesotho WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? GBV WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE GBV and Conflict Resolution

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. This activity promotes a culture of peace which has been defined as a set of values, attitudes, modes of behavior and ways of life that reject violence and prevents conflicts by tackling the root cause to solve problems through dialogue and negotiation among individual groups and nations. (UN resolution a/res/53/243 – declaration and programme of action on a culture of peace.) 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? The local governments and a subsequent institutionalization of community and district councils went ahead with mixture of both success and some challenges. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) The current process of helping structures carry out their duties which is characterized by some tensions at different levels among multiple stakeholders: - councilors versus members of parliament; chiefs and councillors; councillors vs people and people vs. Chiefs

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2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? As indicated earlier, this otherwise conflict situation should be regarded as a platform for learning and a forum for all those involved in development to cooperate in helping to resolve conflict effectively, institutionalizing conflict, and early warning system at the local level for timely intervention and most importantly to transform this situation into development enthusiasm. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? With the generous assistance of development for peace education (DPE) Lesotho and the center for conflict resolution, cape town south Africa, an educational training workshops, conflicts intervention and gatherings (pitso) held in key areas. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION.

Parties are not happy with the current situation therefore willing to change. Contribution of civil society in enhancing local government Officials must promote and facilitate but not short-circuit community involvement process. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. All parties are not happy with the current situation therefore willing to change, i.e.

Potential for multi stakeholders involvement

Contribution of civil society in enhancing local government Potential violence and illegal acts.

2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Finances will be required to finance this project, to ensure that project activities are implemented. Human, financial and other resources are essential for the professional implementation of the project thus. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? The lesson there was that the community empowerment should be the process through which people at the grassroots level are engaged in learning through action. They must be given an opportunity to give direction to the solution of their issues moreso in the decentralisation dispensation. Officials must promote and facilitate but not short-circuit community involvement process.

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2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? Hoping that the poor and marginalised, given necessary support can transform the society in which the live through animation and theological, using reflection action methodology within the process of training for transformation and teachings and any other methods of education. The work is categorised as follows:-

Community organization and empowerment; Economic justice and policy dialogue; Local government and good governance; Documentation and material production

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Day one presentations: Education and Economic

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NAME OF INSTITUTION LESOTHO DISTANCE TEACHING CENTRE Surname Tema E-MAIL [email protected] Sex Male

DESIGNATION LITERACY AND NUMERACY OFFICER

PHONE - WORK 00266 2232 3169

CELL 00266 58748810 WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? I started to be involved in gender issues in 2009 after my arrival at the Ministry of Education and Training in 2008. I was appointed by the Deputy Director to represent the LDTC at the gender meetings. The ministry of Gender under the former minister Mathabiso Lepono used to have meetings and workshops and got motivated by the gender staff presentations to the participants. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Working for the Ministry of Education and Training of the Government of Lesotho is really a big task because education has to be passed to the pupils and students at their respective schools. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? Domestic violence in the families made this issue of gender to be taken into consideration. Most of the problems will be solved by having the public gatherings all over the country especially at the schools.

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2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) The introduction of gender will be done by me at the schools. The implementation will be done by the trained gender facilitators. The evaluation of the work done will be done by the participants. The report writing will be written for future references 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Since I am working for the Ministry of Education and Training, My main target is all the schools in the country from pre-schools to the highest level of Universities. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? After being trained at the workshops, I used to have a workshop for other members of the staff because they had to receive all information from the workshop from the one who took part at the workshop. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. Some people who have been trained used to positive while others used to be negetive about gender. Most men said gender issues are related to only women. I used to tell many people that gender issues are for both men and women. 2.8WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS.

As I have indicated that some people are positive while others are negative about gender, women are happy while men are angry because they say their wives are going to control them in the families. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? It was difficult for ment to understand the gender issues. I had to work very hard to make men to understand the gender issues. They used to say gender issues are for women ad that in not true. Gender issues are for both men and women. The roles and responsibilities of men and women in the families, in the communities. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? I have learnt that gender issues are for both men and women not only women. I have also learnt that gender issues are very important because they bring men and women together. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? Gender will be taught at schools as one of lessons in the future from pre-school to the university level

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NAME OF INSTITUTION Law in Southern Africa(Lesotho) COUNTRY Lesotho SURNAME Koetlisi NAME Liemiso E-MAIL [email protected] SEX Female DESIGNATION Gender Programme Officer PHONE - 26622313123 CELL 26659433516 FAX 26622310361 ADDRESS 23 Mots'oene Road, Industrial Area

P.O.Box 0961 Maseru

WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Constitutional and legal rights WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Not applicable WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho WEBSITE (IF APPLICABLE) www.womenandlaw.org.ls NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE Promoting Female Farmers' Property Rights as a Strategy to Adapt, Mitigate and Enhance Women's Participation in Climate Change Problem Solving 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Promoting Female Farmers’ Property Rights as a Strategy to Adapt, Mitigate and Enhance Women’s Participation in Climate Change Problem Solving entails providing trainings, workshops and public gatherings to small holder female farmers and women’s community groups on property rights and land tenure reform initiatives in order to adapt, mitigate and enhance their participation in climate change problem solving. This will encompass sensitization processes such as advocacy activities. This is a good practice because it enables the female farmers as well as women community members to be capacitated on strategies to adapt and mitigate to climate change. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. This practice contributes to achieving the targets of the SADC gender protocol particularly the target on Gender, climate change and sustainable development. This project contributed to the achievement of this target in the sense that it entailed providing trainings, workshops and public gatherings to small holder female farmers and women’s community groups on property

http://www.womenandlaw.org.ls/

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rights and land tenure reform initiatives in order to adapt mitigate and enhance their participation in climate change problem solving. It has been realized that in Southern Africa women only account for 21% of the key decision-makers in the ministries concerned with climate change and sustainable development. This is very far from 50% mark hence this project. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? "The soaring food and commodity prices have resulted in a potentially critical situation. Because of their gender roles within the household and limited access to livelihood resources, female farmers in Lesotho are the most affected by the food insecurity arising from soaring food prices. It is estimated that 2 billion people in the world are food insecure due to varying degrees of poverty and that number will most likely increase due to the use of bio-fuels, spiking food prices, and the threat of global warming. Climate change is perhaps a real threat for female farmers because although most of them are unemployed, they survive off the land. As a result, under climate change, general circulation models (GCM models) predict future conditions that will have incremental impact on the high rate and magnitude in Lesotho due to high temperatures, lower rainfall, frequent droughts, and rainstorms, strong winds increase soil loss far above current level further weakening the capacity of soils to support the countries agro-ecological and economic well-being. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words)

The objective of this project was To undertake an advocacy programme through supporting small holder female farmers

through women’s leadership skills, To train small female farmers on their property rights, To sensitise them on land tenure reform initiatives, To train them on mitigation and adaptation strategies to the current climate change

situations To enhance women’s participation in initiatives aimed at climate change problem

solving, 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED?

This project targeted Female scale farmers women's community members and children This is because women due to their gender roles are the ones who have a huge

responsibility in terms of food security. Due to scarce resources they are the most vulnerable.

It also targets the chiefs, councillors, policies and the public in general.

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2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION?

Production of Educational Material: WLSA will develop, produce and simplify booklets of property rights, land laws, and leaflets, pamphlets, banners and pull-ups on climate change which will be translated into Sesotho for beneficiaries.

Holding of workshops and public gatherings: Small holder female farmers and women’s groups will be educated about their property rights and land laws in order to adapt, mitigate and enhance participation in climate change problem solving initiatives.

Hosting Radio programmes: Members of the public at large will be provided with

information regarding property rights, land laws, and information on climate change in order to advance their knowledge and understanding of the aforementioned issues.

Providing legal advice: small holder female farmers and women’s groups will be given legal advice regarding their property rights and land laws as a strategy to adapt, mitigate and enhance their participation in climate change problem solving initiatives.


80 per cent of male and female farmers, chiefs, community councillors, police, farming societies, schools informed of their economic (property) rights

150,000 community members including male and female farmers, chiefs, community councillors, police, farming societies, schools have access to property rights

200, 000 listeners informed of their rights in order to adapt, mitigate in efforts intended to enhance climate change problem solving initiatives

100 female farmers and members of the public in general reporting cases on violation of their property rights to relevant authorities.


WLSA staff has benefited directly from this project through building networks with stakeholders such as ESAFF, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security through the office of the Principal Secretary, WLSA has been networking with officers from the ministry in the relevant districts. Other networks include chiefs and community councillors in the communities where the project being implemented; hence services provided by WLSA had been expanded to these communities.

Clientele increased during this period due to media programmes held during 16 days of

activism campaign 2.8 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING

THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM?

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The project has created more demands for WLSA and the American Embassy Lesotho such that the Government of Lesotho and the relevant stakeholders were hoping that it could extent to other districts of Lesotho

The target group and beneficiaries are of the opinion that the project would be more

successful if to could cover a bigger number in their communities.

The project has created more demands for WLSA and the American Embassy Lesotho in that; after the trainings have been conducted majority of the target groups are now faced with the challenge of putting in practice the strategies they have learned on mitigating and adapting to climate change problem solving due to the fact that they do not have capital to start at they were not able to harvest anything in the last season due to effects of climate change.

2.9 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL

YOU APPLY THEM?

I have learned that for farming to be a success and to yield more cross farmers have to use the following strategies:

Conservative Farming: Mixed farming, intercropping, etc. Keyhole Farming Animal Farming Formation of community Paralegals on property, land and Inheritance rights Formation of female farmers societies

2.10 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS,

IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED?

Sustainability of this project is secured by the engagement of relevant government Ministries like Department of Agriculture and Local government and Non-governmental organization like Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum ESSAFF so that when the project comes to an end they will be able to continue where WLSA left.

Trained target group act as referrals (paralegals) so that other community members

could sort assistance from them in issues relating to women’s property rights to land in order to adapt, mitigate and enhance their participation in climate change problem solving.

WLSA will also conduct follow up meetings with trained target group even beyond the

project to make sure that small scale female farmers are implementing what they have learned from the trainings.

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FORM

NAME OF INSTITUTION BONDS COMMUNITY RECREATION ASSOCIATION

COUNTRY Lesotho

SURNAME Kotelo-Molaoa NAME Mampho E-MAIL [email protected] SEX Female DESIGNATION Chairperson

PHONE - WORK +266 2232 7231 CELL 266 58853127 Ha Thetsane P.O.Box 11042

Maseru

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Bonds Community Recreation Association is a legally registered Community Based Organization. The purpose of the organization is to fight poverty through sustainable income generation activities and to build the capacity and competencies of the local communities so that they can sustain these activities. The core activities of Bonds as outlined in the objectives include:- To

Encourage the local communities to get involved in income generation projects in order to mitigate vulnerability to climate change.

Network with organizations in Lesotho and elsewhere to exchange or acquire knowledge.

Participate in research programmes that could benefit the association.

Purchase/rent/acquire immovable and movable assets, rights and privileges that

maybe deemed necessary.

Raise funds. The organization uses community development approach in executing its programmes. The financial model used does not require collateral, security and does not have interest and individual are not require to invest large amounts of money. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Bonds Community Recreation Association activities are also aligned to Article 17 which s economic empowerment where it is expected that women and men need to have equal

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opportunities, access and benefits in trade and entrepreneurship taking into account their contribution in the formal and informal sectors. So the fact that Bonds as an association has been able to create employment for about 30 groups of 10-20 men and women engaged in chicken farming, another 5 groups of men and women rearing piggery, about 200 girls and boys growing about 25,000 fruit tree seedlings and one orchard established in one school plus a group which is about to start manufacturing of cement blocks in a period of a year is a great achievement in the fight against poverty especially because Lesotho is confronted with high unemployment rate. Females had higher unemployment rate than their male counterparts, but recently the reverse is true as there are more females than males in the labor force due to the textile industries which have employed more females than males. This change in employment status of men vis a vis those of women is largely attributable to the retrenchments in RSA mining industry due to the then prevailing economic conditions of unemployment in South African. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? Like many other developing nations of the world, Lesotho is confronted with a problem of poverty where unemployment is one of its major factors. Poverty is real in Lesotho and cuts across the different age groups Metz (undated) asserts that there is a distinct linkage between poverty and food insecurity particularly because purchasing power is the most decisive factor that determines access to food as one of the basic human needs. This is why Bonds Community Recreation Association was established particularly to fight poverty and ensure that income generation activities are started to benefit the association members. Most of the communities in Lesotho cannot afford to have three decent meals a day due to poverty and food insecurity. As thus, the association was specifically established to redress some of these social ills like poverty, inequality and empower both women and men through ensuring that they can earn income through income generation activities, thereby improving their disposable income. Those in poultry farming are able to double on their investment, where those who invest M3000-00 for 100 chickens, after selling their produce, they are able to earn M6000-00. Those that had invested M6000-00 have been able to earn M12000-00 The process set out to ensure that members of the association have access to a startup capital for their economic activities. So this is how it works, At time t1 individual/group A borrows money from individuals/groups B, C, D, … for set-up of project I that is A’s choice. I might be a chicken production system, vegetable garden, dairy farm, tailor, motor mechanic station, etc. I would start small, and could always grow. The loans from B, C, D, … are individually modest, they are interest free, and there is no collateral except the reciprocity that I’ll explain in a moment. When I is established and there is a payback, then B, C, D, … are reimbursed. A proceeds as an operating small enterprise.

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At time t2 it is now individual/group B’s turn to be on the make. He/she/it borrows money from A, C, D, … to set up another project J which might for example supply and deliver chicken food to the chicken production operations developing in the district. When J comes to fruition, then A, C, D, … are repaid their loans, and it is now the turn of individual/group C to start up a new project. And so on. You can begin to visualize the merits of the above kind of approach. It gets around the difficulty of borrowing money from banks and other financial institutions who want collateral, security, interest payment, etc. It is something community members understand. Any individual/group does not have to invest individual big sums in any single project. Remember that in the US some 80% of start-ups fail in their first year. But this way, the investment eggs can be spread. Individuals/groups control loans, project developments, paybacks, etc., themselves. Big brother/sister does not organize business development with the project affected folk wanting to become entrepreneurs. I always questioned a bureaucrat telling a project afflicted labor tenant how to take calculated business risks. The only help that big brother can/should provide is technical advice – how to do a chicken production operation (hen-house design, nutrition, disease control, etc.), how to set up a motor mechanic service station, cash flow projections, how to do the accounts, etc. The number of projects and training activities that we have undertaken far exceed what we had set out to do. The level of success is tremendous. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? The project targeted women, men, youth especially those that are outside employment. Our membership since we started last year +1000 and its growing. The intention is to grow at least every year by 50% throughout the country. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? The first step was to mobilize the local communities to join the association, thereafter; the members were requested to form groups of 10-20 which they did. Then they were requested to identify a project of their interest which they did. Necessary training was then provided to the different interest groups on income generation activities they had indicated. The groups then identified areas where the projects were going to be implemented and those without such places; they constructed the structures where such chickens or pigs were going to be kept. Regarding the fruit tree seedlings, the members identified and negotiated with the owners of land at no cost as the owners are also members of the association. Money was raised by the members to purchase inputs required and the fruit tree seedling were sourced and planted under the guidance of the experts from the government and the same applied for chickens and the pigs. The members agreed to draw schedules to take turns in terms of their labour input as some of the members are working. So regarding how funding was raised this is captured in paragraph 2.4 The produce is sold to the members and those that are not members. This has ensured supply of fresh produce

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which is necessary for nutrition but at the same time ensuring that the groups also earn money. So of our members doubled their produce while others have because they use part of the money to meet their domestic needs. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. Outputs have been in the form of income earned by the members but we have not yet compiled documentation to this effect. An example of the pamphlet is attached. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. As mentioned, local communities who are our members are now able to earn income from these projects which is really our main objective. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED?

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A. EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS -

ALLIANCE APPLICATION FORM


NAME OF INSTITUTION WOMEN IN BUSSINESS SURNAME MOHALE NAME MAMONAHENG DESIGNATION MEMBER ADDRESS Likhutlong P.O. Box 1 Mohales Hoek WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? It has contributed in empowerment of women and girls with regard to business ideas 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. To review national trade entrepreneurship policies to make them gender responsive and with regard to the affirmative action provision in article five introduce measure to ensure that women benefit equally from economic opportunities including those created through public procurement processes. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? Women in business came to the minds of its pioneers with the aim to organize women for a move to fight for their rights. Initiators of this idea realized that there were laws that hinder

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growth of women in business, e.g. could not access loans in banks without concern of their spouses. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) - To support women in business venture - To enhance economic growth of the country - To educate women and girls on human rights. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED?

- Women and girls in vulnerable groups 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION?

1. Community mobilisation towards business. 2. Identification of different interest groups. 3. Consultation with government sectors. 4. Formulation of by-laws 5. Member registration

2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. Handcrafts products (seshoeshoe grass products, clay works). 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. Improved livelihood of beneficiaries countrywide, eg. Members of women in business are able to meet their basic needs. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Improved livelihood of beneficiaries countrywide, eg. Members of women in business are able to meet their basic needs. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? Those members need good leadership and training on their rights. Some members lack self-esteem. Application will be through training sessions. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? Yes, by paying study visits. By reading journals and reports of the existing projects/activity.

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EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS

- ALLIANCE APPLICATION FORM


NAME OF INSTITUTION Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) COUNTRY Lesotho SURNAME Makara

NAME ‘Mamotsiba E-MAIL [email protected] Sex female DESIGNATION Gender focal person PHONE 0026622324263 Cell 0026658902349 ADDRESS Box 200 Cathedral Area, Maseru Main North 1 WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Economic Justice WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Faith Based Organization WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

Best women of the year awards

One of the caregivers receive an award due to her meaningful contributions to Orphaned and Vulnerable Children from the deputy minister of Home Affairs on the occasion of the commemoration of Women’s Month at Qacha’s Nek Lesotho

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One of the coordinators at the information center in Thaba-Tseka area

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2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Women have generally been regarded as agents of change in the recent years, but more often rural women face steep challenges to the exercise of their human rights, their personal development and the pursuit of their aspirations. These women rarely receive support either from the state, media, civil society or the churches but they never seize to continue with their struggle. As part of its commitment to empower women and promote gender equality, Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) engaged in a mission to celebrate the amazing rural women of Lesotho in a series of events. CCJP believes that appreciating notable contributions of rural women will empower them and drive them to assuming their roles as agents of change in their respective communities. We have taken the opportunity of women’s month and 16 days of Activism which often pass with little notice or rather critics about why women are being celebrated. These events have also been marked by planting of trees which remained as an orchard for local women to nurture and produce fruits for improvement of their lives. Women have also been encouraged to develop information centers in their villages where they keep collected newsletters, newspapers, useful posters and other items useful for their information.

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2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. These activities speak to Article 17 (3) of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development which states that State Parties shall by 2015 introduce measures to ensure that women benefit equally form economic opportunities. Planting of trees for local women to nurture would contribute in their generation of income as they sell the fruits and can sell some of the fruits in the tins for consumption later. The idea of establishing information centers in the far rural areas complements article 14 which speaks about Gender equality in education. Most rural women are old and do not have access to information with regard to their own rights, economic opportunities and other social issues. The establishment of these information centers would assist them with current affairs regarding gender equality and other topics. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? While the government of Lesotho has managed to put structures in place to ensure more than equitable participation of women in education, the culture and acceptance of GBV continues. According to data from the 2004 Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), across almost all categories, married women have a low level of autonomous household decision-making. In fact the only category where women exhibit high levels of decision-making autonomy is in relation to the preparation of meals. When asked whether violence against women is acceptable under certain circumstances, about fifty percent of men and women agree that wife beating is justified in some circumstances, including when wives “don’t obey their husbands”. All these results are seen most dramatically in the rural areas. When a woman envisions herself as intrinsically inferior to men, government policies and media campaigns will have very limited effect. Balancing power between men and women is often thought of as a zero-sum-game where men yield power when women wield it, but this is not the case. When women and men are aware of their equitable value and capabilities, it will lead to more equitable participation in Basotho society and increased development, benefiting all. Higher self-esteem of women can lead to more economic independence, decreased vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and less acceptance of GBV. Despite challenges faced by rural women, there are those that have always been courageous to fight for their rights and the rights of others. Most of the Basotho women living in the urban areas enjoy higher levels of literacy hence are economically empowered. Rural women however still depend on their male counterparts who work in the South-African mines for survival hence are more vulnerable because of their economic dependency. As illustrated, economic empowerment generally positively correlates with decreased levels of GBV. Also, lack of financial resources and transport also affects service reach leading to most cases being unreported.

