Faith Manana, Swaziland, Response - Summit 2012

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SWAZILANDLOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS 23-25 APRIL 2012KOPANONG HOTEL - JOHANNESBURG

“365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND

EMPOWER WOMEN ”

EMPOWERMENT

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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM?

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By meeting men and womenin their `constituencies indiscussing about life and their

welfare on gender issues. visiting churches discussingon emotional and spiritual

issues



IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

Yes it is. It gives them the ability ofdiscovering how important they are in thecommunity and also to understand theirresponsibilities at home and in the entire

country.It makes them to understand how important

they are and improve their confidence

and self esteem P R O J E C T S :

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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM?

Addressing the problem by giving them awareness on GBV and also income generation and self help development skills. Also addressing them on how to get access to development funds,

poverty reduction, youth fund from the Ministry of Development and Local Government

Teaching them how to get their markets of their hand works

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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?

The project is now three years old and it is on-going.

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

The key targets are women and men also the youth. It is both male and female involvement project, partnership

developed from bolomakhaya (Home Economics) project developers (batfutfukisi) and hand work developments department in the Ministry of Agriculture.

Yes they are all taken into consideration

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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT

Yes partners are there.We have SWAPOL, North Star,Hospice at

Home, Save the Children, Salvation Army and other community members.

These partners are the ones we work with most of the time.

They have expertise which we engage

when needed.


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

Resources are available. Financial assistance is attained from the Regional Development Fund, Saving and subscribing every month and The Youth

Fund.

They are utilised by giving them application forms


NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE



MONITORING AND EVALUATION

I give myself time to be with them during

processing and designing period, as well as to see how they get their market and support of culture.

The community leaders also give themselves time on monitoring them


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CREATIVITY: ARE YOU USING ARTS, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO POPULARISE THE ISSUES?

By promoting the culture and inviting the media and social media to popularise the issues and the matters arising.

during the sharing of their subscriptionscreating cultural songs on certain matters

or issues they encounter in life P R O J E C T S : R E S P O N S E

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Involvement of males in the projects playeda significant role by understanding theissues of GBV, and the importance ofculture. The income they get from selling

their projects is helpful in theirhousehold needs and paying school feesfor OVCs.

Some now have electricity on their homes P R O J E C T S

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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS)

SADC Protocol.

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

Yes the substance is sustainable and it can

be replicated by others.

People are no more baggers but live of their own bennefits

Women and men of my country have physicaly and financialy improved

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LESSONS LEARNED

We all need each other in life

Lessons learned are every human being is important. The male involvement in this project is very active on issues of GBV.There could be no OVCs if supporting each other with any source of income from our

projects. The next generation will live a better life

through learning on the presence people

Sharing skills with young people helps the

application of lesson learned

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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Faith Manana, Swaziland, Response - Summit 2012