Policy and action plans
The 16 Days of Activism Campaign has gained momentum in countries across Southern Africa and has served to raise awareness amongst ordinary citizens and governments about the high levels of gender violence in the region. However, critics are increasingly questioning its effectiveness. In 2006, the UN Secretary General Study on Violence against Women issued world wide, urged all member states to develop multi stakeholder action plans for ending gender violence.
GL and GEMSA are working with strategic partners in SADC countries to deepen the 16 Days of Activism campaigns by developing year-long National Action Plans to End Gender Violence. These built on an audit of progress made in ending gender violence undertaken by GEMSA in the region in 2004, and a comprehensive audit of commitments done in South Africa by GL in 2005.
View the country reports where workshops have so far been held.
| Botswana | Seychelles |
| Lesotho | South Africa |
| Madagascar | Swaziland |
| Mauritius | Tanzania |
| Mozambique | Zambia |
| Namibia |
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National Action Plan workshop reports
25 September 08 | (0) Comments
Regional 2006 National Action Plan reports [read more]
Mozambique National Action Plan
25 July 08 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Mozambique
Com o lema 365 Acção de dias para Acabar com a Violência de Género: De uma Campanha para um Plano de Acção!, o seminário constituiu um momento de reflexão e, sobretudo, uma oportunidade ímpar para a sociedade civil participar e contribuir na elaboração do plano que constitui o instrumento orientador para... [read more]
Madagascar National Action Plan
30 June 08 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Regional
The Madagascar National Action Plan to End Gender Violence is a comprehensive multi sector plan to end gender violence crafted by representatives of government and civil society using the SADC Addendum to the Declaration on Gender and Development on the Eradication of Violence Against Women and Children as a... [read more]
Seychelles National Action Plan
16 June 08 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Seychelles
The Seychelles Strategic Communications Planning and Capacity Building on the National Strategy on Domestic Violence workshop was part of a series of ongoing National Action Plan workshops across the SADC region. [read more]
Lesotho National Action Plan
30 May 08 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Lesotho
The Lesotho 365 Day National Action Plan to End Gender Violence is a comprehensive multi sector plan crafted by representatives of government, civil society and UN agencies using the SADC Addendum to the Declaration on Gender and Development on the Eradication of Violence against Women and Children as a framework. [read more]
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Regional relevance: South Africa
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