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2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) The main objective of the process has been to continuously motivate and encourage notable rural women of Lesotho. This is done during women’s month and 16 days of activism and within other internationally celebrated days. Successful rural women who hold higher positions have been invited to deliver messages of hope to their fellow sisters and to support them further. These women include ministers, deputy ministers, parliamentarians and directors from different institutions. During these events, fruit trees have been planted to remain as an orchard for women to nurture and economically empower themselves through selling of fruits. The second objective has been to establish information centers where books, newspapers, newsletters, posters and other important documents gathered from different institutionss could be kept for reference especially on issues of GBV. This will close the information gap between rural women and urban women in the country. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? The process targets to sensitize women/girls as well as men/boys about the specifics of gender relations. For sustainability purposes, the process aims at increasing knowledge and awareness on GBV among a multitude of relevant groups including local leaders. This will lead to broad attitude and behavior change on a community level. The project aims to increase knowledge and awareness on GBV and property and inheritance rights among a multitude of relevant groups which will lead to broad attitude and behavior change on a community level. Attitude and behavior change is sustainable as a result of ongoing media campaigning and the sensitization of groups of adolescents, adult caretakers, service providers, local government and traditional leaders, which will affect attitude and behavior change, and will have a multiplier effect in participating communities and households. Marginalized women/girls as well as men/boys will be sensitized to the specifics of gender relations and consider their positions within their larger families and communities. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? With assistance from the local community councilors, notable women have been selected in the 5 categories to receive awards. The five categories are, Economic development category, health, politics and good governance, and education category. Under economic development category women who have contributed in creation of local jobs and those who have also been actively involved in selling of crops were selected to receive the awards. Under the health category, village health workers and nutritionists were selected to receive awards. Under politics and good governance, women community councilors were selected to receive the awards. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION.

Women have experienced reduced violence and have begun to appreciate themselves

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More women are now actively engaged in economic activities by engaging in income generating activities (cooperatives);

Access to information

Lesotho Times Newspaper publishing some of the pictures during the commemoration of women’s month at Qacha’s Nek district Lesotho

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Informative newspaper published the story on commemoration of women’s month held at Qacha’s Nek district 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. The main outcome has been coalition between rural women and local parliamentarian women and those that hold higher positions in government. Rural women have always believed that they could never invite or informally call such important people as parliamentarians to address their concerns. These women now have confidence and self esteem and easily participate in community issues. One of our CCJP group members confessed at the celebration of women’s month that because of the motivational talks of that day, she was proud to be a woman. She openly shared with the crowd that she discovered that she discovered her HIV positive status in 2009 and since then she has been devoted in OVC support groups in her community. She has even managed to source funding for these orphaned and vulnerable children to further their studies. As a result of community libraries, women are much more involved in discussions concerning women’s rights and other social and economic issues.

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2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Some community members, both men and women perceive the program as trying to change their culture and refuse to participate. Local leaders also view this as an imposition of western ideas about gender relations and assert dominance of customary laws over common law. Customary law for instance regards women as minors therefore leaving them in a position of dependency. The methodology used to curb this challenge has been innovative and attractive. Women who were born and raised in the same rural communities were engaged to give testimony. Relations with local leaders have been developed over time in an inclusive, sensitive and diplomatic manner (some chiefs already participate in CCJP groups). Another challenge with regard to the information centers has been that some rural women cannot read for themselves. This problem has been replicated by selecting the information center coordinator who could be consulted to read for other women. During the visits to the information center women are advised to come as a group so that they can discuss some of their concerns and address them. The coordinator is the CCJP group member who has undergone training and is able to respond to some of the concerns of the community members. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? CCJP has learned a great deal about how to motivate and encourage women in the rural areas. They have learned never to make any assumptions that rural women cannot or are not interested in reading and improving their knowledge on current gender issues. We have learned also that follow up activities are very important to assess the level of understanding by communities. Youth came in large numbers to our events and this also inspired them seeing ministers who are said to be originating from their own communities 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? The cross-cutting strategy of the project focuses on increasing women’s equal rights and opportunities through a reduction of GBV, continued motivation and increased access to information. Ongoing campaigning and sensitization of groups will lead to a broad attitude and behavior change on a community level. An increased traditional knowledge and understanding of gender relations and common law will help create an enabling environment for women’s exercise of their rights. CCJP groups have been established across the country and they work as community-based volunteers. These groups are established within the church structures and continue to operate even after the project ends. CCJP groups work independently and the project just increases their capacity as an investment that will continue to have effect after the project ends. They work on a village level and are supported by local traditional leaders who typically provide meeting space and buttress their activities.

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NAME OF INSTITUTION LESOTHO NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN SURNAME MOREMOHOLO NAME MASENATE MALESHOANE SEX Female E-MAIL [email protected]

DESIGNATION TEACHER Cell 0026658431828 Address P.O.Box 1442 Maseru 100 WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Education and training WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? There is always a purpose for a human being to learn anything. In most cases it is to improve once both socially and economically. Hence directly or indirectly we become educated because power we want to empower economy. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Education and training has always been the key to many activities and indeed improving of onesay. Seldom do people who have not gone anyway in terms of acquiring knowledge do well in life. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? The most important problem to tackle is to fight higher intervention and diseases, people who can read and write are able to read anything when debtor’s instruction, they can follow recipes and make a meal for themselves. Follow patterns and weave a blanket.

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2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) To help boys and girls who could not attain primary education to be able to learn sowing, knitting home economics, carpentary, weaving etc in order to earn a living. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Our target group have always been drop outs from primary schools education both boys and girls, but married women and men also, are welcome. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? We first of all determine whether they are able to write their name or can read a tape measure can count stitches on a crotchet if they can read and understand a pattern. From there we assist those who can and carry on. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. At the end of six months our learners are able to produce something e.g. Dress track suit, school of uniform, and daughact scones etc. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. There are six boys who went on attachment to learn catering certificates have been provided 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? The main problem in poverty, parents are not able to pay for the fees, the school has continued teaching such children but this is not easy as the school itself have no funds. 2.11 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW

WILL YOU APPLY THEM?

It is fulfilling to meet boys and girls who had lost hope but end up as dressmakers cooking nice food nice food and serving at high level functions. 2.12 CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE

REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN?

Sustainable is very high because people learn by doing and they go out to start their own business. The project can grow very big, but there is a problem to pay teachers.

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NAME OF INSTITUTION Society for Women and Aids in Africa Lesotho SURNAME Moleko NAME Moeti SEX Male

DESIGNATION Program Coordinator PHONE +266 22325322 ADDRESS LANFE building Motsamai Street Stadium Area, Maseru WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Economic Justice WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE Economic Development

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? SWAALES has been implementing a project where community and household driven interventions have been used to provide care to orphaned and vulnerable children and strengthen referral systems within the community. Community members in the siloe community council have constructed 530 keyhole gardens for OVC households in 20 villages between August and December 2012.

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The process has been fully owned by the different communities and has even extended beyond constructing the gardens for program beneficiaries; it has also included other members of the villages who are not part of the program. All members of the teams that constructed the gardens have volunteered and understood that there would be no donations upon completion. The teams were made of OVC household heads, support group members, other community based groups and other villagers. Following construction the groups raised funds in different ways to buy seeds for the garden, some made group contributions and others bought individually. In each of the villages the groups worked closely with the local authorities, as a result of the collaboration in some villages land was given out by the chiefs so that the groups would start communal garden that would complement food harvested from the keyhole gardens at the households. These groups have recently started on working on other community based projects that are outside the scope of the project; these include digging pits used for disposal of household waste. The initiative is a good practice because it has a strong community collaboration element and independence that will ensure that all activities continue even after the project has phased out 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. The program’s approach is strengthening the capacity of the community to provide care for OVC and their households. Community building and sustainable development are one of the key objectives of the protocol. The program is also structured in a manner that all community members provide care in their capacity regardless of the gender; this is a shift away from the conventional view and practise where women have always the primary providers of care. Examples include formation of male support groups for advocating for PMTCT in their communities. Project beneficiaries have also benefited from child protection interventions that form part of the program in a manner that ensures that all necessary steps are taken to prevent all forms of abuse regardless of child’s sex. The overall target of the project is OVC and their households including PLWHA and pregnant women who are referred to health facilities for PMTCT. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? The orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) care and support program was implemented as part of the National OVC response. The purpose was to improve the lives of OVC through strengthening their households, communities and the referral systems within their. Program services include psychosocial support, health care referrals, food security, child protection and economic strengthening. Food security, as one of its key interventions aimed at improving nutrition within OVC households as economic strengthening activities developed.

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The initial step was to train 20 community volunteers and 20 selected OVC household heads on community nutrition, following this they were expected to ensure that all OVC had homestead gardens of any type by the beginning of the planting season (August 2012). The trainees held community gatherings in their respective villages and formed teams that would construct keyhole gardens for each program beneficiary. When construction started there were more teams that expected and a remarkably high level of community ownership and volunteering. The problem that the project aimed at responding to was food insecurity within OVC households. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? The objective of program among others was to enhance nutritional support for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and OVC, this contributed to the overall goal of the project that was reducing vulnerability of OVC. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? The food security intervention targeted four hundred OVC households in 20 siloe villages 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? The process involved the following steps

Identifying and selecting OVC household heads and SWAALES community volunteers to participate in training on community nutrition

Conducting training for the 40 selected participants Trainees holding community gatherings in their respective villages after training and

starting groups that would construct homestead gardens Providing wheel barrows and garden tool for each village to aid the construction and

gardening process

Providing nets for keyhole gardens of program beneficiaries Selecting participants for enrolment cooking into cooking demonstrations Holding cooking demonstrations for OVC household heads, OVC and PLWHA with

support from the Ministry of Agric and Food security. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. A report on the community nutrition held for OVC households is attached. It provides details on the proceeding of the training assignments that the participants would have to complete. Refer to page 13 -15 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. A formal program evaluation is scheduled for March 2012, one of the chiefs has shown appreciation for the food security initiative as it was previously difficult to ensure that all community members take part in helping support groups take care of OVC. With these

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community groups constructing gardens and working in communal gardens it has become easier for the households now that have vegetables. [Paraphrased] 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? It was difficult for some of the households to obtain seeds as a result they did not plant any vegetables; plans have been to provide seeds for such households and communal gardens in the next phase of the project Some communities were involved in extremely violent land feuds that resulted in deaths of some community members, curfews and some community roads being closed, this hampered with some of the processes necessary for implementation. Some of the communities had been beneficiaries of previous food security programs where the approach was mainly providing food packages. It was difficult getting support from some of the community members as the approach taken by SWAALES involved building capacity to produce as food as opposed to providing food. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? It is essential that all projects for the community are community owned and that local authorities are involved throughout implementation and not only when the project is being introduced. It is also important that all hand out are need based and contribute to achieving a certain objective and are also used as inputs that will help facilitate reaching the objective. This in turn ensures sustainability of program activities beyond phase out. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? The next steps involve ensuring that economic strengthening activities are prioritised within the households and community to ensure that in the future they will be able to buy seeds for themselves and other required implements. The model can be replicated in other part of the country but it is of key importance that all community structures have a clear understanding of the project objectives and do not expect any form of incentive in return. It is also necessary to ensure that no conflicts exist within different community groups as this may affect implementation.

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NAME OF INSTITUTION MARABENG NEW VILLAGE FARMER ASSOCIATION SEX Female DESIGNATION Member PHONE - 0026622323169 CELL 0026663358344 Address Marabeng P.O. Box Maseru,100

WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Education and training WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE


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2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? It has changed lives of the members and the community at large, created jobs for the community. Provided education for HIV and AIDS and the community seem to understand. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. The main objective was to fight hunger and reduce poverty. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? Poverty reduction, household food security, care and support of HIV and AIDS, promotion of a small scale projects to fight against women and child activism. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? To promote women in small scale projects in order to fight hunger and poverty because they are most sources of activism, theft and HIV and AIDS. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? The community at large and members of the group. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? Fundraising activities 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. Piggery projects- six individuals, poultry projects, and vegetable production, handicrafts—group, dress making, mobilized other groups, and assisted one orphan and one HIV and AIDS patient. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Poor participation of members (involvement), products market, lack of resources in small business, and poor loan repayments on savings and credit component, lead to member’s dropouts.

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2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? Women need more training in advocacy; happy families are not fully involved most of the members do not attend meetings when their husbands are there. When we run project in groups other do not want to work. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? It is easy because it does not require lot of money to start as we are able to create funds in our savings and credit. It does not need skilled people. Contributions are affordable and members are now self-employed.

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Day one Presentations: Sexual and reproductive

rights; health and HIV/AIDS

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A. SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS -



NAME OF INSTITUTION MOKHOTLONG THEATRE CLUB COUNTRY Lesotho

SURNAME MOTOKOA NAME BONYANE DESIGNATION Leader CELL 00266635446376

ADDRESS HA SENKOASE P.O.BOX 52 MOKHOTLONG 500 WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO?

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, HIV AND AIDS WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? LESOTHO NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, HIV AND AIDS 2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? We are discussing the facts and myths about HIV and AIDS that exist within our community, to educate ourselves, and bring those lessons into our homes and to the outside community. This practice helps us because it reduces misbehaviors of youth that put them into risky situations where they could be exposed to HIV and AIDS. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. The group activities relate to article 12-13 since our aim is to educate the community about the ways HIV can be transmitted, why it is important to get tested and counseled by a nurse/doctor, and to make good chokes through the characters in the film, thandiwe and iponeng.

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2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? We began this group to share information with the community about HIV and AIDS because we have recognized that it is a big problem affecting many people in the country. They need to know what they can do to prevent the infections in the community also; film will allow more people, even illiterate people to access the information. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) First, the group members learned about the problem being addressed (HIV and AIDS) and then set out to rehearse the script, which was written by the group leader. The ultimate goal is to perform the play in front of community members and to create the film in order to reach even more people. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Young people and adults in Lesotho 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? First, the group leader wrote the script. Secondly, we organized a plan by creating a timeline and confirming the place to meet. Then, we found interested members by visiting two high schools and posting flyers with information about the project. Finally we held auditions and then began to meet for rehearsals. We meet twice a week. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. DVD TO BE SUBMITTED. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. We have learned many things such as talking with people in the community about our project, looking for research materials by visiting relevant community places and we have gained some life skills for our own lives. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? One challenge we faced was to have a consistent membership. Strategies to help us with us with this challenge were to help us with this challenge were to talk with them and motivate them to join the group, and to provide interesting and fun rehearsers. Another challenge is the lack of resources we need to successfully complete our project for example having a video camera, secure location, printing material etc. But we are seeking local support.

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2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? Patience can bear good fruits and you can enjoy success after the struggle. We can also use this lesson to encourage others when they are struggling. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? Yes, the project can be replicated by others by others in the country and in the region. The project can continue beyond its current lifespan by utilising the youth who have joined to continue their passion and working on new related projects. We will have to look for new topics to address within the community.

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A. SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - ALLIANCE APPLICATION

FORM

1. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION NAME OF INSTITUTION Dynamic Womens Club SURNAME Letsika NAME Lintle Evelyn E-MAIL [email protected] SEX Female

DESIGNATION PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER PHONE - WORK 266 5884 1336

CELL +266 6406 1028 ADDRESS Box 15383 Maseru 100 WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Sexual and reproductive health, health, HIV and AIDS WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Faith based organizations WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? In the culture that silence women and is disempowering to them, women are increasingly vulnerable to labeling and oppression that requires a neutral platform to be heard. The practice of peer counseling and mentoring removes labeling from a woman in prison, it also bring recognition on a single woman and a teenage mother and a woman in a rural setting where they felt discarded. The sessions allow women to sit in a forum where they can be among their peers or mainly women of similar experience, to discuss freely the challenges they face and how they would like to counteract them. DWC being also made of membership of young women, with vast experiences in life challenges, the other recipients are motivated to open up and be themselves. It is also a learning forum where they are motivated to take charge, to bring change to their lives, their families and communities, to also break silence that continues the circle of vulnerability to their children and other women. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Article 19 – Equal access to employment and benefits: vulnerability of women in the rural communities is to be shut-in the domestic setting without value to their contribution in

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development. The same applies for the women that have been labeled, either as single mothers or ex-convicts; they deserve equal recognition and putting value to their contribution and also allowing their full participation without feeling refrained. Article 23 – Support services: Improved partnership with community leaders such as local community councils or local governments as they are facilitators of development and distributors of services at community level. The contribution and support of such partners has deemed as of great imperative in implementation of peer counseling sessions in the communities. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? A culture of patriarchy has been an experience of oppressiveness on women as men are in charge of dictating on their lives, their sexuality and responsibilities, as a result of their socialization; hence, a need of targeted support and encouragement so that they take charge of their lives. The scope of peer counseling is focused on vulnerable women; women who are ex-convicts, as they are labeled as law offenders and criminals, and excluded due to such background. While teenage mothers and single mothers are a focus group that is considered to be also discarded women or ‘rejects’ that no man can be interested in as they had children ‘out of wedlock,’ culturally they are labeled as ‘spoiled goods.’ Women in the rural are another group that is forgotten and neglected where there are no medical facilities or services, where their reproduction is also planned by the communities, their families or male as have no say on their lives. The ‘discarded, spoiled and forgotten’ woman, have a need to transform their lives. Peer counseling gives her a feeling ‘I am not alone’, my opinion matters, somebody is listening; I believe these women cares for such an opinion as it brings hope in their lives. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) A realization of a need came about as a result of observation to the situation of women and how vulnerable they are. Personal experiences of having being brought up under similar socialization, coupled with personal experiences of oppression and being discarded. Peer counseling promotes sisterhood amongst women to journey together and transform the situation of oppression and to voice their desires for their individual and communal development. Consequently, motivation sessions, skill building and opportunity to create income comes as of complementary importance to build a hopeful woman. DWC therefore, link resources to vulnerable women so that they can recover their shine from hopelessness to being empowered to rise above circumstances of vulnerability. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Women and girls are vulnerable as a result of cultural, biological and socialization in developing countries. Initiatives are firstly with women who were convicted with a crime whether as true or false conviction, secondly, single and teenage mothers, who had children

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outside marriage. Focusing mainly in the rural areas and centers such as correctional centers and centers for teenage mothers. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION?

To motivate and to encourage members and other women to reach their potential. To create a platform for sharing skills, information and gifts within the group and

outside.

To engage in charity and voluntary work to bring smile on the faces of the sick, disabled and vulnerable.

To engage in campaigns against drug abuse, HIV and AIDS prevention and abuse of women and children.

