Gender justice and local government good practice submissions

Gender Justice and Local Government Submissions have been presented in the following categories.

• Support around gender violence (GV) at local level – how do we support those who have experienced GV? In total, there are 27 entries for this category from Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. One winner and runner up will be awarded.
• Specific GV campaigns – e.g. 16 Days campaigns and lighting campaigns. 18 entries have been submitted for the winner and runner up awards for this category. Countries represented include Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
• Response to GV at local level – what do councils do to advance legal literacy, work with local police, etc. One winner and one runner up will receive awards under this category which has 19 entries submitted from Botswana, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
• Prevention of GV at local level – how do councils work to ensure that GV does not occur? There are 20 entries for this award from Botswana, Mauritius, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. One winner and one runner up will be announced for this award.
• Institutional good practises – 15 entries from Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe that demonstrate good practices such as lobbying for a GV budget in IDPs / Municipality’s Annual Strategic Plans will be considered for awards to one winner and a runner up.
• Individual innovation – 10 entries have been submitted from Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Three awards will be presented to individuals who show particular innovation and dedication to ending GV at the local level.

Click on the attachments below to read the submissions

Download : Prevention of GV
Download : Response to GV
Download : Institutional good practices
Download : Support
Download : Individual innovation
Download : Specific GBV campaigns