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Summary of good practise |
AMINA Anatanamitarana, Madagascar |
In order to apply efficiently the, action plan established during Gender Links’ training workshop on Gender and Gender Based Violence (GBV), the council of Antanamitarana has been searching funding for the diverse activities related to Gender. Thanks to the different partnership with some social actors, the commune managed to link gender issue and development. The population of the locality (men and women), but especially women have benefited from the innovations and efforts to reduce gender based violence. |
BEANARANA Jeanne Ursela, Madagascar |
The council of Anjinjaomby has been chosen to be one of the best centres where the fight against gender based violence is considered as a must for its development. After its partnership with Gender Links, the commune has adopted a special budget allocated for the fight against violence. The population led by the mayor, organized some activities in order to improve the urbanization of their locality, including the maintenance of road infrastructure with equal participation of men and women, clearing of undergrowth, etc. The commune has also set up a committee that receives the complaints from women victims of violence. |
Rakotoniaina Eric, Madagascar |
After the partnership with Gender Links, the council implemented more street lights to avoid GBV. Also, the commune recruited women to achieve the goal of 50% women in the staff of the council |
RASOAMANIRY Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar |
Ambatondrazaka is a council which has always taken into account of gender issues. Conscious that men and women’s participation in development process is the only way to fight against poverty, the members of the council have done many activities in that way such as sensitizing of the population about gender based violence (GBV), the establishment of an action plan for Gender Approach, the opening of a Listening Centre for women victims of violence. |
RASOAMIARAMA-NANA Goddefrin, Madagascar |
Made up of an enthusiastic personal, the council of Ivato Airport is very responsive to gender issue. It can be perceptible through the staff formed in equal number by men and women. After and during Gender Links’ training programs. The council of Ivato Airport, through its mayor has done numbers of activities related to gender issues in order to integrate this matter in all their policies such as the building of infrastructures targeted to avoid all kinds of violence. |
RAVALORIAKA Eva Robert Monique, Madagascar |
Having an active woman at the head of the council, the town of Manjakandriana has accomplished all the stage processes of the trainings of Gender Links. The council has an effective action plan for the integration of gender in their projects, a program that is based on the reduction of institutional violence against women, on the protection of women’s rights, on the implication of men in gender issues and on the organization of activities related to gender based violence (GBV). |
RAZANADRAKOTO Noêline, Madagascar |
Through an intervention by Gender Links, the council has succeeded in mainstreaming gender issue in near all aspects of its execution plans. For example, funding of several associations for women’s Rights, activities to encourage women’s participation in politics and improvement of the social representation of women. |
Natangwe P Martin, Namibia |
The Swakopmund council completed all seven stages of the COE process and is currently mainstreaming gender. |
Naledi Frida Masipa, South Africa |
Capricorn municipality is one of the COE council that are vigorously mainstreaming gender and participating in activities to enhance their capacity in dealing with gender issues. |
Brian K Musonda, Zambia |
The council has been part of the COE and has done up to stage six, they participated in the cyber dialogues on 6 December 2010 |
Daniel Mapulanga, Zambia |
The council has actively participated in the GL workshops starting with the provincial GP and as a COE it has implemented stages up to four and has since developed the council GAP for 2011. |
Laura Yumba Munkata, Zambia |
The council has actively participated in the GL workshops starting with the provincial GP and as a COE it has implemented stages up to four and has since developed the council GAP for 2011. |
Senkwe C Chanda, Zambia |
The council has been part of the COE and has done up to stage six, they participated in the cyber dialogues on 6 December 2010 |
Julieth Makombe, Zimbabwe |
The council is taking step to ensure that gender in mainstreamed institutionally. |
RASOAMANAN-DRAY Vololoniaina Jeannette, Madagascar |
The commune of Ialananindro is completely engaged in the mainstreaming of gender in its action plans. After Gender Links’ training sessions on gender and development, the members of the council directly applied all the knowledge and information obtained during the training. In fact, many actions were accomplished in the fight against violence and the process of including Gender in all campaigns and meetings with the local population. |
RAZANARAZO Yvonne Arlette, Madagascar |
Campaigning about Gender issue and violence against women: psychological, financial, and moral support of women victims of violence. |
Bella Kavendjii, Namibia |
Arandis Town has put aside R30 000 for GBV and 16 days events. It has participated in all seven COE stages. The deputy Mayor, Ms Bella Kavendjii is one such product of COE at the Town. |
Justine Hoebes, Namibia |
Witvlei is the only village council that participated in the COE. It has made the greatest progress and has completed stages all seven stages of the COE. |
Paul Skrywer, Namibia |
On 12 Feb, The Rehoboth Town Council, with Mayor and Councillors with stakeholders and community completed five stages of the COE as well as participated in 16 Days activities as a COE. |
Gertrude Chibiliti, Zambia |
The council has actively participated in the GL workshops starting with the provincial GP and as a COE it has implemented stages up to 6 and did mount up an active campaign on 3 December 2010 with a lot of stakeholders. |
Greyson Lyson Elemson Nkhata, Zambia |
As a Chief Executive Officer of the COE Council and Secretariat of the district development Coordinating Committee (DDCC) Grayson Nkhata is a vibrant and high level gender champion at Katete District Council. |
Owen Gwasira, Zimbabwe |
The council is taking gender issues seriously and engaged in 16 days of activism cyber dialogues in 2010. |
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