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Leribe District Gender Action Plan GENDER ACTION PLAN FOR LOCAL COUNCILS IN LERIBE DISTRICT 1 List of Acronyms AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome CBO Community Based Organisation CC Community Council CCS Community Council Secretary CGPU Child & Gender Protection Unit CRS Catholic Relief Services CSO Civil Society Organisations DA District Administrator DANIDA Danish International Development Agency DC District Council DCS District Council Secretary DGO District Gender Officer DMA Disaster Management Authority DPU District Planning Unit FIDA Federation of Women Lawyers GL Gender links GMS Gender Management System GTZ German Technical Assistance HBCSG‟s Home Based Care Support Groups IEC Independent Electoral Commission LCC Lesotho Council of Churches LEC Lesotho Electricity Cooperation LPPA Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association LRC Lesotho Red Cross MoACM Ministry of Agriculture Cooperatives & Marketing MoGYSR Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sports and Recreation MoHSW Ministry of Health & Social Welfare MoJHR Ministry of Justice & Human Rights MoLGC Ministry of Local Government and Chieftainship MoNR Ministry of Natural Resources MoTEC Ministry of Tourism, Environment & Culture MoTI Ministry of Trade & Industry MoTT Ministry of Traffic and Transport NAC National AIDS Commission NAS National AIDS Secretariat NGO Non- Governmental Organization PEP Post Exposure Prophylaxis PHELA PHELA Health and Development Communication RWS Rural Water Supply SADC Southern African Development Community TRC Transformation Resource Centre WAD Women and Development WASA Water and Sewerage Authority WFP World Food Programme WID Women In Development WLSA Women and Law in Southern Africa WV World Vision 2 Summary This action plan is the first of ten gender action plans to be developed by the Lesotho local authorities in an endeavour to mainstream gender into local government work. It is an end product of the gender action plan workshop that was held from the 25-27 August, 2008 at Pitseng, Leribe. This follows the launch of the study, At the Coalface, Gender and Local Government that took place on the 17th September, 2007 at the National Convention Centre, Maseru. The study was launched by The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Gender, Mr Makalo Theko who emphasised in his official speech, the importance of recognising gender dynamics at all levels of governance. The study found out that at 58%, Lesotho has the highest proportion of women in local government in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). A key conclusion of the study was the more need to be done to systematically mainstream gender considerations into the work of local government including providing the necessary support to ensure an enabling environment within which women can participate effectively. Following the book launch, a gender strategy workshop was conducted at Thaba-Bosiu which brought together chairpersons, councillors and secretaries from district and community councils as well as district gender officers and officials from the Ministries of Gender, Youth, Sports and Recreation and Local Government and Chieftainship. The participants contributed remarkably in the development of gender strategy. The Deputy Principal Secretary of Local Government Mr Ntai Makoetje applauded efforts exerted by all stakeholders in promoting gender in the local government. These events were organised by Gender Links and Women and Law in Southern Africa in partnership with the District Councils and the two Ministries aforementioned. In November 2007 the district gender officers and a representative from the Ministry of Gender joined a Training of Trainers workshop that was held in Johannesburg South Africa. At this workshop participants adapted and developed the country specific training manual to be used to roll-out gender action plans in all districts of Lesotho. Background to the region Leribe is one the ten administrative regions of Lesotho and it constitutes an area of 2,828 km². It is located in the northwest site of the country and borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, the district borders with Butha-Buthe, Berea, Mokhotlong and the Thaba-Tseka districts. According to the 2006 Lesotho Census of the Population and Housing-Preliminary Results Report, Leribe has an estimated population of 298,352 out of 1,880,661 overall national population. This constitutes 15.9% of the total population. The report shows that there are 145,683 (49%) males and 152,669 (51%) females in this area. Similarly to the other nine districts, Leribe is headed by the District Administrator and is divided into urban, semi-urban and rural peripheries. It has two camp towns known as Hlotse and Maputsoe. These towns host several government departments and are a major public service points. 