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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Kopanong Declaration, May 2006
31 May 06
Regional relevance: South Africa
In May 2006 civil society organisations and government representatives met to draft a National Action to End Gender Violence. Delegates adopted what is now known as the Kopanong Declaration in which a broad cross section of South Africans committed to a joint campaign for eradicating this gross human rights violation. [read more]
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Kopanong Declaration: 365 days of action to end gender violence
08 May 06
Regional relevance: South Africa
Attn editors: Today is the 10th anniversary of the Constitution. A watershed conference last week agreed on the Kopanong Declaration to turn the 16 day campaign on gender violence into a year along campaign guided by an action plan with measurable outcomes and indicators, under the banner: ?Ten years later: Making... [read more]
365 Days of Action to End Gender Violence
27 April 06
Regional relevance: South Africa
South Africans from all walks of life will join forces at a watershed conference from 3-5 May to develop a National Action Plan to End Gender Violence. [read more]
The facts about the amicus curiae application in the Zuma trial
03 April 06
Regional relevance: South Africa
Despite the fact that the amicus application was ultimately unsuccessful its benefit is that the very issues that the amici wanted to put before the court are now firmly in the public domain and will hopefully continue to influence and contribute to the public debate about the case and the broader issues around... [read more]
NGOs call for Gender Violence Score Card
09 December 05
Regional relevance: South Africa
8 December, 2006: NGOs have called for a National Action Plan to end Gender Violence with targets, indicators and a score card to measure success between this year?s Sixteen Day campaign and the one next year. [read more]
I have to protect my little girls
28 November 05
Regional relevance: South Africa
Every time he came home drunk he would start swearing me and the beatings would start. I almost expected it. He would use anything he could lay his hands on to beat me ? bottles, knives, and once even a spade. I have the scars to remind me. After each assault he would ask for forgiveness, promise to change, and... [read more]
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