In 2006 the globally publicised UN Secretary General's Study on Violence against Women urged all member states to develop multi stakeholder action plans for ending gender violence. This in response to questions around the effectiveness of 16 Days of Activism campaigns in preventing gender violence. In response to this call GL worked with governments, NGOs and other strategic partners in at least 9 SADC countries to deepen the campaigns by developing them into year-long National Action Plans to End Gender Violence. The development of these plans built on two audits of progress made in ending gender violence. The first was undertaken by GEMSA across the region in 2004, and the second was a comprehensive audit of commitments made in South Africa by GL in 2005. These audits revealed a need for campaigns to be organised around specific plans, targets and indicators, all of which are captured in National Action Plans (NAPs).
In 2010 audits of NAPs were carried out in Botswana, Mauritius and South Africa in conjunction with the pilot studies of the GBV Indicators Project. GL remains committed to the implementation of effective NAPs and conducted a regional audit of NAPS in February 2011. In March 2011 the focus on policy and action plans expanded to included issues of Care Work. Through the Centres of Excellence for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government, GL will begin to work with several partners towards local level policies and action plans that ensure the recognition and regulation of care workers.
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Lesotho National Action Plan
30 May 08
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]
Botswana National Action Plan
19 November 07
Regional relevance: Botswana
The draft Botswana National Action Plan to End Gender Violence is a response to the call by the UN Secretary General, in his 2006 global report on violence against women and children, for all countries to develop comprehensive, multi-sector plans to end this scourge. [read more]
Tanzania National Action Plan
23 August 07
Regional relevance: Tanzania
Gender violence remains a complex and cross-cutting phenomena in the Southern African region. In an effort to redress this scourge, Tanzania became one of the first countries in the region to develop a multi sector National Plan of Action for the Eradication of Violence against women and children in Southern Africa... [read more]
Zambia National Action Plan
10 August 07
Regional relevance: Zambia
The 365 Day Action Plan to End Gender Based Violence was crafted at a workshop attended by representatives from civil society, government officials and media practitioners for submission to GIDD. The workshop was held from 8th – 10th August 2007. [read more]
Swaziland National Action Plan
05 July 07
Regional relevance: Swaziland
The Swaziland 365 Day 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]
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African leaders signal commitment to financing gender equality
04 December 08
Regional relevance: Africa
With Sixteen Days of Activism now in full swing, organisations and governments are focusing significant attention on gender violence and the gender inequalities that play a large role in its prevalence in Africa. In assessing how far we have come over the last year, and what we need to do next, it is important to... [read more]
Press Release - Taxis driving message home on gender violence
04 December 08
Regional relevance: South Africa
If you jump into a combi during the next couple of weeks, you may just be greeted with something a bit different from the usual fare of thumping Kwaito and house beats. Launching 4 December at Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Tjoon’in is an audio CD designed specifically for playing in public transport as... [read more]
Restorative justice transforming families
26 November 08
Regional relevance: South Africa
An attractive, smartly dressed couple, Anne and Phillip Govender, sit waiting in the reception area waiting to be called into a mediation office. Their anxiety and nervousness is clear from their body language. However, a well-trained and articulate community based mediator from Khulisa’s Justice and Restoration... [read more]
Lack of decent jobs exposes women to violence
25 November 08
Regional relevance: Africa
According to a recently released report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) decent jobs for women are an exception rather than the rule. With such a weak economic situation, there is little capacity for abused women to stand against abusive partners. [read more]
Sixteen Days of No Violence - time to take stock
21 November 08
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
24 November 2008: During this year’s Sixteen Days of No Violence Against Women and Children, Southern Africa has quite a bit to celebrate, though with some caution, as there is still much work to do to address the high levels of gender violence in the region. Though we all dream of a day when we have 365 days of... [read more]
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