3 The Map of Lesotho by Districts: Letter 3 represents the district of Leribe Economy The economic activities in this region are mainly subsistence farming and livestock rearing. The people of Leribe are privileged with vast, rich grazing lands in the higher altitudes. Like the rest of the country, Leribe relies on remittances from miners employed in South Africa despite the fact that a number of mine workers has declined steadily in the past several years. However, the garment production industry growth has created employment opportunities significantly in many the years. HIV and AIDS Lesotho is one of the countries struggling to cope with the HIV and AIDS in the region. More than 23 % of the population are HIV positive and there are over 110,000 AIDS orphans. In 2003, King Letsie III declared HIV and AIDS a national disaster and the government of Lesotho then introduced an innovative strategy called The “Know your status campaign” in 2004. The aim of the campaign was to increase HIV testing, raise awareness and reduce stigma for the whole population. By 2005, National AIDS Commission and National AIDS Secretariat were established to coordinate existing strategies for tackling the AIDS epidemic in the country. In addition, the National AIDS Policy and Strategic Plan for 2006-2011 were developed to guide efforts on AIDS. Considering that more than half of the country‟s population live in poverty, declining productivity as a result of HIV and AIDS remains a threat to the overall survival of the country. HIV has had a particular impact on women. According to the 2004 Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey, Leribe has HIV prevalence of 29.7 % of which 30.6% are women and 28.3% are men. Local government The local government is comprised of 18 community councils whose chairpersons and deputies sit in the district council. The district council secretary provides administrative support in the district council while community council secretaries play a similar role within community councils. There are 206 local councillors in total, 109 of which are 4 women and 97 are men and as shown in the table below, women make up 52.9% of all local councillors in all community councils, this is 5% lower than the national figure of 58%. Percentage of women in the 18 community councils of Leribe Total number of No. of female No. of male Community Council & Code Councillors Councillors Councillors Limamarela C01 11 8 3 Mphorosane C02 11 5 6 Seshote C03 11 7 4 Matlameng C05 10 5 5 Pitseng C05 13 6 7 Motati C06 11 6 5 Fenyane C07 11 7 4 Serupane C08 11 8 3 Malaoaneng C09 11 8 3 Menkhoaneng C10 11 3 8 Maisa-Phoka C11 11 6 5 Sephokong C12 13 6 7 Linare C13 11 5 6 Litjotjela C14 13 7 6 Khomokhoana C15 11 8 3 Hleoheng C16 13 5 8 Manka C17 13 4 9 Tsoeli-Tsoeli C18 10 5 5 Total 206 109 97 Percentage of women councillors in the 18 community councils: 52.9% Source: The District Council, Leribe References: District Council, Leribe 2006 Lesotho Census of Population and Housing Preliminary Results Report 2002 Lesotho Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire CWIQ National Survey 2004 Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey www.state.govt/r/pa/ei/bgn/2831.htm 5 Priority Action Areas Short term (September 2008-February, 2009) Adoption and implementation Distribution of action plan among councils. Stakeholder meeting at a district level to ensure by-in and to strategise on the implementation process and sharing of responsibilities. Introduce the plan to all councillors in the next council meeting. Disseminate and popularize the Action Plan in the 18 constituencies. The District Council (DC) in collaboration with District Gender Officer (DGO) will coordinate adoption and implementation of the Action Plan as well as to make follow-ups. Gender Management Systems Establish the district gender steering committee that will be responsible for promoting and monitoring gender related programming. Governance Regularly encourage nomination and voting for women candidate into leadership positions within councils. Council sittings to be used as a platform for discussion on the same issue. Hold public gatherings (lipitso) to encourage women participation in politics. In this way, women may stand as candidates in large numbers in the next national and local government elections. Participation Conduct public meetings to mobilise men and create awareness on issues of gender equality. Develop and disseminate Sesotho information and material on gender equality. Gender Based Violence Localise and publicise The National Action Plan to end gender based violence. Organise campaigns and public gatherings on GBV to further create awareness and educate people on the impact of violence in society. 16 Days of Activism to end gender violence was identified as a starting point for full local government involvement. Organise marches during the 16 Days of Activism against GBV for continued public sensitization. Follow-up on reported cases of violence and gather sex disaggregated data. Raise awareness on the Sexual Offences Act and Legal Capacity of Married Persons Act so as to promote rights knowledge. Strengthen village policing to ensure public safety at danger points within localities. Procurement Dialogue with women councillors on starting self-reliance community projects. Conduct needs assessment for women and initiate social projects.
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