2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. Transformation that comes through peer counseling sessions is impacting both implementers and the beneficiaries. A story of a hopeful future is shared by both parties, in their own words. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Lack of unity amongst woman and girls to work in complementary harmony without feeling like they have to out-do one another’s good, as it brings negative competition. Continuity in peer support and motivational stories on results of partnerships amongst women is the key that is making effort to remedy the situation. Challenge with continuous support of the beneficiaries, as a result of mobility of members and donors, in most cases due to labour migration to other countries. Instability has resulted on the projects due to lack of funding support and relevant volunteer implementers, as they can decide to move within short notice. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? Full participation of beneficiaries improves sustainability of projects; for instance, teenage mothers are in charge of implementation of the activities that are for their empowerment. The schedule for peer counseling sessions are planned together with the implementers and the beneficiary, as a result even when the implementers are delayed or cannot make it to the meeting, the meeting continues and motivational stories are shared. Prayer has been our pillar of strength as we understand that one can never motivate or encourage someone unless they are motivated and encouraged themselves.

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A need for support of women and girls is becoming rampant as a result of other social issues instabilities including HIV & AIDS; therefore there is an increasing need to duplicate the projects across the vulnerable communities. The key has been full participation of women and girls in the initiatives that involves their welfare, and unity. The partnerships are also formed with reliable institutions such as Government department, churches and devoted individuals. Our beneficiaries are also devoted to supporting other disadvantaged women the way they were supported in their vulnerable state.

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NAME OF INSTITUTION: HLEOHENG CENTER FOR AFFECTED AND INFECTED PEOPLE WITH HIV AND AIDS COUNTRY Lesotho SURNAME MOKAEEANE NAME JOYCE 'MALIRONTS'O SEX Female DESIGNATION MEMBER CELL 26658694952 ADDRESS Street Address

HLEOHENG, MAPUTSOE 350 LERIBE

WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Care work WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Not applicable NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, HIV AND AIDS 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? We care for people living with HIV/AIDS by helping them accept their status, while those affected we help them to know how to care for the sick and understand their situation. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. By making sure that there are no more new infections. Halve halted by 2015 and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS, end extreme poverty and hunger. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? Due to the strain of poverty, disease and other challenges many people requires psychological support. The organization is caring for sick and dying people with HIV/AIDS and counseling those around them e.g. families and friends. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? To take care of people living with HIV/AIDS, and encourage those who have not tested to go and get tested, and to encourage their families and friends accept and give them support. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? People affected and infected with HIV/AIDS.

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2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? The organization ea registered around 2009 – 2010. We held public gatherings to teach them about the pandemic and gathered those affected and infected to have social activities together. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. People get tested and start with their medication, while those affected are now willing to stay and help the sick. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. People now understand that they can live a normal life after they have known their status. Families and friends are now supporting the victims. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? It was not easy to go to the people as they wanted their status to stay confidential. As an organization we made them understand that there are people from outside who care and understand their situation. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? As an organization we have learned that some people are still dying of HIV/AIDS due to the lack of knowledge; so we are going to work hand in hand with the government and other organizations teaching people about the pandemic. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? Yes it can be replicated. It will continue by advising people to go and get tested and encourage those who have already tested to change the behavior and take their treatment.

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A. SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - ALLIANCE APPLICATION

FORM


NAME OF INSTITUTION YOUNG MATS’EKHA AGAINST AIDS SURNAME MONYANE NAME SELEBALO EMMANUEL E-MAIL [email protected] SEX Male

DESIGNATION DIRECTOR CELL 0026659410706 / 0026664037255 Address MAPOTENG HA KHOTSO BEREA P.O. BOX 193 MAPOTENG 250 BEREA WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Sexual and reproductive health, health, HIV and AIDS WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; HIV AND AIDS 2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? To improve comprehensive early childhood education especially for most vulnerable and disadvantaged children 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Children in difficult circumstances do not have access to and complete free and compulsory primary education of good quality. The learning needs of all young people are not met through equitable access of appropriate learning and life skills programmes and there is no achievement in gender equality to both girls and boys to fulfill and equal access to and achievement in basic education of good quality. The government had introduced books loaning scheme at secondary schools but still some of the OVC’s don’t access to the loaning books, because they have no money.

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2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? It is mainly focused on HIV/AIDS issues, education, food security, care of orphans and vulnerable children, advocacy of human rights and life skills education. The group was established in 2007 as a non-profit making organization. It operates in berea district and it is registered with the law office. It comprises with the executive committee. Young mats’ekha is currently serving about 1,000 in and out of school children and majority of them are over, who have expressed their needs including school fees, uniforms and food while they are at home. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? THE OBJECTIVE ARE:-

To support and organize the right to education and the value of education for all children; To ensure that children are not used as child labour and girls who look after children; To encourage and support for their children’s work and help them with homework; To advocate for children’s rights to education by 2015; To fulfill the children’s rights to and within the education at all levels including the early

years of child development.

To collaborate and partnership with other stake holders e.g. government ministries, local authorities and private sectors, local chiefs and councilors.

2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Targeted are OVC children with disabilities, especially at primary schools, herdboys in and out of school aged 2 to 25 years both males and females in berea district and some of them are not in school due to variable reasons. Some are double orphans and head of their families. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? We use young mats’ekha committee members to access the different steps to choose the right children at the right time. The relevant stakeholders were contacted i.e. government ministries, cbos, local authorities and private sector have been consulted, local chiefs and councilors mobilized the children and their communities with very positive results. The fact that the cbo’s already has existing relationships with young mats’ekha and partners is an indication that they are keen and willing to work with ymaa and partners and enhance their capacity which will in turn. The cbos and communities have been visited, sensitized and participatory assessments made. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. Some of the children who accessed education have passed their primary schools. Some have successfully passed their final examinations. The organization will ensure that the poor benefited from the provisions of education. Early childhood care education especially for

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most vulnerable and disadvantaged children have improved and had ensured that all children, particularly girls, children in difficult circumstances and those belonging to ethnic minorities, have access to and complete free and compulsory primary education of good quality. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Learners with disability are often neglected. Learners of relevant facilities and support services for the children with disabilities in the education system.

Most of the OVC are drop-outs because some are the heads of families; Children drop from the school due to food insecurity and because of unavailability of the

relevant support facilities.

School fees for the learners still remains financial burden to most parents. Child labour – for the most poor families in our country more children are engaged in

domestic labour as a way of providing sustenance for the families in Lesotho girls and women are confined to traditional gendered roles as mothers caregivers and household domestic labourers;

Lack of resources and budgetary constraints remain a major challenge in the education system. The promotion of equal gender practices is still essential part of all parenting education programmes.

2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? Youth and adult education we have recognized as a major challenge in Lesotho. Lesotho failed to rebuilt and reinforce adult learning and education that can be drawn

from this research. There are also difficulties in programmatically distinguishing out-of-school children of primary school.

Needs assessment and consultation carried out with the target cbo’s, community and government stakeholders. Poverty criteria which are as follows: rural location, lack of access to social services, lack of natural resources e.g. water poor dilapidated uninhabitable houses; lack of capacity in farming skills. Unimproved gender relations in the household and the community.

2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? Wealth of ideas and ongoing work can be replicated and expanded to reach more children and have a broader impact of education for all. Young mats’ekha aims to meet some of it by offering education. For the fact that some of OVC’s don’t have access to education bursaries

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we have planned to send some of OVC to school who did not receive assistance from ministry of education. This system includes activities aiming to build positive and long-term collaborative relationships between children of different cultural and religious backgrounds. The system of offering school children is appropriate to the local context and targets local audience. The organization has a potential to become sustainable beyond its original duration and bring long-term results.

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Media-Print

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MEDIA: CONSTITUTIONAL, LEGAL RIGHTS AND GOVERNANCE

SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - LEADERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

This award will be adjudicated by genre: radio; television and print/online.


SURNAME NTAOTE NAME BILLY MACDONALD NAME OF MEDIA HOUSE PUBLIC EYE NEWSPAPER DESIGNATION POLITICAL REPORTER (JOURNALIST) SEX Male

E-MAIL [email protected] [email protected]

PHONE 0026622321414 CELL 0026658481294 ADDRESS HA MABOTE THOTENG

TYPE OF MEDIA Radio Television Print/online

TYPE OF SUBMISSION Radio documentaryRadio documentary Radio current affairs Television

documentary Television current affairs Print/online feature Magazine feature

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SUBMITTED AND A MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GENDER IN MEDIA CONTENT? The article titled ‘women say enough is enough’ is about a protest march held in august 2012 by women activists who submitted a petition to prime minister of Lesotho’s coalition government and justice, law, constitutional office, correctional services and human rights ministers haae phoofolo during the woman’s month. The article shows dialogue with one of the activists who organized the activity. The article is a good example of gender to media context as it illustrates how women, what sort of intervention and needs and wants have been held citizens, especially women seeking protection and or remedy from government or their elites in parliament who are in this case prime minister dr motsoahae thomas thabane and ministers of gender, and the minister of justice, human rights and correctional services, law and constitutional affairs. These women are seeking protection and remedy against abuses inflicted on them by the male gender to the ministries manned by elites who happen to be males in most cases in governments. The article captures what the marchers’ demands are and intends their protest to achieve.


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2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. The reporting on the activity mentioned above contributes towards achieving the SADC protocol on gender and development target 15 that says by 2015 member states should ensure that laws on gender based violence provide for comprehensive testing treatment and care of survivors of sexual offences and abuse cases. And target 16 on reviews of criminal laws and procedures applicable to cases of sexual offences and gender based violence. This activity brings awareness and puts pressure on decision making by government to enact laws and implement. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID YOU PRODUCE THE STORY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? Cases of rape and other sexual offences are on the rise in Lesotho and many victims continue to suffer in Lesotho within our communities.as a reporter we one gets to report on such cases and witness the pain suffered by victims due to lack of deterrent sanctions against perpetrators of such heinous behaviors and acts. The story is responding to the need for political will amongst leaders to ensure commitment towards putting in place systems to deter crimes against women and stop just talking and start taking action. The article responds again to the context and problem of women’s ability to voice their demands to their elites especially their male elites, specifically at towards those at the highest levels of decision making in governance and again hold them to account. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS COVERAGE? I hoped to sensitized men and women about the need to stop and end abuse to women and to ensure men and women are aware of the communication or interests articulation and aggregation regarding and or between government and the victims of women abuse, especially worth a focus on what policy and legislative deficiencies and problems women feel the political system has. To pressure government to see the need to speedily enact and or amend laws that would see victims of abuse cared for and government implement proper structure and programme for caring for such victims. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO DID YOU HOPE TO REACH? WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE TO ILLUSTRATE IMPACT?

Government, other civil society groups, man and women, victims of women abuse and other stakeholders.

The government, prime minister and other minister went to meet the protesters and there was huge turnout of women to the protest march and a victim of rape even attended the activity and lodged a claim with the cabinet ministers to complain about police conduct in thaba-tseka.

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2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT? It’s a dialogue or one on one interview; hence I talked to one of the activists and verified her information with her collaborating colleagues in organizing the protest march. I talked to only two female sources. 2.7 PLEASE PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE ARTICLES (FROM WEBSITES, LETTERS, ETC.). ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. The feedback i received was verbal from protestors who had staged the protest march and the article helped their course. I’m not aware of any letters and or feedback from websites postings from readers on the onlinepublication of the newspaper as the online has been on and off. 2.8 HOW WOULD YOU CONDUCT FOLLOW UP?

I would follow up by consulting the minister of gender and the minister of justice what actions have been taken since the protest occurred.

I’d again visit organization like fida (of woman in law) to find out what they have to say regarding the matter and what changes exist regarding the government approaches to assisting victims represented by the protestors seeking enactment and government action against woman rights abuses.

I would again visit the protestors to find out what changes exist and ask what sort of

follow ups they intend to make on the issues presented in the protest march to the prime minister and justice minister.

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MEDIA: GENDER VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - LEADERSHIP

APPLICATION FORM 1. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

SURNAME MOHLOBOLI NAME KEISO NAME OF MEDIA HOUSE INFORMATIVE NEWSPAPER DESIGNATION NEWS REPORTER SEX Female

E-MAIL [email protected] PHONE - 002622327228 CELL 0026663399315 ADDRESS HA TSAUTSE

P.O. BOX 2648 MASERU 102

TYPE OF MEDIA Television TYPE OF SUBMISSION Television current affairs

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2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SUBMITTED AND A MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GENDER IN MEDIA CONTENT? This article is on a father burning his 3 year old boy claiming that he is not his biological son. An innocent 3 year old was abused and traumatized by the man whom he looked up to as his protector. The mother was also humiliated that her husband thinks she has multiple partners. The article would advocate and teach husbands to stop abusing families over unfounded and unsubstantiated claims. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. The article breaks the ice between men and women on committing crime and abuse over assumptions and rumors. For as much as our culture designate men as heads of families, that does not give any man the right to abuse and traumatize women and children over assumptions and claims. Immediately when the ice has been broken men would stop the abuse in families’ v even dnaiolence and trauma-free generation. We would also have men involved in advocacy of stopping gender based violence in our communities.

2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID YOU PRODUCE THE STORY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? The trend of men abusing women and children is growing in Lesotho according to the Lesotho mounted police service labor them is responding to the allegations that the abusers are not being arrested when they have committed gender based violence. The police are working hand in hand with the gender activists to stop gender based violence. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS COVERAGE? I hoped to show the tragedy that befell the child and his mother; expose the crime and abuse that the father performed and tried to show other men having the same suspicion that it is a crime to abuse women and children. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO DID YOU HOPE TO REACH? WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE TO ILLUSTRATE IMPACT? I hoped to reach the father and have his views on the incident after putting his innocent child in a critical condition under medical assistance. The evidence is issued from the police report.

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2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT? From the police report, roma hospital where the boy was admitted and from norms and traditions of basotho sources were 3 and consulted 1 female and 2 men. 2.7 PLEASE PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE ARTICLES (FROM WEBSITES, LETTERS, ETC.). ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. 2.8 HOW WOULD YOU CONDUCT FOLLOW UP? Through the police office that handled the case and find out on the health of the boy, how did the burns affect his urinary system and how the trauma is being taken care of.

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MEDIA: EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - LEADERSHIP

APPLICATION FORM This award will be adjudicated by genre: radio; television and print/online.


SURNAME MOLUPE NAME MAJARA NAME OF MEDIA HOUSE INFORMATIVE NEWSPAPER COUNTRY LESOTHO DESIGNATION NEWS REPORTER SEX Male

E-MAIL [email protected] PHONE 0026622327228 ADDRESS NALELI HA TS’OSANE

P.O. BOX 12325 Maseru 100

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2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SUBMITTED AND A MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GENDER IN MEDIA CONTENT? This article is the typical example of how children in the rural areas of Lesotho suffer despite introduction of free primary education implemented by the government. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. This article will help to pass the message to the relevant authorities that though education is offered freely at primary level, there are some challenges lying ahead. Private sector like UNESCO can meet government half-way to accomplish this target. Education for all can be assessed if the government is not the only player in the field. Churches should also not let the burden on the government solely. Also, the government should not only introduce free primary education but should ensure that the infrastructure such as roads is availed. The government for this school in particular should inject more money and resources. I discovered that the situation there is heart-wrenching. It is not only the ministry of education that is the player here; the ministry of health should also come to the rescue of the school with sanitation as it is a major problem here at the school. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID YOU PRODUCE THE STORY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? It came to my notice that children in the rural areas are struggling to attend school despite free primary education as compared to those living in town. There are no teaching facilities and text books also reach such schools after long time. This contributes to the poor education development of the children. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS COVERAGE? I want to let all relevant authorities and stakeholders in the education fraternity to ensure that education is implemented efficiently and effectively for everyone. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO DID YOU HOPE TO REACH? WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE TO ILLUSTRATE IMPACT? The ministry of education and training ia the major target. I wanted the ministry to see that although it has introduced free education, there are challenges in front. E.g. classrooms and other teaching facilities.

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2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT? Since this was the occasion, I managed to have as many sources as possible to hear all sides of the community in the area. Parents, teachers, pupils and the ministry s well as the standard Lesotho bank, were around for consultation purposes. 2.7 PLEASE PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE ARTICLES (FROM WEBSITES, LETTERS, ETC.). ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. I only had phone calls from the readers telling me how they have been touched by the story. Some readers personally came to my office showering me with complements for the story. 2.8 HOW WOULD YOU CONDUCT FOLLOW UP? Since it was only last year when i conducted the story, I hope to go back to the school to see whether there are any developments made or not. I hope to do so after winter vacations.

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MEDIA: CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - LEADERSHIP



SURNAME MOHLOBOLI NAME ‘MARAFAELE NAME OF MEDIA HOUSE MOUNTAIN STAR DESIGNATION SENIOR REPOTER SEX Male

E-MAIL [email protected] PHONE 0026622322828 CELL 0026662444666 KINGSWAY STREET TRADORETTE COMPLEX BOX 11181


TYPE OF SUBMISSION Radio documentary Radio current affairs Television

documentary Teleision current affairs Print/online feature Magazine feature

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SUBMITTED AND A MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GENDER IN MEDIA CONTENT? It’s a good example of gender in media content because it highlights the problems that women have to put up with in order to fulfill their daily chores due to the effects of climate change. In the same story its evident how access to clean water is still a problem regardless the fact that Lesotho has ample water for all. Women have bear the brunt of collecting water from faraway and unsafe places. Sometimes the very women have to do their all to see that there is a meal on the table and all is clean but with the water scarcity due to draught it’s not easy 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. It is through this story that most people who still think that climate change is a foreign thing that it brings closer to home the reality of the effects of climate change and their impact on day to day lives. Based on the scenario given the story it is obvious how hygiene is still a faraway cry even though article 26 of the SADC protocol on gender is clear on the importance of ensuring good hygiene and a sanitary facilities and nutritional needs of women.

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Bringing this story out in the eyes of many will help them realize that climate change has a gender aspect to it and women are really affected in these conditions as they do most of the jobs that call for cleanliness. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID YOU PRODUCE THE STORY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? I produced this story because it is happening just a few metres from a water project funded by the millennium challenge account, yet they won’t benefit because it’s not within the set designated area. The plan was to make the community aware that development is just in the neighborhood and maybe they could approach the authorities working on the mca project to assist in any possible way. It is responding to lack of access to clean water and health risks that the community is exposed to. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS COVERAGE? I hoped to raise awareness that climate change is real and it can have a tedious impact on women who are normally very vulnerable to the change of environment and other surrounding issues that can change their life patterns. It’s also meant to highlight the fact that water is life and without it most things come to a halt. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO DID YOU HOPE TO REACH? WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE TO ILLUSTRATE IMPACT?

The local community. The strategic partners that have an obligation to actualise the millennium development goals. The policy makers.

The community built a shelter around the well to protect it and bar animals from drinking from it as well as prevent dirt and any other eroded garbage entering the well.

2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT? I travelled to that village and went to see the well. I talked to four women and three men. Some were herd boys who were believed to be the ones taking the animals to the well; the rest were women who needed water throughout the day. 2.7 PLEASE PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE ARTICLES (FROM WEBSITES, LETTERS, ETC.). ATTACH ALL RELEVANT I only received calls.

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2.8 HOW WOULD YOU CONDUCT FOLLOW UP? I would go back there to try and see if anything has happened besides protecting the well. It would also be necessary to conduct interviews and try to find if there have been any adaptation measures put in place to address the water problem.

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SURNAME MAKHELE NAME MATIELANE IDLETT NAME OF MEDIA HOUSE INFORMATIVE DESIGNATION REPORTER/JOURNALIST SEX FEMALE

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2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT? In my first article mabote empowerment, there are two female speakers and one male – the honorable minister sekh’ulumi ntsoaole. In my second article speakers were all females because it was women’s celebration. The stories were covered and I included some interviews from other stakeholders.

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2.7 PLEASE PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE ARTICLES (FROM WEBSITES, LETTERS, ETC.). ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. Majority of women were impressed on how the new coalition government is willing to empower women and promote gender equality. 2.8 HOW WOULD YOU CONDUCT FOLLOW UP? By going back to the association to investigate whether there is progress from the minister’s visit and how it affected their growth.

