Xai-Xai and Gender Links help fight GBV

The city council of the city of Xai-Xai has been working in the social support area women, but with the onset of Gender Links has improved over the ability to interact with this social group. The municipality was involved more in supporting the associations that carry out activities, in particular those that respond action to gender issues under the strategic program of the Urban Poverty Reduction (PERPU) created a committee that has a particular responsibility to support women who can not prepare their projects so that they can benefit from these funds.

With these funds women start to contribute in the family development of the municipality. This activity appeared to raise women’s consciousness of male can subordinate relief problems and make the woman

free of economic dependence through its adherence to PERPU. Calara Manhique, Councillor for Social Action.

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