WOMEN AND MEN TAKING REPONSIBILITIES TOGETHER: A KEY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANJAKANDRIANA

- Women did not have the courage to express their opinions, women victim of violence did not dare to complain. - Men dominated in all the fields, especially in governance and decision making. - The majority of women limited their role as a housewife. - Many couples were married according to traditional customs only; as a consequence, many children could not enjoy rights related to paternal affiliation - There were a lot of inheritance and land conflicts - Many women who are heads of the family were abandoned by their husbands and had to take care of their children alone. - There were a lot of cases of violence against like rape, beating, psychological abuse ... - Men were given much more importance than women. - Few women had the courage to take responsibilityÁ¯  ¶ CHANGES:- The women dare to express their opinions and to speak out on violences they endure. - Women are present in all fields: the council has municipal police women, the president of the councillors is a woman, there are women in the local security committee, there are women community heads (6) - The number of violence cases has decreased, many couples are legally married - Paternal affiliation has been achieved for many children - Cases of family abandonment are fewer. - Many women have got a permanent work / a part-time job offered by the council - Many people have changed their way of thinking after having attended training and awareness-raising sessions