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NAME OF INSTITUTION MABOTE COUNTRY Lesotho SURNAME LETSOSA NAME ELIAS NKHANTI SEX Male DESIGNATION COMMITTEE MEMBER PHONE 26657024293 CELL 26659704751 ADDRESS MAPELENG

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WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Care work WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO?" Not applicable NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, HIV AND AIDS 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET.

To prevent new infections, ensure access of treatment to women, men and children infected by HIV and AIDS.

Develop and implement policies and programs for recognition, psychological support and allocating resources.

The work done by women involves men in target 24-26 by 2015.


There was concern about HIV and AIDS pandemic and its devastating effects on vulnerable people in the area.

There was a high number of orphans. People were sick and needed support and care. The group started to take care of OVCs and supported chronically ill people.

2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? The group helped the sick with food packages from the community and monitored their medication intake. Encouraged home gardening to improve vegetable so as to improve nutrition. Provide seeds received from one of the partners in the country.

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2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? We targeted people leaving with HIV and AIDS. We also targeted OVCs to improve their life styles and improve their family nutrition and encouraged women to use vct and pmtc services. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION?

Provide the psycho social supported to patients and family members. To give daily medication and encourage cleanliness and vegetable production.

2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. Some of our patients accept counseling and stick to their daily medication as a result they recover rather fully attacked are patients’ testimonies. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS.

The patients give testimonies they also make personal appreciation to the care givers. They also address the public meetings about their health and thank the care givers.

They produce vegetables in their gardens.


Some of the patients do not want to be visited. Some family members council the status of the patients but when those patients are critically sicck and chronically sick they return them to the clinic.

Family poverty is yet another challenge, other patients disappear before they complete the treatment.

2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM?

We have learnt that patients are not serious about their health. We have also learnt that patients still need more education. We have to convince the patients and instil the importance of taking the medication

reliably.

We have learned that HIV patients can live long if they are reliable to their medication.

2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION?

The process can be replicated to others because HIV is a pandemic disease which needs seriously affected by the governments of SADC countries and region. The governments should develop gender sensitive strategies plans in order to prevent new infections and ensure universal access to HIV and AIDS treatments for infected people.

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APPLICATION FORM

This award will be adjudicated by genre: radio; television and print/online. 1. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

SURNAME BOROTHO NAME ‘MAKHESA LUCY NAME OF MEDIA HOUSE LESOTHO TELEVISION DESIGNATION SENIOR SERIES PRODUCER SEX Female

E-MAIL [email protected] PHONE 0026622326331 ADDRESS LISEMENG II P.O.BOX 637 HLOTSE TYPE OF MEDIA TELEVISION TYPE OF SUBMISSION DOCUMENTARY

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SUBMITTED AND A MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GENDER IN MEDIA CONTENT? A programme that highlights domestic violence and the impact of being in an abusive relationship. The programme also addresses the support systems that can be given to the victims 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Article 6 2d “states should eliminate gender-based violence by 2015 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID YOU PRODUCE THE STORY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? To raise awareness that domestic violence is stillborn a lem in Lesotho and it needs serious attention. Most victims tend to commit suicide due to reluctance to disclose their problems therefore the programme highlights the importance of disclosing and being invaded in capacity building organizations like the one indicated in the programme “she-Hive”. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS COVERAGE? The programme aims at reducing the rate of domestic violence and abuse

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2.5 TARGETS: WHO DID YOU HOPE TO REACH? WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE TO ILLUSTRATE IMPACT? Victims of domestic violence and sources of abuse (abusers) 2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT? Consulted an organization for violence victims “she-HIVe”. I was given two victims – 1 woman and 1 man, but a male victim did not turn up and that strengthens the point that the men are reluctant to open up 2.7 PLEASE PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE ARTICLES (FROM WEBSITES, LETTERS, ETC.). ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. A letter is attached of a woman who showed interest on the programme. 2.8 HOW WOULD YOU CONDUCT FOLLOW UP? A follow-up will be done by visiting the organizations to know how victims cope.

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2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SUBMITTED AND A MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GENDER IN MEDIA CONTENT?

Story board presenting a documentary titled I AN BOOK GRADUATE. This documentary motivate young graduate to keep on pushing their dreams no

matter hard the

Situation is. it serves both men women equally since most of the African governments are

reluctant to but trust on their graduates particularly Lesotho where by the government does not

Give its graduates enough guards to practice they learned. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET.

the documentary gives an outlook of how hard the government of Lesotho has pushed to meet the

the SADC target of education but failing to provide platform to benefit on what they invested in.

this is the other way of showing the possibility of development held by its graduates only is they are given a platform to practise.

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2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID YOU PRODUCE THE STORY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO?

the story was inspired by a graduate who has over five years graduated for his degree but due to

high unemployment rate he is out as a street vender selling fruits. the problem he was faced with

is that when he applied the ministry claimed they were many graduates awaiting the employer claimed that graduates who came before took the ministry to court claiming their they were not

paid so they cannot let anyone to volunteer anymore.

2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS COVERAGE?

To motivate lot of graduates who are jobless and trying to develop other than living to greener pastures.

2.5 TARGETS: WHO DID YOU HOPE TO REACH? WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE TO ILLUSTRATE IMPACT?

Ever graduate, man and female equally since on interview 50% were women and 40% men show that a lot of women have took initiative to build their country than men 10% were just not sure

2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT?

By doing oral interview and following some of the statistics in the ministry of public works

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E-MAIL [email protected] PHONE 0026622326331 ADDRESS SEKAMANENG P.O. BOX 10041 TYPE OF MEDIA TELEVISION TYPE OF SUBMISSION RADIO CURRENT AFFAIRS

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SUBMITTED AND A MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GENDER IN MEDIA CONTENT? The programme focuses on conscientising women of their marital legal rights. It also sensitizes women of the constitutional rights and various ngo’s that are there to assist. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Widows property rights in terms of inheritance – article 10 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID YOU PRODUCE THE STORY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? There is a great problem of women being denied their inheritance rights in Lesotho, especially after the death of their spouses. This problem normally affects children and ultimately bring about family conflicts. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS COVERAGE? To conscientise married women and girls of the inheritance and marital rights that they love, hence reduce unnecessary family conflicts.


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2.5 TARGETS: WHO DID YOU HOPE TO REACH? WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE TO ILLUSTRATE IMPACT? Victims of inheritance rights, law enforcement agencies and parliamentarians 2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT? I consulted various ngo’s dealing mainly with widow’s property rights. I had five sources – four women and one man. 2.7 PLEASE PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE ARTICLES (FROM WEBSITES, LETTERS, ETC.). ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. Attached is the letter from ‘mathabiso ralikhomo – rea ribolla viewer who had the similar problem. 2.8 HOW WOULD YOU CONDUCT FOLLOW UP? Since my sources and victims are the local persons. I will produce a follow-up programme on the development of the previous matter and check if there has been any improvement

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LIKILA INSTITUTIONAL CASE STUDY

“We are the best COE in Lesotho”

Quotable quotes “We do not think that there is another COE council that has done a lot of work on gender like

us, all we talk about is gender in the local government” –councillors from Likila

Fact box

COUNTRY Lesotho

COUNCIL HOUSE Likila

Baseline score 38%

Latest score 78%

Population/audience 19 408

Key characteristics Mining, natural caves, water supply that generate electricity to the country

Contact person Lebohang Matlakeng

Designation Community Council Secretary

Contact details 62555055

“Our first score was 38%, all we felt was shame and from that moment on, we as a council decided that the Gender Protocol is our new best friend.” Likila community council is located at 21 km into the northern part of Botha-Bothe District. The council has estimated population of 19 408 people living in 13 electoral divisions which are

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made up of a total of 114 villages. The council's office in Khukhune village sits in the beautiful mining area. In 2010, Likila became a centre of Excellence for Gender in Local Government. It has been 2 years since the relationship with GL started, Likila has shown remarkable progress in the latest score of 78%, up from a mere 38% when the score card was first administered. When the council started with the COE process, the councillors were blind to gender mainstreaming. To date, the council has worked very hard to mainstream gender in their policies and overall council and community activities. Both women and men participate equally in the council and during council meetings all decisions taken are on the basis of issues that affect both men and women. Women make up 63% of the council, compared to men at 37%. Women’s representation in the council is so significant that the chairperson and the deputy are both women, with men chairing 2 out of the 3 committees at the council. At Likila both men and women participate equally at council meetings, and each councillor has a fair chance to voice his or her concerns. Under Basotho law, women could not apply for land and title deeds without the permission of their husbands. Now the council encourages women to apply for land and housing or sign documentation without the presence of their husbands. Since the use of the SADC Gender Protocol, the ministry and the councils have seen that this hindrance in women’s lives causes nothing but challenges, and leaves many widows destitute after their spouses pass away, as families would take over the property and all its belongings leading the women to poverty. The council of Likila has ideas and strategies for implementing Local Economic Development projects; however, there are currently no projects in place to assist the community. The council of Likila has a policy on climate change which outlines the challenges and the plans that the council has in place to combat climate change. Some of the activities include rangeland management, and water dialogues where the community meets and are given a platform to discuss concerns around the protected dams, rivers and the communal taps. Another project that the council has undertaken involves recycling water in each and every household in the district. Used water is poured into a pot, and this is used to water crops and plants. When it rains, the pot is left open so that the rain water can also be stored for future use. Even though the council has tried to work hard, there are challenges that they face in terms of the budget. The council is not able to make their own budget, as it is done from the district level. As a result, the council is unable to put aside money for some of their activities, especially where gender is concerned. Having no streetlights and limited recreational facilities poses a threat to levels of GBV in the community. Residents and councillors do not feel safe; this is a problem that needs a discussion at the national level.

Male councillors at Likila council who support their female councillors and managers. Photo: Ntolo Lekau

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The most difficult challenge faced with during verification was the lack of photographic evidence and documentation. The process has made the councillors understand that cameras, books and notepads are important when you want to make a change in the lives people; it allows one to be able to point out the evidence.

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Quotable quotes “All I now think of is what can both men and women do in order to reduce poverty in this area”

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COUNTRY Lesotho

COUNCIL HOUSE Thaba-Tseka Urban

Baseline score 35%

Latest score 65%

Population/audience 14,416

Key characteristics

Contact person Kali Molefe

Designation Assistant Administrative Officer


In 2010, the Thaba-Tseka Urban Council became a Centre of Excellence for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government. It has been 2 years since the relationship with GL started, and over the course of these 2 years, the Thaba-Tseka Urban Council has made a 30% jump in their progress score from when the first scorecard was administered to the current 2013 score of 65%. The initial baseline score was 35%. The progress is evident in the number of female representatives in the council. As in many councils in Lesotho, when the COE process was first introduced to the councillors it was met with hostility. Many of the councillors were not informed enough when it came to the topic of gender mainstreaming. To date, the council has worked very hard to mainstream gender in their policies and overall council and community activities. The level of participation by women and men is equal in the council; evidence of this is provided in the council minutes.

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The council has a total of 14 councillors. Women represent 21% of the councillors compared to men who represent 79% of the councillors. Due to the fact that the council chairperson is a male, he automatically chairs the finance committee and the management committee. Men chair a total of 3 committees, while no woman chairs a committee in the council, so this is clearly a priority area of work. There is no gender committee at the council, but there is a gender champion and focal person. The council has lists that show the number of males and females allocated land. More women have land and houses based on the number of letters received form the community requesting land. These lists are freely available. The Thaba-Tseka Urban Council community council does not have a Local Economic Development plan in place. However, the council is part of a project that is currently run by two women, one councillor (M’me Sophie) and a community member in making mats from recycled plastic bags and brooms using natural materials and horse hair to keep the top of the brooms from dismantling. The council also runs a project in which clothing and candles are made. The challenges faced by the council in having more projects are the budget constraints which make funding projects or providing start-up capital to the community difficult. M’me Sophie also runs the council’s food garden from her land. She says it is easier when the crops are growing closer to home as it represents that the cause is close to the heart. Many orphans and HIV infected and affected people eat fresh vegetables from the garden. Since their introduction to the notion of climate change, the Thaba-Tseka Urban Council has not yet developed policy on climate change. However, the council does partake in some activities that contribute to nurturing the environment, such as doing campaigns against deforestation and the collection of bottles for recycling. The council has not started recycling the bottles, but they are working towards it. The council is not strongly involved in waste management, but they have a waste manager who is a woman and she makes plans about cleaning up the town. A lot of women are hired as a part of the waste management project. The council faces various challenges; for example, there are no street lights in the area, and the roads that lead between houses are not marked or paved, posing challenges when there are emergencies. The biggest challenge, however, is the budget cuts that the council faces as the cuts negatively affect the fight against Gender Based Violence. For as long as there are budget cuts the levels of GBV will remain unchanged. The council takes part in awareness campaigns, and provides condoms to the community in an effort to promote healthy sexual practices, and the council has lists available showing the number of care workers.

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TSOELIKANA INSTITUTIONAL CASE STUDY

Quotable quotes “OK, I want to admit I did not like this whole idea of Gender in our council, but now all I can say is that Gender Links is doing a great job”

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COUNTRY Lesotho

COUNCIL HOUSE Tsoelikana

Baseline score 40%

Latest score 70%


Key characteristics

Contact person Matete Naha



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When the COE process was first introduced to the councillors in Tsoelikana, gender as a concept was foreign to them. To date, the council has worked very hard to mainstream gender in their policies and overall council and community activities. Both women and men participate equally in the council and during council meetings all decisions taken are on the basis of issues that affect both men and women. However, in this council women have more influence as they are in the majority. The council has a total of 27 councillors. Women represent 70% of the councillors compared to men who are 30% of the councillors. Due to the fact that the council chairperson is a male, he automatically chairs the finance committee and the management committee. Men chair a total of 2 committees, while women chair the other 2 committees in the council, meaning Tsoelikana shows a gender balance in the council in terms of the representation in management. In 2010, Tsoelikana became a Centre of Excellence for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government. It has been 2 years since the relationship with GL started, and in this time Tsoelikana has made a 30% increase in their progress score from when the first scorecard was administered. The current 2013 score is 70%, up from an initial baseline score of 40%. The council has lists that show the number of males and females who have been allocated land. More women have land and houses based on the number of letters received form the community requesting land. These lists are available to the public. The Tsoelikana community council does not have a Local Economic Development plan/policy in place, however the council is in charge of a project that benefits both the men and women of the community of Tsoelikana. The council is currently building a market space for all the informal traders. Since the introduction of the notion of climate change, the council has developed a policy/plan on climate change which outlines the challenges and the plans that the council has in place to combat climate change. Some activities include campaigns against deforestation, rangeland management, the continuous use of boreholes, protecting dams and plans to start with recycling. The council holds dialogues to discuss water use and safety. The council faces several challenges. For example, there are no street lights in the area, and the roads that lead between houses are not marked or paved, posing challenges when there are emergencies. The biggest challenge is the budget cuts that the council faces, as the cuts negatively affect the fight against Gender Based Violence. For as long as there are budget cuts, the levels of GBV will remain unchanged. The council has an HIV/AIDS policy which is adapted from the National policy on HIV/AIDS. In showing support to the immediate community of Tsoelikana, the council converted one of its offices into a VCT room for the community. The idea came about when members of the community were dying because they didn’t take their ARV treatment due to the fact that the clinics are tens of kilometres away. The council has an arrangement

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with the local clinic every month where some clinic staff go to the council and spend a day there giving community members their treatment and providing other health care services. The council has given land to care groups that work with people living with HIV and AIDS. There are lists of all the care workers in the area and the support groups. The council takes part in awareness campaigns and provides condoms to the community in an effort to promote healthy sexual practices.

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Quotable quotes “We just need to believe in our self as women and have confidence so that we can proudly stand firm

and take gender mainstreaming by storm”

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COUNTRY Lesotho

Council Makhoarane

Baseline score 41%

Latest score 50%


Key characteristics Historical memorabilia

Contact person Nthatisi Pelei

Designation Community council secretary

Contact details 00266 58817987

The Makhoarane council is situated in the Morija area of Maseru. In 2010, Makhoarane became a Centre of Excellence for Gender in Local Government. It has been 2 years now, and the councils gender score has risen from 41% to 50% (this score will be independently adjudicated at the March 2013 SADC Protocol@work Summit). When the council started with the COE process, the councillors were blind to gender mainstreaming. To date the council has worked very hard to mainstream gender in their policies and overall council and community activities. Both women and men participate equally in the council, and during council meetings all decisions taken are on the basis of issues that affect both men and women. Having now incorporated gender into the council’s structure and employment processes, significant change is evident. For example, when the council creates jobs they now hire an equal number of men and women; this was not the case before the relationship with Gender Links. Recruitment happened on a first-come first-serve basis, and men were often the ones who got the employment before women could. Under Basotho law, women could not apply for land and title deeds without the permission of their husbands. Now the council encourages women to apply for land and housing, or sign documentation without the presence of their husbands. Since the use of the SADC Gender Protocol, the ministry and the councils have seen that this hindrance in women’s lives causes many difficulties, and leaves many widows destitute after their spouses have passed away, as families would take over the property and all its belongings. Ntate Lebohang Mats’ela, a community member, admits that if it was not for GL he still would not know about gender equality. “I did not have any light on gender issues, but since working with Cllr Ts’epo Talanyane as a member of Makhoarane council, my life has changed because I was able to help him form different committees in our community with both men and women. Before Gender Links, one would not find men working with women on issues that were ‘male-

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dominated.’ Through this relationship I am able to encourage men to participate at meetings and to be members of support groups.” The community was given the chance to say how they felt about gender, especially in local government, and how it was going to affect them. The community was very impressed and promised to work closely with council. There were some community members who volunteered to work with different councillors in the spreading of the gender agenda and the SADC protocol, especially because there were still community members that did not have any idea about the gender issue. Even though the council has tried to work hard, they have met some challenges on the way, like that of budgetary constraints. The council is not able to make their own budget as this is done at the district level, and as a result they are not able to fund some of their activities. This particularly impacts activities around gender, and its being said that those activities are not catered for. Another challenge is that women councillors refuse to be elected in any of the committees in the council, claiming that they are not suitable for those posts. Instead, they take secretarial positions. It was and still is a serious problem because all members of the committees are all men. The council is trying to convince women that they are also an important part of the council and they need to take part in all aspects of its work, including leadership roles. The other problem was that the council does not record all their gatherings. They have now agreed to record and report back after every gathering they have. The council agreed to work very hard so that they will be able to take gender issues to another level.

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TSANA TALANA INSTITUTIONAL CASE STUDY

Reaching for the sky, setting the pace for Gender Equality

Quotable quotes “Sometimes we dig into our pockets to ensure that Gender issues and events are attended by

the councillors”-Ts’ana-Talana councillors

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COUNTRY Lesotho

COUNCIL HOUSE Ts’ana-Talana

Baseline score 36%

Latest score 72%


Key characteristics

Contact person Palesa Mokotjo



In 2010, Tsana-Talana became a centre of Excellence for Gender in Local Government. It has been 2 years since the relationship with GL started, and Tsana-Talana has shown significant progress in their latest score of 36%, up from 72% when the score card was first administered. When the council started with the COE process, the councillors were blind to gender mainstreaming. To date, the council has worked very hard to mainstream gender in their policies and overall council and community activities. Both women and men participate equally in the council and during council meetings all decisions taken are on the basis of issues that affect both men and women.

