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Date: 29 November 2011
Facilitator: Kubi Rama
Theme: Human rights defenders day, celebrating women’s human rights and recognising women and men who are promoting women’s rights in communities
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Gender violence is imposed on children due to lack of income to provide for them and as a result they are forced out of school to provide for their families.”- Chobe District Council Gender Committee, Botswana “In my community I haven’t seen any, but there is a woman who is said to be a ‘man’ in her house. But I feel this is because most people who have been abused in my home town run to her house fro comfort and safety. And most men are scared of her due to the fact that she hits men”. À“ South Africa “Women should be educated on how best to they can free themselves. Fear is a major problem and insecurity.” – Zimbabwe. |
Question one: Please give examples of women and men in your communities who are working to promote women’s human rights and to stop gender violence.
Question 2: In the research GL undertook in Gauteng to look at the prevalence and attitudes towards GBV we found that many survivors said that there should be more community strategies to address GBV, can you give examples of community activities that are addressing GBV?
Question 3: Is there anyone doing work on the economic empowerment of survivors? How can we create economic opportunities for women at local level?
Question 4: How do we ensure that women that women access economic opportunities in communities? What can local councils do?
Comment on Cyber Dialogues summary for 29 November 2011: Gender and climate change