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The council has a total of 14 councillors. Women make up 36% of the council, compared to men which make up the remaining 64%. Both participate at an equal level during council meetings. There are no committees chaired by women in Tsana-Talana and this is purely because the female councillors have not yet reached a stage where they are comfortable chairing the committees. Female councillors decline even when nominated by their male colleagues. There have been notable changes in the council and the community; women are more aware and access their rights more often than ever before. Under Basotho law, women could not apply for land and title deeds without the permission of their husbands. Now the council encourages women to apply for land and housing, or sign documentation without the presence of their husbands. Since the use of the SADC Gender Protocol the ministry and the councils have seen that this hindrance in women’s lives causes problems. Many widows find themselves destitute when their spouses pass away, since families take over the property and all its belongings, leading the women to poverty. One of the ways to alleviate poverty is through informal trade. Tsana-Talana community council participates in preventative campaigns which include the formation of a theatre group that creates awareness on gender based violence. This group has of youth and it is through the group that the council ensures that the message on gender based violence is spread to the young generation. The Tsana-Talana community council has no Local Economic Development policy in place; however, the council has representation in some schemes that benefit the community, such as chicken breeding. The council also runs a community garden that feeds orphans and those living with and affected by HIV. The council of Tsana-Talana does not have a policy on climate change. However, the council does partake in some activities that contribute to nurturing the environment, such as rangeland management. Dialogues to discuss water use and another project that the council has undertaken involves preventative measures on spreading water borne diseases and a washing of hands campgain. This is because of the high numbers of people who get sick from TB and other infectuous diseases. The council of Tsana-Talana has several challenges, for example, there are no street lights in the area, and the roads that lead between houses are not marked or paved, posing challenges when there are emergencies. The biggest challenge, however, is the tight budget that the council faces, as the cuts negatively affect the fight against Gender Based Violence. For as long as there are budget cuts, the levels of GBV will remain unchanged. The council has given land to care groups that work with people living with HIV and AIDS. There are lists of all the care workers in the area and the support groups. The council takes part in awareness campaigns and provides condoms to the community in an effort to promote healthy sexual practices.

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“Change starts with then only does it filter to others”

Quotable quotes “Mashaleng will never be the same again, there is just so much that has happened and we are still going to do wonders.” Cllr Malefetsane Khuto

COUNTRY Lesotho

COUNCIL HOUSE Mashaleng

Baseline score 46%

Latest score 59%


Key characteristics Horse breeding

Contact person Malefetsane Khuto



In 2010, Mashaleng became a centre of Excellence for Gender in Local Government. It has been 2 years since the relationship with GL started, and Mashaleng has shown significant progress in their latest score of 59%, up from 46% when the score card was first administered. When the council started with the COE process, the councillors were blind to gender mainstreaming. To date, the council has worked very hard to mainstream gender in their policies and overall council and community activities. Both women and men participate equally in the council and during council meetings all decisions taken are on the basis of issues that affect both men and women. The council has a total of 12 councillors. Women make up 42% of the council, compared to men which make up the remaining 58%. Both participate at an equal level during council meetings. There are no committees chaired by women in Mashaleng and this is purely because the female councillors have not yet reached a stage where they are comfortable chairing the committees. Female councillors decline even when nominated by their male colleagues. There have been notable changes in the council and the community; women are more aware and access their rights more often than ever before. Under Basotho law, women could not apply for land and title deeds without the permission of their husbands. Now the council encourages women to apply for land and housing, or sign documentation without the presence of their husbands. Since the use of the SADC Gender Protocol the ministry and the councils have seen that this hindrance in women’s lives causes problems. Many widows find themselves destitute when their spouses pass away, since families take over the property and all its belongings, leading the women to poverty. One of the ways to alleviate poverty is through informal trade. The Mashaleng community council has no Local Economic Development policy in place; however, the council has representation in some schemes that benefit the community, such as chicken breeding, and funeral schemes to assist the poorer members of the community to bury their loved ones. There is a grocery and blanket scheme that the council manages; these

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schemes are open to both men and women. The council also runs a community garden that is used to feed orphans and those living with and affected by HIV. The council of Mashaleng does not have a policy on climate change. However, the council does partake in some activities that contribute to nurturing the environment, such as rangeland management. Dialogues to discuss water use and another project that the council has undertaken involves preventative measures on spreading water borne diseases and a washing of hands campgain. This is because of the high numbers of people who get sick from TB and other infectuous diseases.

The council of Mashaleng has several challenges, for example, there are no street lights in the area, and the roads that lead between houses are not marked or paved, posing challenges when there are emergencies. The biggest challenge, however, is the tight budget that the council faces, as the cuts negatively affect the fight against Gender Based Violence. For as long as there are budget cuts, the levels of GBV will remain unchanged. The council has given land to care groups that work with people living with HIV and AIDS. There are lists of all the care workers in the area and the support groups. The council takes part in awareness campaigns and provides condoms to the community in an effort to promote healthy sexual practices.

Councillor Teboho Mohale showing the water 'tap' used to wash hands after using the bathroom. Photo: Nomthandazo Mankazana

http://gemcommunity.genderlinks.org.za/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=32663

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Gender mainstreaming equates to joy

Quotable quotes “Gender mainstreaming in the local government

brought so much joy in our council”

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COUNTRY Lesotho

COUNCIL HOUSE Ramapepe

Baseline score 42%

Latest score 57%


Key characteristics Rock climbing and tourist activities

Contact person Nthatisi Motsie



In 2010, Ramapepe became a centre of Excellence for Gender in Local Government. It has been 2 years since the relationship with GL started, and Ramapepe has shown significant progress in the latest score of 57%, up from a baseline of 42% when the score card was first administered. When the council started with the COE process, the councillors were blind to gender mainstreaming. To date the council has worked very hard to mainstream gender in their policies and overall council and community activities. Both women and men participate equally in the council and during council meetings all decisions taken are on the basis of issues that affect both men and women. The council has a total of 21 councillors. Women represent 48% of the councillors compared to men at 52% representation. Women participate at an equal level during council meetings. Only one committee is chaired by a woman in Ramapepe, and two of the committees are chaired by men. The Chairperson of the council is a man and the vice chair is a woman. One of the committees that was chaired by a woman has since been dissolved. There have been notable changes in the council and the community in which they work. The women are more aware and exercise their rights more than ever before. The community of Ramapepe has learned to stand together against all forms of GBV. Under the Basotho law, women could not apply for land and title deeds without the permission of their husbands. Now the council encourages women to apply for land and housing as well as sign documentation without the presence of their husbands. Since the use of the SADC Gender Protocol, the ministry and the councils have seen that this hindrance in women’s lives causes a great burden. Many widows find themselves destitute when their spouses pass away, as families take over the property and all its belongings, leading the women to poverty. One of the ways to alleviate poverty is through informal trade.

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The Ramapepe community council has a Local Economic Development policy in place, however the council has not fully implemented the plan. The project that has been carried out by the council so far only benefits four women in the community, with a plan to roll out the project to other women in the community. This project of a nursery came about from Councillor Nketekete, identifying the need to stop purchasing fruit trees form South Africa and to start growing their own trees so that they can sell them to the farmers in Lesotho. Since the introduction of the notion of climate change, Ramapepe still does not have a policy on

climate change. However, the council does partake in some activities that contribute to nurturing the environment, and this includes rangeland management. Dialogues to discuss water are often held by the council. The council does not participate in preventative campgains at the moment. The council faces challenges; for example, there are no street lights in the area, and the roads that lead between houses are unpaved and unmarked,

posing challenges when there are emergencies. The biggest challenge is the tight budget that the council faces, as the cuts negatively affect the fight against Gender Based Violence. For as long as there are budget cuts the levels of GBV will remain unchanged. The council does not have running water in the council yard; however, they have small water pumps in the village that are being kept safe, and which women are looking after. The water committees have women as their chairs. The council has given land to care groups that work with people living with HIV and AIDS. There are lists of all the care workers in the area and the support groups. The council takes part in awareness campaigns and provides condoms to the community in an effort to promote healthy sexual practices.

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Title: Equality the limit

“Women and men are equal and that is not debatable in this council.”

In 2010, Sanqebethu became a Centre of Excellence for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government. It has been 2 years since the relationship with GL started, and Sanqebethu has made a 28% increase in their progress score from when the first scorecard was administered to the current 2013 score of 65%. The initial baseline score was 37%. The progress is evident in the level of female representation in the council. As in many councils in Lesotho when the COE process was first introduced to the councillors, it was met with hostility. Many of the councillors were not informed when it comes to the topic of gender mainstreaming. To date, the council has worked very hard to mainstream gender in their policies and overall council and community activities. Both women and men participate equally in the council and during council meetings all decisions taken are on the basis of issues that affect both men and women. However in this council women have more influence as they are the majority. The council has a total of 15 councillors. Women represent 60% of the councillors, compared to men who make up the remaining 40%. Due to the fact that the council chairperson is a male, he automatically chairs the finance committee and the management committee. Men chair a total of 3 committees and only 1 committee is chaired by a woman; that is the social committee. There is no gender committee at the council. However, what stands out for the Sanqebethu community council is the SADC protocol and election results that are pinned on the wall. The council keeps these documents on the wall as a reminder of the struggle towards gender equality in key decision making areas. Since the use of the SADC Gender Protocol, the ministry and the councils have seen that this difficulty in women’s lives causes feuds. Many widows find themselves destitute when their spouses pass away, as families take over the property and all its belongings, leading the women to poverty. One of the ways to alleviate poverty is through informal trade.

COUNTRY Lesotho

COUNCIL HOUSE Sanqebethu

Baseline score 37%

Latest score 65%


Key characteristics

Contact person Leeto Sesioana



Election results pinned on the wall at Sanqebethu Community Council.Photo: Nomthandazo Mankazana

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The council has lists that show the number of males and females who are allocated land. More women have land and houses based on the number of letters received form the community requesting land. These lists are available. The Sanqebethu community council does not have a Local Economic Development plan in place, however the council is in charge of a project that benefits both the men and women of the community of Sanqebethu. The council is currently building a market space for all the informal traders. Since the introduction of the notion of climate change, Sanqebethu has not developed a specific policy. However the council does partake in some activities that contribute to nurturing the environment, and these include rangeland management. The council holds dialogues to discuss water use and safety. The council does not participate in preventative campaigns at the moment. The council faces challenges; for example, there are no street lights in the area, and the roads that lead between houses are not marked. The gravel roads pose challenges when there are emergencies, but the biggest challenge is the tight budget that the council faces, as the cuts negatively affect the fight against Gender Based Violence. For as long as there are budget cuts, the levels of GBV will remain unchanged. The council does not have running water in the council yard nor do they have functional ablution facilities. A nearby clinic provides water and ablution facilities to members of the council. There are small water pumps in the village that have been looked after by women. The water committees have women as their chairs. The council has given land to care groups that work with people living with HIV and AIDS. There are lists of all the care workers in the area, and the support groups. The council takes part in awareness campaigns and provides condoms to the community in an effort to promote healthy sexual practices.

Councillor removing weeds from the support group garden on land that given by the council. Photo: Ntolo Lekau

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Quotable quotes “We are changing what used to be local government to mainstreaming gender in the grassroots”

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COUNTRY Lesotho

COUNCIL HOUSE Senekane

Baseline score 38%

Latest score 58%


Key characteristics

Contact person Nkhalika Makhabane



In 2010, Senekane became a Centre of Excellence for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government. It has been 3 years since their relationship with GL started, and in that time, Senekane has made a 20% increase in their score from when the first scorecard was administered. The current 2013 score is 58%, whereas the initial baseline score was 38%. The progress is evident in the number of female representatives in the council. As in many councils in Lesotho, when the COE process was first introduced to the councillors it was met with a lack of understanding. Many of the councillors were not sufficiently informed about the topic of gender mainstreaming. To date, the council has worked very hard to mainstream gender in their policies and overall council and community activities. Both women and men participate equally in the council, and during council meetings all decisions taken are on the basis of issues that affect both men and women. However in this council women have more influence as they are the majority. The council has a total of 18 councillors. Women represent 50% of the councillors compared to men who represent 50% of the councillors. Due to the fact that the council chairperson is a female, she automatically chairs the finance committee and the management committee. Men chair 1 committee and a woman chairs 2 of the committees. There is no gender committee at the council, however there is a gender champion and a gender focal person. Both women and men participate equally during council meetings, and the chairperson who in this case is a woman finalizes all council member motions, hence the council is so progressive when it comes to issues of gender. At public gatherings the councillors note that women attend and are more active during meetings that

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address social issues, whereas men participate and are likely attend meetings about job creation, politics and crime. The council has lists that show the number of males and females who are allocated land. More women have land and houses based on the number of letters received form the community requesting land. These lists are available. Senekane community council has a Local Economic Development plan in place, and market stands are currently in the building process. These stands will benefit both women and men who do informal trade. Senekane has a policy on climate change which outlines the challenges and the plans that the council has in place to combat climate change. The activities include planting trees, water dialogues and recycling. The council encourages the community to have a clean environment, even though there is no waste management plan in place. The council participates in preventative campaigns, and the members feel that they still have a lot of work to do. The council faces several challenges. For example, there are no street lights in the area, and the roads that lead between houses are gravel and unmarked, posing challenges when there are emergencies. The biggest challenge is the budget cut that the council faces, as the cuts negatively affect the fight against Gender Based Violence. For as long as there are budget cuts, the levels of GBV will remain unchanged. The council does not have running water in the yard, nor do they have functional ablution facilities; the council building is being rented as the permanent, government provided building is being built. The small water pumps in the village have been looked after by women. The water committees have women as chairs. The council has given land to care groups that work with people living with HIV and AIDS. There are lists of all the care workers in the area and the support groups. The council takes part in awareness campaigns and provides condoms to the community in an effort to promote healthy sexual practices. The council feeds orphans and other members of the community who need food for survival.

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DAY TWO PRESENTATIONS: GBV and Conflict

Resolution

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A. GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - ALLIANCE APPLICATION FORM


NAME OF INSTITUTION MABOLOKA THEATRE GROUP SURNAME NKHABU NAME THABISO SEX Male

DESIGNATION LEADER CELL 002662249019

ADDRESS HA SEITLHEKO P.O. BOX

MAFETENG 100 WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? GBV WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? LESOTHO NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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PLEASE ATTACH AT LEAST TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE GOOD PRACTICE

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2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? It is a good practice because all in all we took those youths who are illeterate and collected them together so that they will never be contaminated in intoxicates 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Because we as maboloka theatre group. We are a group formed at the rural areas, whereby the early pragnancy is highly taking place because of the financial problems of going to high schools than this is where our youth feel melancholy and thinks that the early marriages out of the early stages it’s a solution then we say no as the group we restrict this give up of theirs. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? It came up into our minds to it to be there or our source of incomes so thatwe may end up being educated theatre presenters of the SADC protocol. We are promised to be given equipment which will help us to fulfill the needs of our performances. We have been promised those by ts’ana talana community council. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? We went on with our process to simply depict the nations that we can really do the job not for our own use but also for each and every body in the SADC region. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Our target was to improve our talents in our theatre group so that it may end up being what we do full time for our future if it gets support from whomever those that admire us. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? We use things or instrumental like ‘mamokhorong’ this is used to show our nationalities, and we also under fall in two types of dramas namely tragedy and comedy. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. We highly want to make or we as basotho to eradicate this abuse of the authors especially at highlands regions and many other at other places especially far places from the police station.

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2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. Some mothers and fathers were very pleased and aware of their mistakes which were causing their family instability and now they know how to solve their mistakes. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? I used to travel towards a very long distance which is where the local transport is starting and to where it ends. And the people in the council then once that we were adding the advertises for them they did not bother themselves with transport. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? I learned that for our youth growth we should start living in peace everywhere without stability in our country so we may achieve in future. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? Yes, it can be imitated on a play, but starting a group like ours, the principles and workshop it has to be done. And the serious attendance should be the part of actors and actresses to make sure that they master the performance.

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FORM


NAME OF INSTITUTION MAPUTSOE CGPU SURNAME KOBILE NAME AGNES NTHABISENG E-MAIL [email protected] SEX FEMALE

DESIGNATION POLICE OFFICER

PHONE 00266 22430532 ADDRESS P.O. BOX 52 MAPUTSOE 350

LERIBE WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Response in Gender Based Violence through addressing cases and curb secondary victimization of women and children at police station. It is good because perpetrators are arrested and sent to the courts of law and if found guilty as charged they will be sentenced to prison. Therefore this serves as a good motivator to the victims. Apart from that CGPU has obligation to handle GBV cases in a more gender-sensitive environment in order to ensure that survivors are treated with dignity and protection. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. The activity of responding to gender based violence contributed a lot to achieve the 28

targets of SADC protocol through facilitating community education sessions on gender, human rights, GBV, sexual violence as well as HIV/AIDS.

Mobilise society to participate in advocacy against GBV and sexual violence. Ensure that laws on gender based violence provide for the comprehensive testing

treatment and care of survivors of sexual assaults. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? CGPU was established in 2002 as specialized unit within LMPS under the Ministry of Home Affairs to respond to the persisting acts of violence against women and children in our country. It provides user friendly reporting environment that ensures confidentiality. It responds and investigates promptly all cases involving vulnerable groups including children as well as victims of GBV. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO?

The process was set out to create awareness to all LMPS officers on child protection and offences pertaining to women and children.

To respond appropriately and investigate promptly all cases involving women and children.

To create awareness on the needs of the women and children and services provided by CGP Unit.

To provide user-friendly reporting environment that will ensure confidentiality between survivors and police.

2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Earlier on we targeted women and children as most vulnerable people when it comes to GBV; but recently we focused to everybody from schools, villages, churches, clinics etc, because GBV is a national problem which affects us all. Therefore we focused to the above mentioned categories in order to work together to fight against GBV and let them know their

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rights and report on GBV. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? Child and gender protection unit operate nationwide and in the fight against gender based violence. The steps of holding public gathering and visit schools to implement process done regularly. Apart from that there were posters an d pamphlets at different places and offices such as schools, clinics, etc sensitizing people about GBV. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION.

The main outputs can be seen whereby the offenders are arrested and sent before the courts of laws.

Reported cases are investigated and some cases transferred to the Master of the High Court.

Some cases, particularly domestic violence successfully resolved out of court. People report GBV. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS.

The main outcome is that suspects of sexual offences conflicted and kept and imprisoned. Most of gender based violence cases such as domestic violence decreased.

Community/society organizations are formed and work together to fight against GBV and they are able to arrest victims and sent them to our offices


Lack of material resources is the most problem facing CGPU e.g. most of the elderly people are not able to come and report to our office at the same time it is very difficult to reach their places to gather information.

Men are still in denial to report GBV. No funds to help neglected/abandoned children.

There are still negative attitudes from other people towards CGPU 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? I have learned that GBV continues to be a reality in out country. It constitutes one of the most widespread human rights abuses and public health problems in the world today, with devastating long term consequences for victims, physical and mental health. At the same time its broader social effects comprise social development of children in the household. I will work hard with other stakeholders to promote zero tolerance of abuses against women and children.

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2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? Yes, this process can be replicated by other police officers who have acquired more skills on GBV. This project can continue beyond its current life span s long as GBV is still a major existing problem in our country. More workshops or training are required for CGPU personnel.

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NAME OF INSTITUTION Face Your Fear Self Defense Academy Association (FYFSDAA) COUNTRY Lesotho SURNAME Setlaba (or project manager Pheta) NAME Thabo (or project manager Tseliso) E-MAIL [email protected] SEX Male DESIGNATION PHONE 62777977 ADDRESS - Snake Park and Tourist Information Center (Office)

P.O. Box 1 Qacha's Nek, 600

WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Gender based violence "WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO?" Not applicable WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Lesotho NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE Fight like a Girl (FLAG) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Face Your Fear Self Defense Academy Association’s (FYFSDAA) Project titled “Youth, CGPU and FLAG Against Sexual Offenses” aims educate as many people as possible in subjects of Gender Based Violence, Human Trafficking, Sexual Offenses, and expose as many women and girls as possible to the Fight Like A Girl (FLAG) program. The FLAG training (best utilized in combination with the other components) is our activity of focus. FLAG is evidence based “escape training” and evidence based program. It is generally accepted as the best training in the world to allow a smaller weaker female to escape a male sexual predator. The program is highly effective and remember able under times of stress. FYFSDAA is using this program to empower and excite girls about their rights, educate boys about gender issues, and get all of this information to not just easy to access locations but the most remote locations in Lesotho! 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. "This project and most specifically the FLAG component address gender based violence and HIV SADC targets. Over three hours girls as well as their female teachers are advised to report sexual attacks regardless of their outcome or victim (be it you or someone else) to the CGPU and for victims to seek medical attention after assault and/or rape. Medical attention within 72 hours is emphasized for evidence collection but also to prevent HIV infection or re-infection with Post Exposure Prophylaxis.

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FYFSDAA’s FLAG project not only teaches the best techniques to escape a rape and how to reduce risk of HIV infection after sexual assault but also teaches assertiveness and imparts empowerment. Assertiveness is taught through practice and activity. Empowerment is the combination of knowledge and skills about social protection, civil rights, and finally using their FLAG skills on a full grown male instructor. The project facilitates collaboration between stakeholders to provide more education workshops on these serious issues and ensure that all girls who complete primary school shall see this programming. Combining efforts and resources of CGPU, Ministry of Gender, FYFSDAA, and Peace Corps in Qacha’s Nek has lead to more low cost activities to combat gender based violence. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? Late in 2011 “Youth, CGPU and FLAG Against Sexual Offenses” began as a discussion between a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV), Child and Gender Protection Unit’s then District Officer Commanding, and the beginning members of FYFSDAA! The PCV happened to be one of two Certified FLAG Instructors in all of Africa. The group discussed how to use this unique skill set given the challenges of the nationally recognized current cross-cutting issue of gender equality. What developed was to enhance and multiply current efforts to educate Lesotho’s women about human trafficking, sexual offenses, and domestic violence. The plan was to target the highest risk populations and focus resources on these groups. Statistically and logistically outliers for risk of sexual offenses are school aged girls 13-16 years of age in poor areas. The growth of the project was designed carefully. The project would cycle through all schools in Qacha’s Nek every three years. This shall ensure all girls in implementation areas, even those who do not complete secondary, shall see the program at least once. Girls who move on to secondary shall be educated by the lectures and FLAG training up to three times! The vision is to spread this program to all ten Districts of Lesotho and all Sub-Saharan Africa! Funding is a challenge for social development projects. The Peace Corps VAST Grant has funded the initial needs to teach FLAG successfully. Proposals for District/National implementation have been submitted to UNICEF, UNFPA, Global Fund, and the Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sports, and Recreation. Full funding has not been received but the FYFSDAA’s team in partnership with CGPU and Ministry of Gender have implemented 10 workshops in the mountains of Qacha’s Nek, to 681 students (489 girls!) through volunteerism. No one was paid and “everyone” involved loves the project. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? Youth, CGPU, and FLAG Against Sexual Offenses” set out to bring awareness and education to prevent and mitigate human trafficking, sexual offenses, and gender based violence to girls and boys at highest risk regardless of their locations.

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Moreover, all of these education activities were to incorporate the evidence based and proven program of FLAG to all girls at highest risk for sexual assault. Regardless of remoteness and conditions of hardship project members are committed to bringing this information to all schools in Lesotho (and Sub-Saharan Africa). The project if fully funded in Lesotho shall provide up to 72 middle class jobs, a documentary, and valuable information on gender issues to all youth in the most remote areas. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? The target was all school youth 13-21 years and FLAG training for girls in this age group. Schools were chosen because of the high volume of participants in our targeted “high risk” group as well as the mandatory attendance of these students. FYFSDAA is also offering this programming to all women of any age upon request and in general classes open to the public. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? "Steps and activities for implementation included idea brainstorming and decision making, project design and management development, drafting proposals, networking with CGPU and Ministry of Gender, confirming permission and workshop dates with the Ministry of Education and Headmasters, and finally implementation by the volunteer team. Brainstorming and decision making on the way forward were the foundation of the project. CGPU Officer Commanding and Officer, Peace Corps Volunteer, Snake Park, and the beginning members of FYFSDAA developed the project over months. The ideas were decided upon and drafted into a project as well as management plan. After the project was defined and timeline, activity plan, and monitoring and evaluation plans completed a proposal was drafted (this proposal has been submitted to a handful of large international donors and one government organization). The project team then networked with the Ministry of Gender and Lesotho Mounted Police to implement. After agreements were made the Ministry of Education was informed of our intentions and permission to take the project to schools was granted. Headmasters were then informed and asked when the project should visit their respective schools. Implementation was conducted before Christmas break in 2012. FYFSDAA is preparing to implement at new schools in 2013! Presently FYFSDAA and the project management are tirelessly seeking funding to implement this project as a professional and large scale program in Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho, and Sub-Saharan Africa. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. The main outputs of this project have been: • Development of a project designed at the grassroots level by the community, not the government, to address sexual offenses.

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• Study conducted at the beginning of the project design phase. 100 surveys were conducted to determine the need for FLAG training and increased volume of educational activities. Interviews of District Officials were also included. The former indicated proceeding with the project. The latter was fully supportive of this project because it “focuses on prevention” and “will allow for more evidence creation • 10 workshops conducted through volunteerism • 681 students educated in awareness sexual offenses, human trafficking, and gender based violence • 489 girls educated in awareness and skills to prevent and mitigate sexual offenses (rape), human trafficking, and gender based violence • Assistants trained for FLAG instruction • FIST 333 tactical suit and mats for FLAG instruction • Project Management plan • Proposals drafted and submitted to multiple NGOs and the Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sports, and Recreation. • Plan for expansion and quality control of this project 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. Outcomes of this project have been: • Interest from the Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sports and Recreation to fund FYFSDAA’s to-be-hired managing body and implementation teams to implement this project on a National scale within Lesotho. • Deterrence of projects using martial arts instead of FLAG in this type of programming as it will falsely empower girls to defend themselves resulting in victim blaming • 100% positive feedback from trainees, teachers, and community leaders • Immeasurable social changes due to increased interest in and volume of human trafficking, sexual offenses, and gender based violence • Empowerment of girls due to FLAG skill acquisition to escape the most common sexual assault scenarios • Experience FLAG Assistants who are ready to be certified as Instructors • Understanding by some stakeholders that FLAG is not self-defense but programming specifically designed to address sexual assault 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Challenges have been many. Confusion between FLAG and martial-arts is a serious problem. Modified martial arts programs “designed to defend against a sexual predator” require years of

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practice not a workshop. Victim blaming results, “I did everything they told me to… I still got raped”. FYFSDAA has worked to educate interested stakeholders that FLAG is designed to help a women protect her body and escape from predictable sexual assaults (not to protect yourself during a fight or robbery). Through letters, talks, and elaboration in the proposals FYFSDAA has worked to curb this serious challenge. Funding is another issue hindering progress. To implement a socially beneficial project large scale is challenging because individuals do not see immediate benefit and therefore do not want to pay for it. Society sees the benefit and therefore must pay for the implementation. This project needs sound management, materials, and full-time instructors. Transportation to and from schools is difficult. FYFSDAA has been requesting assistance for each workshop from Ministry of Sports and Gender Office and LMPS in Qacha’s Nek. The FYFSDAA team conducted two of the scheduled workshops without any transportation whatsoever. The team once walked home in the rain and hail and wind 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? Many lessons have been observed and overcome. Reported rapes will increase with this type of programming. Not because of an increase in rapes and sexual offenses but rather an increase people knowing their rights, feeling empowered, and reporting these internationally underreported crimes. FLAG is an excellent medium for this. Students are extremely receptive to FLAG. Through our experience and the experience of the current FLAG instructor FLAG is an excellent tool to engage and excite women and girls about social change. Everyone who hears about this project is very interested; this is a good and bad. FYFSDAA is aware that the idea we developed may be taken and used without our benefit and recognition. FYFSDAA understands that in the developing world good ideas equal money and recognition. This concern is due to lack of trust between communities and those who govern and/or make decisions on their behalf. The take home lesson and plan is to constantly make the ethical decisions given the information at hand and stand up for yourself. As FYFSDAA says, “Face Your Fear” and we are not afraid to pursue our vision to implement similar activities in all of Sub-Saharan Africa or fight for the rights to our projects and ideas. Lastly, communication to government agencies and donors is difficult from remote areas and grass roots organizations. For example, another group is interested using the idea of including workshop training for girls but wishes to use martial arts. FYFSDAA is seeking to educate this group that teaching anything but FLAG in short classes may cause more harm than good. FYFSDAA has no idea if this information has reached decision makers who award funds for projects. FYFSDAA understands the challenges of being a developing grass-roots organization and that the only answer is to continue pushing forward without fear. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED?

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This project is sustainable by the FYFSDAA at the community level because students have seen it and are willing to pay to see it again. However, sustainability at the national level and beyond requires funding from outside of target communities because they have not seen or heard about FLAG. Also, social changes projects are hard to fund through individuals because they may not see the benefit for themselves. Society as a whole has the capacity and desire to see this type of change. Therefore, yes this project is sustainable in the least at the community level and with society’s support (donor support) it is sustainable nationally and in other countries. FYFSDAA aims to spread FLAG through Lesotho, South Africa and into other SADC countries. The program is simple and works with other stakeholders who are currently doing awareness raising projects to increase the knowledge of citizens. Another sustainable and desirable benefit of this project is the low cost of implementation. Field teams do not require room and board. They are paid a monthly salary and are equipped with tents and sleeping bags. This means they are highly mobile and implementation can be conducted quickly, in any location,

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DAY TWO PRESENTATIONS: Climate Change and Sustainable

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LG. CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS -

LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPLICATION FORM


NAME OF COE COUNCIL TS’ANA-TALANA SURNAME MATSEPE NAME PALESA EVINAH SEX FEMALE

DESIGNATION ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATION OFFICER CELL 0026659106971 ADDRESS HA RAMOKHELE P.O.BOX 274 MAFETENG NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE GRASS AND TREE PLANTING, ROTATIONAL GRAZING PRACTICE

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Planting of trees and grass in 9 Local Government constituencies. Practicing of rotational grazing on range lands. These were done to reduce the impact of climate change on the communities especially farmers to ensure increased agricultural production. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. These activities reduce climate change which reduces agricultural production thus sustainable development. It also reduces disasters like drought, severe storms and floods which normally affect women and children. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? The council realized that there is a decrease in agricultural production due to drought and floods. As a result of affected people by storms, there were reports of destroyed infrastructure which affected the economic growth hence these measures. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO?

To control climate change which affect people due to decrease of agricultural production as a result of drought. To minimise the effect of global warming on economic growth which depreciates due to disastrous floods and storms which destroys infrastructure like bridges, schools and warehouses where agricultural outputs are kept.

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2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED?

Men, women and youth particularly farmers who are largely affected by climate change. Planting of trees also reduces excessive, unneeded gases which pollute the atmosphere, affects the ozone layer and cause climate change. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? Gender committee action plan to plant trees and grass in all electoral divisions of the

council.

Sensitising the community about the importance of planting trees and the need to take care of them.

Collecting of all needed resources from the office of forestry and land reclamation to carry out the activities.


Planted trees and grass in the electoral divisions Established fruit trees orchard at Maboloka Well managed grazing lands in the villages around the council

2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS

FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS.

People from the villages in which trees and grass have been planted are happy with the projects and ask for more to be done. Reports from chiefs that there community appreciates and take care of these projects. 2.8 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING


In some areas herd boys destroyed these projects but after public gatherings held through the assistance of forestry officer in the council. These practices stopped and herd boys also engaged in tree planting 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? To involve all the stakeholder in these projects so that they assist the council in the monitoring process and to take care of these projects for sustainability.

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The council will make a five year plan to make sure that these projects continue to be implemented. To encourage other councils to engage in these projects so as to control climate change and ensure economic growth.

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NAME OF INSTITUTION LESOTHO HIGH SCHOOL SURNAME TS’EHLOANE NAME SEBOKU SEX

DESIGNATION TEACHER PHONE 0026622312295 ADDRESS LESOTHO HIGH SCHOOL BOX 46, MASERU 100 WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? EDUCATION AND TRAINING WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? LESOTHO NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE


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2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Lesotho high school is out to offer equal education opportunities for all by giving both male and female learners a chance to freely choose to take technical subjects and domestic science. These subjects had been associated with stereotypes. Boys were forced to do technical subjects while girls would be forced to do domestic science. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. This contributes in achieving the main provision of article 14, 15 to 19 of the 28 targets of the SADC protocol on gender and development 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? The activity came about to counteract the cultural stereotypes which subjected boys to certain activities and girls to others. The activity responds to the gender problem which from a certain extend emanates from the Sesotho culture which assigns male to different roles from that of female. It also, responds to the escalating unemployment rate in Lesotho by equipping both male and female learners with skills which can make them self-reliant, on the other hand it enhances Lesotho’s policy of equal education for all. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? The process is set out to offer the same subjects to both boys and girls which will leads to economic development. To remove the stigma based on gender which is attached to some of the activities. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? This activity is targeted at both boys and girls, who are still at school. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? The process was started by the government of Lesotho through the ministry of Education during the 1980’s. The government supported schools with workshops and labs which came with the necessary equipment. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. The results have shown that both girls and boys have equal potential in that their results do not reflect any gender orientation. This features both in the practical and theoretical subjects.

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Among some male students who have already graduated, there are those who are already engaged in a catering company, the job which was initially meant for females; this activity has therefore changed the mind-set that some activities are meant for boys and others for girls. In Lesotho High School, we also have an instructor for the technical subjects being a female when initially such subjects were predominantly taught by male teachers.

2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. Our female instructor has this to say: - “I am very comfortable with the choice of subjects I have chosen and the type of work which I do”. This lady is also very comfortable with her male colleagues who work very closely with her without ostracizing her in any way. 2.8 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING


Though the students have been given the leeway to make a choice of practical subjects that they want to pursue, there is still an element of reluctance in enrolling the subjects which had stereotypes. Another problem is that of equipment. The equipment for these practical subjects is very expensive and it is always very difficult for the school to replenish such equipment upon depreciation of such equipment. This becomes a hindrance in the service delivery to our students. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? It is not very easy to realize the gender balance due to our culture; but with time, it is evident that this is very possible. E.g. There are already females who make a living out of male oriented activities and vice versa! We have also noticed that by offering equal opportunities in education contributes towards the economic development of our country.

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2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? The programme can be replicated. It is not only Lesotho High School that carries out the practical subjects for both boys and girls in their curricular, but other schools too in the country have adopted the same policy without discrimination. For continuity purposes it would be incumbent that tertiary institutions should be increased countrywide so that the students who have acquired basic skills at high school level will be able to further their knowledge to a higher level which could respond to the economic challenges and present day demands.

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DAY TWO

PRESENTATIONS: Sexual and reproductive

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A. SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - ALLIANCE APPLICATION FORM


NAME OF INSTITUTION SEA-POINT SUPPORT GROUP SURNAME MORRISON NAME MAMELLO E-MAIL [email protected] SEX FEMALE DESIGNATION CHAIRPERSON PHONE 0026628312065 ADDRESS PHAMOLA STREET P.O.BOX MASERU, 100 WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? CARE WORK WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? N/A WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? LESOTHO NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE

SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, HIV AND AIDS 2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Income generation for community-based organization is a good practice that ensures sustainable flow of support for plowa, gives affected families a degree of independence and builds a community that is resilient, self-resilient, it also ensures and assures individual pride and human rights. In the particular cases of HIV and AIDS it ensures that access to treatment and nutrition support are there. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Access to treatment for women (who are in the majority in our case), men and children (target 25) can only be assured through financial support from this activity. The sea-point location is in a semi-urban area ranged by extreme poverty. Access to treatment and adherence therefore as well as advocacy sessions for the community are possible through support from activity thus new infections are averted( target 24).


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2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? Early in 2000, a group of women came together to form an advocacy group to raise awareness on HIV and AIDS. This was as a result of a series of deaths of young people who were obviously positive yet families refused to accept that status. Advocacy work and the home-care we provided needed money especially since at the time treatment was not free, but the most costly item was transport. We approched office of the first lady to help us start an income-generating activity to support our activities. We then identified traditional motoho as a possible cost effective income generation activity. The office gave us support.The hard work activity was the spin-off of the motoho production. This is done by young girls. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? Process set out to produce and bottle motoho for sale. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Our target is plowa and families of plowa, particularly young girls who bear the burden of nursing their sick unmarried mothers. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION?

Request of financial support from office of the first lady. Request of technical guidance from the poverty reduction office in the office of the pm.

Individual families were visited, to introduce the work of the organization and with the help of the chief, beneficiaries were identified and some volunteered.

Exploratory production to ensure requiredd quality sampling at a few local retailers. Full- scale production and sale to the public especilly informal traders

Some beneficiaries have been refered by different health centers 2.9 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION.

There are about 67 patients and 94 children and there is also established c-point support group youth club where they do handy crafts to empower them economically 2.10 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS

FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS.

Health improves for the patients the support group is able to monitor their taking of medicines.

Whereever the beneficiaries have food problems, the support group use its profits to take care of that.

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Some youths go out to train other people to do lifaha and a small payment is made.


Main challenge is unavailability of sorghum locally hence we resort to import from South Africa at the expense of poor quality. We have resorted to planting our own

sorghum on rented fields. Challenge with beadwork is lack of ready market. We have not resolved this


Lesson one is that innovation pays- we tried an innovative process it paid off. Traditional food is a potential for sustainable income- generation These lessons will be useful in the next phase as we seek to expand into other food

items.

2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY

OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED?

Yes process is replicable- that is why the town is full of copies of our product Yes it is sustainable since we have increased production and assets. It is replicable locally, regionally as well, in fact we are planning to expand into south

Africa where prsoduct is very popular.

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SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - ALLIANCE APPLICATION FORM


NAME OF INSTITUTION TSE’EPONG COUNSELING CENTRE SURNAME MATS’ABA NAME MPHO SEX FEMALE

DESIGNATION SENIOR COUNSELLOR PHONE 0026622317346 ADDRESS CATHEDRAL P.O.BOX MASERU WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? CARE WORK WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? WHICH ALLIANCE COUNTRY CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? LESOTHO

NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, HIV AND AIDS

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE?

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Production hand and body cream made from prickly-pear. When OVC’s have done this a) It will enable them to survive even if carers leave them. b) They will be able to sell their product and get cash to buy other items. c) Dependency on other people will be reduced. d) They will also use the cream themselves and look clean. e) If their market goes on well, they will be able to pay for their fees and for their younger

brothers/sisters.

2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. The activity will help the OVC’s and the care givers to avoid dependency through education and training (article 14); economic empowerment (15 – 19); participation (12 – 13). They will finally train others into the project – implementation (32 – 36). This means it can easily be replicated. Our target groups are:- orphaned and vulnerable children; care givers; the community at large if they are passionate. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? Most orphans are double orphans. Both parents died of AIDS. Most of their belongings are taken by the cruel relatives. Care givers are old ladies who do not have any knowledge of how to bring these children up. Therefore tcc realized it should be involved in trying to make their living, so introduced me different income generating so that children should learn to love the work. Amongst activities the one about producing hand and body aercm seemed to be the most loved by all – because the resources are cheap and affordable. (1 – 3) creating effective mechanisms for implementation, sharing of ideas and changing the lifestyles. When everybody is kept busy at the project, there is no way they can meet situations like rape and other abuses. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? The decrease the abuse in the villages. Because they work in groups, they are able to share ideas and improve for the best; if you have to educate them on any topic, you get them at the same time as well as their careers; to empower everybody to use their common sense to help themselves tut to survive on their own. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Orphans from the ages of 10 upward were our targets because those are highly used by the perpetrators of rape, either by their relatives or strangers especially if they are heading their families. The old ladies who are careers are also in the same risk, especially if they live alone their houses many terrible things happen to them, but if they are kept busy in the project area they are much safer.

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2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? Steps to follow would be:- getting trained and train others; collection of used materials; discussions with other people – networking on how to proceed with the project; preparations of identifying market, to sell product; monitor and evaluate the impact of how the product is sold. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. Outputs: - they ended up knowing how to source out resources, whatever they would need to implement their projects. They realized that they should do things themselves and avoid depending on donors. (12 – 13) they get involved in decision making, building their own capacity by the training of trainers in their villages to extend their project.

ATTACH ACTION PLANS; POLICIES; POSTERS; PAMPHLETS; PUBLICATIONS; NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS; DVDs (YOU ARE REQUIRED UPLOAD AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT.) M M Mponeng My name is mmmponeng, A 30 years old Christian woman of Maseru, where I am a member of “Bo-Mabana(Mothers’ Union).” I am a leader in church and a church council member. I have only one child of the father who divorced me after knowing that I was HIV positive. I have been living with the virus for six years now. I feel healthy and strong up to now I have no complaints. Since I contracted the virus, I get sick like anybody else but I have never felt worse than anybody else. I knew my status on the 14th February 2006 I had gone for the antenatal clinic and every expectant mother has to be tested to protect the in-coming baby. I nearly got confused but quickly prayed God to make me strong to accept the situation. At Home On my arrival home I informed my partner/husband but he refused and denied to understand me. I continued to explain but he could not agree. From there I told my mother in-law, she tried to help me talk to my husband but all in vein. My mother-in-law, my self with a group of praying women in church. We all prayed for this situation- it failed but I must be frank and thankful because mother in-law supported me hundred percent, till I delivered a boy. The boy is still growing fine even now. I made a strong decision of not breast feeding him as a result he was not infected but healthy. When I knew my status, my CD4 was 199, I was supposed to start on the ARVs. I did not, but through the grace of God I survived even after giving birth I did not get sick with such a low immunity. That which helped me was eating properly and exercising to keep fit, apart from that praying. When I went for six weeks examination, they checked my blood(CD4).they realized that it had risen to 422. My nurses were so surprised that they asked me of what I eat or do. I hardly told her I pray hard, eat well, rest well and run around to exercise to keep fresh. As time went on, my partner changed is attitude/behavior by not talking to me but doing funny things-they say “Actions speak louder than words.” In the year 2008 we divorced

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because he was ill-treating me and was causing such a “stress” this made me lose my body weight, but I did not stop praying and asking God’s mercy that He should protect me to see to my child growing. After the divorce the court gave me the child. I will keep praising God the father for His mercy; in the same year 2008 I was training as a teacher in the 3rd year I passed my class with merit going to my 4th year I got shocked in the way I did so well while I was also facing such difficulties, I was well and was very skinny. But finally in the year 2009 I got teaching certificate and life changed for the better again. But in March 2010 I surprisingly became ill, it sounded as though it was ‘flue and measles. My parents took me to hospital nearby to check on my HIV. I did not say anything to that doctor; he only gave me medication to overcome what was troubling me then. I was hospitalized; I went with my mother, that’s where I met one of my cousellor/tester, she brought my file and saw the doctor. After the check-up I was surprised to learn that I had a liver problem knowing very well that I did not use drugs and alcohol. Even then I was treated till I was OK. I felt strong again my CD4 count was 446. At this time I was staying at my home but unfortunately my mother was not supportive she showed signs of not accepting me. She started talking ill words and was abusing and cohesion me. They choose dishes, spoons and cups to be used by myself alone .When I got better, I found it wise to leave home and go hiring a flat where I will have rest and take my child with me because he was not treated like other children in the home. I wanted a place where we will stay peacefully. Even when i had left home my mother was still talking ill of me and it used to be painful. In September 2010 I checked my CD4 count and it was 360. That’s when the nurses and doctors started me on ARVs. I did not refuse, i was feeling fine. Ever since I started on ARVs live never had the after effects of any kind which i had expected. I was given a training before using them, that’s why I knew that they might have consequences but up to now there has never been any after effects. I eat well. I prevent myself from stress and many other things that might make me unhappy. Even when I had started my ARVs treatment my mother kept abusing me, she was telling me that I will soon die, I should give them my monies not give them to the child because he will use them with his father. I refused to do that. She would describe me as black and thin trying to make me lose focus, but up to now I have not lost focus, I know what I want apart from everything I have witnessed God’s mercy, I prayed hard I support myself with Pslm 23:4, Pslm 35:1-6, Pslm 38: 9-12. Since now I have made the Bible my friend. My Hymn 17. I will overcome by two ways, Adherence to ARVs, Eat well, Prayer. While all this was happening and I was getting tired of certain attitudes, somebody referred me to Ts’epong Center for counseling; I had never heard of it; but I think that is where I regained my confidence again. I knew one person there and I am grateful to them all for their patience and support. The only problem is that they do not have funds to run around helping people in distress, because such services are highly required in the country.

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I am convinced that will not die of HIV or AIDS as my mother thinks or wishes! 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. Outcomes:- strengthening of networks to achieve the targets. Contribution of what we have with media and other organizations. Improving our product so that it reaches high market prices. Educating more stakeholders to replicate what we have done so as to be empowered to do things for ourselves. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Challenges :- before people are knowledgeable about a fact. They always are in denial and they delay to get started. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? When the women started the project; men were standing aside but as soon as the work was getting to finish, men came in to help with the big pots and heavy pricey-pair leaves, meaning that they were aware that something good is coming in. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? The process can be replicated and sustainable in my country because it is done by ordinary natural plant which does not cost anybody anything. For the project to continue to live, people concerned must be trained into how to produce as well as be trained into resource mobilisation programme so that they will be able to source out their own funds to buy whatever they need to extend the project.

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NAME OF INSTITUTION MABOTE COUNTRY Lesotho SURNAME LETSOSA NAME ELIAS NKHANTI SEX Male DESIGNATION COMMITTEE MEMBER PHONE - 26657024293 CELL 26659704751 ADDRESS MAPELENG

HA MABOTE MASERU 100

WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Care work "WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO?" Not applicable NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, HIV AND AIDS 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. To prevent new infections, ensure access of treatment to women, men and children infected

by HIV and AIDS. Develop and implement policies and programs for recognition, psychological support and

allocating resources. The work done by women involves men in target 24-26 by 2015.


There was concern about HIV and AIDS pandemic and its devastating effects on vulnerable people in the area.

There was a high number of orphans. People were sick and needed support and care. The group started to take care of OVCs and supported chronically ill people.

2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? The group helped the sick with food packages from the community and monitored their medication intake. Encouraged home gardening to improve vegetable so as to improve nutrition. Provide seeds received from one of the partners in the country. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? We targeted people leaving with HIV and AIDS. We also targeted OVCs to improve their life styles and improve their family nutrition and encouraged women to use vct and pmtc services.

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2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION?

Provide the psycho social supported to patients and family members. To give daily medication and encourage cleanliness and vegetable production.


Some of our patients accept counseling and stick to their daily medication as a result they recover rather fully attacked are patients’ testimonies’.


The patients give testimonies they also make personal appreciation to the care givers. They also address the public meetings about their health and thank the care givers.

They produce vegetables in their gardens.


"Some of the patients do not want to be visited. Some family members’ council the status of the patients but when those patients are critically sick and chronically sick they return them to the clinic.

Family poverty is yet another challenge; other patients disappear before they complete the treatment.

LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM?

"We have learnt that patients are not serious about their health. We have also learnt that patients still need more education. We have to convince the patients and instil the importance of taking the medication

reliably. We have learned that HIV patients can live long if they are reliable to their medication

2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS,

IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION?

The process can be replicated to others because HIV is a pandemic disease which needs seriously affected by the governments of SADC countries and region. The governments should develop gender sensitive strategies plans in order to prevent new infections and ensure universal access to HIV and AIDS treatments for infected people.

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NAME OF INSTITUTION PHOMOLONG SUPPORT GROUP COUNTRY Lesotho SURNAME KUILI Name PULENG FRANCINA Sex Female DESIGNATION MEMBER PHONE - WORK 26622331665 CELL 26662412756 ADDRESS - PHOMOLONG SUPPORT GROUP P.OHA TSOSANE MASERU 100MASERU WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Care work "WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO?" Not applicable NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, HIV AND AIDS 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Phomolong Support Group originated from Selibeng society which was established about a decate ago .Selibeng was formed with the objective of abolishing women and child abuse during contacts and communications with family members. Selibeng Volunteers discovered that health was a major problem. The society organised a workshop on home-based care and HIV/AIDS for its members to enable them to provide care to sick family members. The workshop was contacted by UNICEF In February 2003 members of Selibeng and interested people formed Phomolong Support Group with the intention of providing care to the sick people particularly people who lived with HIV/AIDS. The mandate of Phomolong Support Group is to take care of the groups of people who are vulnerable either because of HIV/AIDS or old age. A group of dedicated women and men leave their homes every day to ensure that orphans and vulnerable children, elderly people, disabled and people suffering from HIV/AIDS and other chronic illness receive support to the extent possible. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Target18 By 2015 enact legislative provisions, and adopt implement policies, strategies and programmes which define and prohibit sexual harassment in all spheres, and provide deterrent sanctions for perpetrators of sexual harassment. Target20-23 By 2015 in line with the SADC protocol on Health and other regional and international commitments, adopt and implement legislative frameworks, policies, programmes and services to enhance gender sensitive, appropriate and affordable quality health care, in particular to:Reduce the maternal mortality ratio by 75% by 2015.

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Develop and implement policies and programmes to address the mental, sexual and reproductive health needs of women and men and ensure the provision of hygiene and sanitary facilities and nutritional needs of women, including women in prison. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? Our particular concern was the high incidence of people who were sick and dying as well as the increasing number of orphans often left behind under very difficult circumstances without any care and support. We are also concerned about the elderly people left to care for the orphans. The group now takes care of more than 500 orphans and vulnerable children who live within the Ha Ts’osane area, caring for 12 people with disability. "The group works by mobilizing resources within the community to support the vulnerable groups. Resources can be skilled community members and materials such as food, used clothes, soap, paraffin, used uniforms and to pay for the children’s fees. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? (250 words) The target groups include people living with HIV/AIDS, orphans, elderly, destitute, disabled and all the vulnerable groups. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Promote awareness on HIV/AIDS and women and child abuse by educating them on the importance of knowing one’s status, and also participates in media programmes to talk about HIV/AIDS issues and abuse of orphans and vulnerable children .To encourage TB and HIV/AIDS patients to go for treatment and adhere to their medication. -Sign TB patients’ health booklets to confirm that they have taken their daily tablets 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? The group managed to empower 5 support groups on poultry management, gardening, counseling and psychosocial support. -Child participation is in place -Working hand in hand with the office of the Masters High Court. -Children know different places where they can seek help. -People know that it is dangerous to keep problems for themselves and not share with others 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. We have five graduates at The National University of Lesotho in different faculties who obtained 2nd class. -We have eight children who have passed the Junior Certificates in 2nd Class and two in 1st Class. -We have seven children who have passed their C.O.S.C in 2nd Class, two in 3rd Class and three in GCE.

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2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Shortage of inputs required such as hand cloves, savlon and intervention of support groups remains a concern. In case where relatives do not want their patients HIV/AIDS status to be known, the support group normally request assistance of the chief to persuade such families to recognise the importance of the care they provide to their, patients. -Members of the support group are employed although they are willing to continue to provide care and support to the sick, orphans and vulnerable children, the elderly and the disabled, they sometimes do not have food to eat when they reach their homes. -To inform children on places where they can report their problems, such as Child, Gender and Protection Unit or Lesotho Save the Children by using toll-free numbers. -Coordinating parents and guardians to ministry of education so as to get assistance for

- The orphans and vulnerable children.


To those whose parents are dead, relatives or people usually deny them posset ion of property. Illegitimate children are called orphans. -Children are not told the truth about their real parents, instead they are told that their mothers are sisters and uncles are brothers to them. -They should know the truth in order to improve their health status and protect the rights of the children. -Awareness rising on child participation. -The local chief and the community at large are involved. -Hold meetings with children and their care givers to empower them so as to maintain good relationship amongst themselves. -Child participation is essential. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? Yes this process can be replicated by others in my country. -The project will continue beyond its current lifespan because all community members are involved including the local chief for the security sake.

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NAME OF INSTITUTION THE YOUNG HEROES COUNTRY Lesotho SURNAME MPESI NAME KHOTSO SEX Male DESIGNATION GROUP SPEAKER PHONE - 26663476749 CELL 26659386976 ADDRESS - P.O. Box 3

MOKHOTLONG

WHICH ALLIANCE THEMATIC CLUSTER ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO? Sexual and reproductive health; health; HIV and AIDS "WHICH ALLIANCE CROSS CUTTING INTEREST GROUP ARE YOU AFFILIATED TO?" Not applicable NAME OF GOOD PRACTICE 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE? Our objective is to visit communities and pass positive messages about life and how to respond to difficult challenges through dramas, songs, and dance. Nowadays, many negative things are happening in our community, like many deaths due to HIV/AIDS, child abuse, elderly abuse, and discrimination against disabled people. We want our communities to learn not to marginalize others and to understand their current behaviors so that they can change to practice positive behaviors. Again, we want to encourage people to know their status. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. We as the Young Heroes are working together with the ministries to pass important messages to the communities. We often receive information from them in order to write our songs and dramas which are in line with the goals that they have for the communities in Mokhotlong and in Lesotho. Our main target group is the youth, although we also perform for all members of the communities in both rural areas and in town. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID THE ACTIVITY COME ABOUT? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? We began the group because we want to run away from the abuse of drugs and crime that is prevalent among youth. Bad decisions may destroy the future of the youth. To solve these problems, we come together to encourage one another to make better decisions. Many of the group members are talented in music, so we decided to combine our talents in creating this music group. The Young Heroes are performers who care about the community. We are passing positive messages, but we also receive great joy, encouragement, and power from the members who support us. Our dream is to compete with other great performers around the

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world. We want to be known all over the world, not just Mokhotlong because we have something great to share. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID THE PROCESS SET OUT TO DO? Again, as a youth group who recognize the challenges that youth face, we set out to pursue our passions and also do something positive for the community. There are many projects that people can pursue, just as we do. So we are also role models to community members and we hope to encourage others to start their projects to avoid end up being involved in crimes. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO OR WHAT WAS TARGETED? Our main target is the youth because we have seen that they struggle with making important life decisions. For example, unplanned teenage pregnancies lead to increasing poverty and other challenges associated with it within the country. The decisions that youth make affects the future of the next generations within Lesotho. Many youth are not going to school and are not working so they have nothing to do which could lead to wreckless behaviors. 2.6 PROCESS: WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS/ ACTIVITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? We formed the group among friends who are interested and have talent in music. After we bought equipment, we began practicing, performing, receiving comments from community members, and we try by all means to determine whether the community is satisfied with our projects or not. We also receive support from the ministries, as though we are doing market research among the community, by visiting their offices and getting feedback. 2.7 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTPUTS? ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. We produce music and dramas. 2.8 WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OUTCOMES? PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES, TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE, QUOTES FROM EVALUATIONS. Many people like music and they enjoy it. Even if they have problems in their lives, they listen to good music for counseling or encouragement. Most people listen to important messages when they are delivered through song because it can be more interesting than other means of communication like lectures or textbooks. It is very easy for members to understand and enjoy the positive messages. 2.9 CHALLENGES: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THEM? Some problems we face are the lack of equipment and transport. When we want to travel somewhere, the expenses are high and the group does not develop as much as we want to. We are spending a lot of money on transport rather than being able to buy new or better quality instruments. We try by all means to receive support from the community. For example, we have a big supporter who loans us his personal equipment free of charge. However, sometimes due

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to conflicts, we do not have access to the equipment, like speakers, and we cannot pass the message. It is still a challenge. 2.10 LESSONS LEARNT: WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN IN THIS PROCESS AND HOW WILL YOU APPLY THEM? We learn more about life skills through this group. We learn more and more about the characters of each member. For example, if someone in the group is not happy, we try to find out what makes the person unhappy. We are able to know one another well. This helps us approach other people, whether they are in the group or not. We have become better at communicating, and this helps us connect better with community members who are struggling with many challenges. As we travel to different communities, we can connect what we have learned here to the outside. We will apply what we learned in this group to improve our interactions with the community. Because of the way we approach people, they have come to respect us. 2.11 REPLICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. CAN THIS PROCESS BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN THE REGION? HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTINUE BEYOND ITS CURRENT LIFESPAN? WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE REQUIRED? Yes, we think our project can be replicated in other communities within the country and the region. If someone likes what we are doing, he or she can replicate the activity. The pandemic is not only in Lesotho. It is prevalent all over the world. We think the group will continue because even if some students graduate and leave the town, or others leave, the group can still continue to write and perform music and dramas by finding new members who are interested. Next steps could be to find interested performers when old ones are no longer able to participate. Current members can teach new members. This group is not just for the current members, but for all of the community members and we want to include many people.

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DAY TWO

PRESENTATIONS: MEDIA-Radio

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APPLICATION FORM

This award will be adjudicated by genre: radio; television and print/online. 1. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

SURNAME Qhobela

NAME Kholu `Mamohato NAME OF MEDIA HOUSE People`s Choice Radio (PCF)

DESIGNATION Manager E-MAIL [email protected]/ls PHONE 00 266 223 221 22 ADDRESS Block D Level 9, Development House P.0 Box 8800 Maseru 100



documentary Television current affairs Print/online feature Magazine feature

2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SUBMITTED AND A MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GENDER IN MEDIA CONTENT? It was shocking and unbelievable lead when a Good Samaritan Setsoantso Mothabeng brought to our attention that something horrendous has happened to a 14 year old girl who was brutally hit and attacked by two women who alleged that the young girl is having a love affair with the husband of one of two perpetrators. Poor girl was forced down by two angry women who sprayed her private parts with pepper concoction with the intention of causing bodily harm. They made sure that pepper penetrated deep into her private parts. The action violated girl`s rights and dignity. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. This activity will serve as an eye opener to many teenagers to avoid being used by married men as these teenagers end up contracting transmitted diseases. It will also highlight to our teenagers that education is the key to success in life. In a case where a woman is unemployed or in an informal employment there is lack of commitment which degenerates to gossips and infightings within them. The girl was a victim of the unfortunate circumstance of idle women “an idle mind is a devil`s workshop”. There is a need for unemployed and those who are semi illiterate to be exposed to a better education to change their mindset towards life in general inclusive of protecting young and growing children other than beating them up. Governments should play a bigger role in availing resources for the betterment and wellbeing of their citizens. The rule of law should be seen to protect the vulnerable at all costs. The Government should

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work towards developing reconciliation units at village level to assist in solving conflicts as they arise before they can turn into havoc. Moreover the Government and media houses should work together to accomplish the idea of oneness and reduce bleak future for all. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID YOU PRODUCE THE STORY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? My intention in producing this story is to share with my colleagues how people react and violate other people`s rights. The horrendous and shocking action taken by two ladies should be abhorred by all sectors as their action might cause unrepairable damage to a young girl. If and only if a woman had a legitimate reason she should have gone to girl`s parents or ask the chief or police to intervene. This story shows us that relevant authorities are not doing enough to educate the nation about the procedures to be followed when one is aggrieved. It also shows that people are not aware of their rights. I also take it as a challenge to media people to keep educating the community about their rights. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS COVERAGE? To enlighten people on their rights and how to solve conflicts amicably 2.5 TARGETS: WHO DID YOU HOPE TO REACH? WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE TO ILLUSTRATE IMPACT?

It is meant to reach teenagers and young adults. I have noticed young girls are easily tempted to be used by older men (sugar Daddy)to get money in return. 2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT? We went to Thuathe to verify and we met with both groups of female and male. Yes I did and they have different opinions. We also spoke to Public Relations Officer of Tsepong hospital as there was a concern that a girl is developing blisters now and then. 2.7 PLEASE PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE ARTICLES (FROM WEBSITES, LETTERS, ETC.). ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. The listeners condemned the action taken by two ladies on different radio programmes. 2.8 HOW WOULD YOU CONDUCT FOLLOW UP? By visiting girl`s family and see how she is coping. And also visit the aggrieved women to establish a rapport.

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APPLICATION FORM

This award will be adjudicated by genre: radio; television and print/online. .


SURNAME RAMAROU NAME NEO NAME OF MEDIA HOUSE MOAFRIKA FM COUNTRY LESOTHO

DESIGNATION PRESENTER SEX Male

E-MAIL [email protected] PHONE 00266 27640000 ADDRESS P.O. BOX 7234 MASERU TYPE OF MEDIA Radio TYPE OF SUBMISSION Radio current affairs 2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SUBMITTED AND A MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GENDER IN MEDIA CONTENT? Media gender violence is a concept which has been at the center stage for quite some time now without abating and it is widely used in a contemporary situation in many countries and Lesotho is not an exception. Even though there are efforts made by different gender links associations with vigorous interventions, as a result of the failure of the conventional approach of patriarchal society of Lesotho towards the shortcomings of conventional approach brought about many disparities in the socio-economic dynamics of the communities in the country. The example of the media gender violence surrounds domestic violence or spouse abuse, physically or emotionally harmful acts between husbands and wives or between other individuals in intimate relationships, issues of rape of vulnerable people that consistently reported in the electronic media. The domestic violence is sometimes referred to as intimate violence. It includes violence that occurs in dating and courtship relationships, between former spouses, and between gay and lesbian partners. The reports also suggest that the abuse between intimate partners can take many forms. It may include emotional or verbal abuse, denial of access to resources or money, restraint of normal activities or freedom (including isolation from friends and family), sexual coercion or assault, threats to kill or to harm, and physical intimidation or attacks. In extreme cases, domestic violence may result in the death of a partner. In most cases the media sidelined the issues of gender based violence in that they are not geared towards awareness and prevention of gender based violence.

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The classical case is the ground breaking report where male police officers at Mapholaneng police station in the mountain regions of Lesotho were reported in the hunt of illegal weapons from a certain village where they got a tipoff. In the process two women were taken to the custody accused of assisting their spouses to run away from justice and also accused of trouncing their husband’s illegal weapons (guns). The poor, women after being thoroughly searched and interrogation not succeeded the police reported in the insertion of a sharp objects in their private parts; induce the information and since the objectives of the radio are to inform, educate and entertain this story will sensitize the programme managers and directors to come with the regular programmes that addresses gender based activities. It will also appeal to the courts of law to act accordingly to curb this problem. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Lesotho as a developing country within SADC grouping is at that stage where it organizes and reorganizes its programmes and strategies towards achieving development that includes gender parity, equity in the distribution of resources and reviewing of the policies that hider the progress of the country. Through the use of radio broadcast it will facilitate the change that is desired by SADC PROTOCOL 28 specifically that deals with “Pioneering change and venturing into new areas, such as TV station owned by and for women”. For instance, Moafrika FM radio station is administered by a female chief executive whose role is to overall management of the station. Also for the growth and development of the station most programmes such as Mokhoro oa Litotla are governed by women. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID YOU PRODUCE THE STORY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? The police not only in Lesotho are known to be law enforcers and are entrusted by members of the public without exception; this story will put gendered based concepts into perspective. The problem statement here is the existence of patriarchal society that influences the contents that goes to the media coverage and the insensitive approach portrait by gender proponents which socially exclude males yet they are the once dictating the terms in all the hierarchical structures of the society. Now the context seeks to appeal to those that are in the corridors of power to address to come with the programmes with gender balance. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS COVERAGE?

Popularize gender concepts in the radio programmes.

To sensitize managers about gender mainstreaming in programmes To promote issues of media gender violence and conflict resolution in the programmes run by

the radio station To organize media gender links programmes targeting the law enforcers and law makers to

make a follow up on the issues of gender

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2.5 TARGETS: WHO DID YOU HOPE TO REACH? WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE TO ILLUSTRATE IMPACT?

The targeted groups are the police, parliamentarians, local authorities

2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT? The consultation has been made to journals of the station and the news that are daily broadcasted, talk shows and community visit by news reporters and comments made by the radio listeners. 2.7 PLEASE PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE ARTICLES (FROM WEBSITES, LETTERS, ETC.). ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. Radio broadcast news editions, Development studies (Gender programmes) from University of Free State notes, Gender and Media Progress Study Southern Africa, Gender and Media Diversity Journal. 2.8 HOW WOULD YOU CONDUCT FOLLOW UP? Regular write ups from the radio programmes and activities as well as print media articles.

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MEDIA: SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, HIV AND AIDS SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - LEADERSHIP

APPLICATION FORM 1. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

SURNAME MOKAPELA NAME NTHABISENG NAME OF MEDIA HOUSE PEOPLE’S CHOICE RADIO STATION DESIGNATION PRESENTER SEX PRESENTER E-MAIL [email protected] PHONE 0026622322122 ADDRESS PCFM, DEVELOPMENT HOUCE BLOCK D, LEVEL 9 MASERU 100




2. PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICE (PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE.) 2.1 SYNOPSIS: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SUBMITTED AND A MOTIVATION AS TO WHY IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GENDER IN MEDIA CONTENT?

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Media plays a huge role in educating the nation at large about issues surrounding HIV and AIDS. Very unfortunately, women are the most vulnerable group of the society when it comes to HIV and AIDS, therefore it is very imperative that the media creates awareness about this pandemic for the benefit of the nation as a whole. 2.2 HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THE 28 TARGETS OF THE SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT? PLEASE NAME THE RELEVANT TARGET. Article 28 of the targets of the SADC protocol on gender and development states that by 2015, governments are expected to develop strategies that are gender sensitive in order to prevent infections, ensure universal access to HIV and AIDS treatment for infected men, woman and girls and have responsive programmes that recognise the work of care givers and offers resources and support for their welfare, so when the media educates the community about the prevention of HIV and AIDS it will help prevent new infections. 2.3 BRIEF BACKGROUND: WHY DID YOU PRODUCE THE STORY? WHAT PROBLEM OR CONTEXT IS IT RESPONDING TO? I produced the story because I wanted to create awareness about how HIV and AIDS impact negatively on the lives of the community and how new infections can be prevented. This will help reduce the problem of high infection rate especially among women. 2.4 OBJECTIVES: WHAT DID YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS COVERAGE? Awareness about HIV and AIDS and reproductive health. 2.5 TARGETS: WHO DID YOU HOPE TO REACH? WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE TO ILLUSTRATE IMPACT? I targed women and youth of child bearing age because they are the ones who mostly get raped and therefore acquire HIV and AIDS. I have collected some stories as proof.

2.6 PROCESS: HOW DID YOU GATHER THE DATA, HOW MANY SOURCES, FEMALE AND MALE DID YOU CONSULT? I went to different villages, those that are found in hard to reach areas to interview women of different ages about how HIV and AIDS impacts on their lives, and find out how much they know about it. 2.7 PLEASE PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE ARTICLES (FROM WEBSITES, LETTERS, ETC.). ATTACH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. 2.8 HOW WOULD YOU CONDUCT FOLLOW UP? I will go back to those villages to meet the very same people i met i met before to find out if they understood what i said before, and find out which method of prevention they are using.

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DAY TWO PRESENTATIONS:

LEADERSHIP

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA COE LEADERSHIP AWARD SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - LEADERSHIP

APPLICATION FORM

SURNAME OF LEADER Khetsi NAME OF LEADER Manoosi SURNAME OF PERSON SUBMITTING IF NOT LEADER

Matlakeng NAME OF PERSON SUBMITTING IF NOT LEADER Lebohang NAME OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR MEDIA COE

Likila Community Council SEX OF LEADER Female AGE OF LEADER 51-60 EDUCATION LEVEL OF THE LEADER Tertiary

DESIGNATION OF LEADER Chairperson of the Council LEADER'S ADDRESS Khukhune Leribe

Botha-Bothe NOMINATOR'S ADDRESS Botha-Bothe FIRST BECAME PART OF THE COE PROCESS 19/07/2011 SUMMARY OF WAYS IN WHICH THE LEADER HAS ENGAGED WITH THE COE PROCESS The leader has been very active on gender activities through the COE process. Due to trainings which were conducted by gender links. She began to encourage equal participation in development issues. Encouraged women to be more active in politics. Manoosi as a leader, she is also a very active in care work where she also encourages more men to take part as this work has been considered as for women.

A much respected woman in her village Anecdote She has been working very hard to include men in care work and it has not been an easy work, however she believes that with the things will change. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE LEADER’S LEARNING JOURNEY Nature of leaders work. She is currently a councillor and the chairperson of the council as a woman. She has inspired many people in her village with the work she has been doing as a woman. More women have look up to her for the good work she is doing as a woman leader. There have always been challenges of cultural beliefs of the village. She is able to lead discussions as women. She has been able to change bit by bit the altitudes of men towards care work because now they begin to join care work. She has managed to inspire more women to take part in politics. More conflicts are now resolved at village level by the help of leaders.

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She was able to attend the COE workshops she learned a lot and how to disseminate gender information to people. She uses the skills gained during the workshops. To make change in her village. A lot has changed and this has been seen by the numbers of men who join the care work she has also learned that through joining hands all can be achieved. All credit can be given to gender links staff who have been there to the village. She learned a lot from COE workshops on gender mainstreaming. She gained skills on conflicts management and how to work towards empowering women. WHAT ROLE HAS THE LEADER PLAYED IN MAINSTREAMING GENDER? She encouraged women and men to join hands in care work. This she says will help to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS. WHICH PROVISIONS OF THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL HAS THIS LEADER BEEN CHAMPIONING? SADC Protocol Article ACTION BEING IMPLEMENTED The leader is also a leader of council and part of finance and planning subcommittee. She has tabled the action plan before the subcommittee and some parts of the plan will be considered for funding. HOW HAS THIS LEADER INFLUENCED THE LEVEL OF BUY-IN AND INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT IN THE COE PROCESS? During the council meetings, she proposed that activities which are gender related should be put on the budget allocations. HOW HAS THIS LEADER ENSURED THAT THE GENDER POLICY AND ACTION PLAN ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED?

There are monthly public gatherings where the leader attends and issue of gender and the COE process are disseminated. She is also the member of the district council where she always share with them gender issues.

HOW HAS THIS LEADER INFLUENCED THE BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS FOR WORK ON GENDER?

The leader had several meetings with management to inform them about the COE process and requested their buying. The leader is also a member of the district council. She also had a chance to meet with the DC management to sell the COE process and they also support it.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA COE LEADERSHIP AWARD SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - LEADERSHIP

APPLICATION FORM

SURNAME OF LEADER MOKUENA NAME OF LEADER THATO NAME OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR MEDIA COE

SENEKANE D07 LEADER'S E-MAIL [email protected] SEX OF LEADER Female AGE OF LEADER 31-40 EDUCATION LEVEL OF THE LEADER Tertiary

DESIGNATION OF LEADER LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLOR LEADER'S PHONE 00266 225007319 LEADER'S CELL 00266 63402505 LEADER'S ADDRESS KHORONG HA NCHELA P.O. BETHANY 117 BEREA SUMMARY OF WAYS IN WHICH THE LEADER HAS ENGAGED WITH THE COE PROCESS Attendance of workshops made by Gender Links Country Manager engaged with the COE process and empowered me with the daily work I do as a Councillor. ANECDOTE: BEGIN WITH AN ANECDOTE ABOUT THE LEADERS MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE INFLUENCING CHANGE ON GENDER: THIS MAY BE FUNNY, EMOTIONAL, ENGAGING. Funny because I am a Mosotho girl who always thought the man to be the head of the family and all the responsibilities thought would be done by man unlike women. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE LEADER’S LEARNING JOURNEY I am a member of Senekane Community Council and one of the representatives of the Community Council in Berea District Council. I am one of two councillors representing the community councils in the district council. I am also a member of the financial committee of the community council. I have a diploma in financial management from Motheo FET College in South Africa. My responsibilities in the community council are many. We contribute to community development by taking care of the environment and soil conservation. The council also looks after the cemeteries. It cares for natural resources in the area; we take care of the public facilities that are used by the community, like football grounds, places for exercise, markets and public transport.


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I first interacted with Gender Links when they came to train us in Maseru on gender mainstreaming. Now I am one of the trainers for the council. After the workshop I realized that I felt that women need to be empowered. Women should not be stereotyped based on cultural beliefs and this should not be dependent on men. WHAT ROLE HAS THE LEADER PLAYED IN MAINSTREAMING GENDER? Community mobilisation, and also capacity building through the job training by Gender Links Country Manager of Lesotho. WHICH PROVISIONS OF THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL HAS THIS LEADER BEEN CHAMPIONING? To develop knowledge, attitude, analysis and planning skills using local relevant materials by mobilizing the meeting with the council representatives, to enhance the SADC Gender Protocol and development by meeting village meetings. HOW HAS THIS LEADER INFLUENCED THE LEVEL OF BUY-IN AND INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT IN THE COE PROCESS? I found Gender Links already working with the previous councils so I just captured the model of my previous council and accepted the buy in involvement management in the COE. HOW HAS THIS LEADER ENSURED THAT THE GENDER POLICY AND ACTION PLAN ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED? To attend the meetings with the ministries that decentralized their work to ensure that implementation of gender mainstreaming is happening e.g. Ministry of Forestry and land Reclamation; Social Development; Ministry of Sports and Recreation. HOW HAS THIS LEADER INFLUENCED THE BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS FOR WORK ON GENDER? I do influence budgetary allocation for work on Gender but since the council does not have enough funds they do not happen according to the council thought, although they are there. HOW HAS THIS LEADER HELPED TO POPULARISE THE COE PROCESS? (250 WORDS) Public gathering and fun walks to popularize the COE process whenever there is a gathering I keep telling the community of the gender protocol. This will be proved by committees in the village whereby there is gender equality. PROVIDE TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE FROM PEOPLE IN THE COUNCIL/MEDIA HOUSE OR IN THE COMMUNITY/AUDIENCE THAT REFLECTS THE INDIVIDUAL’S CONTRIBUTION TO GENDER MAINSTREAMING? Testimonial evidence is that women contribute in the development of the community and they no longer say that the work belong to men. e.g. The work in Metolong construction.

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SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS - LEADERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

SURNAME OF LEADER SEFALI NAME OF LEADER TIEANG SURNAME OF PERSON SUBMITTING IF NOT LEADER

TLALI NAME OF PERSON SUBMITTING IF NOT LEADER

‘MATIPI NAME OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR MEDIA COE

TS’ANA-TALANA E06 LEADER'S E-MAIL [email protected] SEX OF LEADER Male AGE OF LEADER 31-40 EDUCATION LEVEL OF THE LEADER Tertiary

DESIGNATION OF LEADER COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON NOMINATOR'S CELL 00266 59100125/00266 59345134 LEADER'S ADDRESS TS’ANA-TALANA COMMUNITY COUNCIL P.O. BOX 893 MAFETENG NOMINATOR'S ADDRESS LIKHOELE – MAFETENG P.O. BOX 131 MAFETENG SUMMARY OF WAYS IN WHICH THE LEADER HAS ENGAGED WITH THE COE PROCESS The leader has actually facilitated the formation of special committee on gender issues which plans, maintains implementation and monitors all planned gender based activities. The leader is also a member of this committee.

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The leader has organised a fun walk which was held on the 25.11.2012 during the 16 days of activism. It was organised as an awareness measure to the community about gender based violence. This day actually engaged all members of the community because youth, disabled people, men, women and other line ministries actively participated. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE LEADER’S LEARNING JOURNEY

The leader is actually the pioneer and general overseer of the COE process The first encounter was that of the community meetings to introduce COE to the

community where men actually thought they were discriminated.

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Men have a positive view on gender issues because through education they now understand that gender include men, women, girls and boys in the same manner.

COE work has fully contributed in a sense that the community is now aware with gender issues.

Mrs Malepota Mafeka (Lesotho Gender Links Country Director is the Leader’s Mentor) Interpersonal, communication, leadership and confidence in engaging with other

related government ministries. Another factor is the support from councillors and council support staff in all

activities. WHAT ROLE HAS THE LEADER PLAYED IN MAINSTREAMING GENDER?

The leader has facilitated in the formation of the council special committee on gender issues which co-ordinates and plan all the work. The leader also enforces the councillors responsibility of disseminating gender information through making sure that they report on monthly basis on how and what they have achieved in their different local government constituencies. The leader has also formed a drama group which actually educate the community on the gender protocol in general.

WHICH PROVISIONS OF THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL HAS THIS LEADER BEEN CHAMPIONING? Climate change and sustainable development in a sense that trees and grass are continuing to be planted in all ED’s, grazing control is done efficiently. Governance in a sense that men and women are represented equally in the council committees and council leadership. They are also given equal participation opportunity. Environmental health – men and women are employed by the council to ensure environmental cleanliness. HIV/AIDS and care work – establishment of village health workers groups and providing them with relevant resources to carry out the work. HOW HAS THIS LEADER INFLUENCED THE LEVEL OF BUY-IN AND INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT IN THE COE PROCESS? (250 WORDS)

The leader has made sure that management understands fully the COE process and provides resources to the special committee on gender issues while making Lipitso and carrying out other SADC Gender Protocol provisions.

The leader also communicates with other stakeholders to make sure that they also facilitate when necessary. They also provide technical assistance to the councillors on gender issues through the leaders’ influence.

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HOW HAS THIS LEADER ENSURED THAT THE GENDER POLICY AND ACTION PLAN ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED? (250 WORDS)

The leader ensures implementation of gender policy and the action plan through monitoring in all electoral divisions that the plans are being implemented.

Where there is a need of resources the leader tries by all means to source out such from all the stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of the gender policy.

HOW HAS THIS LEADER INFLUENCED THE BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS FOR WORK ON GENDER? (250 WORDS)

In the 2013/14 re-current budget estimates for the council the leader has asked the council to involve all the activities on gender.

The leader has also asked the district gender officer to also include gender activities to the budget as planned by the special committee on gender issues.

Head office (Local Government) has also been made aware of the budget implications. HOW HAS THIS LEADER HELPED TO POPULARISE THE COE PROCESS? (250 WORDS) The leader has formed a drama group which educates the community about gender

policy. Other media houses like Mafeteng Community Radio also broadcast other gender issues

through the leader; for instance a fun walk was publicised at Mafeteng Community Radio.

Informative Newspaper is also used to showcase some of the planned activities in different ED’s. e.g ‘Maboloka Tree Plantation activity and others.

PROVIDE TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE FROM PEOPLE IN THE COUNCIL/MEDIA HOUSE OR IN THE COMMUNITY/AUDIENCE THAT REFLECTS THE INDIVIDUAL’S CONTRIBUTION TO GENDER MAINSTREAMING? This is to confirm that under the leadership of Ntate Tieang Sefali as a Chairperson of Ts’ana Talana Community Council, Lerato Primary School was invited to a fun walk concerning women and children abuse, where we contributed by creating a song based on the occasion.

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