Witvlei Gender Based Violence Action Plan Workshop Report

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REPORT LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ACTION PLAN WORKSHOP

Province: Witvlei: Omaheke Region Date: 21-22 January 2010

Venue: Witvlei Village Council Hall

Figure 1: Photo by Sarry Xoagus- Eises

Table of Contents 2

Executive Summary 3

Background 4

Process and activities 5

Outcomes 7

Way Forward 8

Annexes

 A - Programme 10  B - List of participants 11  C - GAP and GBV Status Report 14  D – Group work and discussions 16  E - GBV Action Plan: Witvlei Omaheke region 21  F - Messaging / slogans / posters /calendar 37  G - SADC Protocol: village level report 43  H - Workshop Evaluation 43

Executive Summary

This is a report on the proceedings of the Local Government Gender Based Violence action plan workshop held from 21- 22 January 2010 at the Witvlei Village Council Hall. The Witvlei Village Council is made up of 5 Councillors. It is situated at the East of Windhoek, approximately 180km. Witvlei is a small village with a population of people in terms job creation, and the unemployment rate is very high in Witvlei. But for those who are employed fall in the categories of teaching, nursing, and few businesses, occupied by few who happened to be there before independence. The village council also employs from the new dispensation of cadres. Housing or shelter is also a big challenge for this community. Poverty is one area the residents would like to see government pumping in enough resources and funds but this is not happening. The last resort is that they look upon the Council with its chairperson to stand in and help reduce or eliminate poverty there.

The purpose of the programme was to;

 Establish the status of the Gender Action Plans developed in 2008.  Popularise the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development.  Develop 365 Day Local Action Plans to end Gender Based Violence or strengthen existing GBV action plans.  Develop messages for backstopping the local 365 Day Action Plans to end GBV.  Establish communication strategies for the GBV action plans.  Inform councils about the collection of good practices for addressing GBV at the local level and in the Gender Justice and Local Government Summit.

See the full workshop programme attached at Annex A.

Over the two days, the workshop was attended by 19 participants (12 women and 7 men); see Annex B for the full workshop participants list.

Current status report on GAP (gender action plan) and GBVP (gender based violence action plans) can be found in a table depicting the current status in terms of challenges and support required, attached at Annex C.

All of the group work and discussions are attached at Annex D.

The Draft Witvlei Village Council Gender Based Violence Action Plan that the participants produced is attached at Annex E.

The GBV messages/slogans/posters and calendar are attached at Annex F.

The SADC protocol village level report is attached at Annex G.

The participants evaluated the workshop as having been an enlightening workshop. A summarised version of the evaluation forms is attached at the end of this report as Annex H.

Background

The 365 days of Action is a concept, first adopted in South Africa, to extend the 16 days of Activism on Gender violence Campaign to a coordinated and comprehensive year-long response to end gender violence through the development of a National Action Plan. The plan serves as an important tool to strengthen efforts to end gender violence by holding governments, civil society and other stakeholders responsible for commitments they make.

The United Nations Secretary General‟s 2006 report on gender violence highlights the significance of:

. Comprehensive and coordinated National Action Plans driven by governments . States should build and sustain strong multi-sectoral strategies, coordinated nationally and locally . Work to end violence against women requires not only a clear demonstration of political commitment but also systematic and sustained action, backed by strong, dedicated and permanent institutional mechanisms. . States should build on the work done by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), scale up and institutionalize it and share experiences with other countries

The SADC Gender and Development Protocol signed in August 2008 sets a target for governments to halve current levels of gender Figure 2: Housing shortage in Witvlei (Photo: based violence by 2015 and emphasises that SXE) States should adopt an integrated approach to address gender violence.

Following the development of the Gender Action Plan 2008, aimed at mainstreaming gender at all local authority structures in Namibia‟s 13 political regions, audits or assessments have been carried out to see if these plans have indeed been implemented or received the necessary buy-in from relevant management teams of the various councils. The adoption and implementation of these Gender Action Plans were intended to also empower other stakeholders to own the process right from the on-set. Each Local Authority was expected to formulate short term priority Action Areas for implementation.

These Action Plans were developed by Gender Links together with the Association of Local Authorities in Namibia and were forwarded to all 47 local authorities in the country. Namibia has 51 local authorities, but only 47 took part in the workshops that developed these Gender Action Plans.

During this process of assessing local authorities, previous Plans of Action were revisited and audit. This was done to assist stakeholders to understand and share skills and knowledge on Gender issues and to develop communication strategies for their own 356 / 16 Days GBV campaigns and Action Plans based on what is contained in the SADC Gender Protocol. A strong focus for this year was to make sure that these Authorities / Councils embarked upon GBV Campaigns as a priority, and to challenge barriers to its implementation. The opportunity is also used to devise strategies for collecting good practices to showcase at the first annual Southern Africa Local Government and Gender Justice Summit and Awards

Process and activities The training manual titled, „Localising gender justice initiatives‟ allows for maximum participation of participants through various plenary and group work sessions. The work is used to allow participants to engage with each other, develop their thinking capacity; many people who not participate in plenary can best express themselves in smaller groups. This has worked for the facilitators, judging from the outcomes of the GBV action plan as drawn up by participants in group work. This is the best proven participatory methods used in all workshops.

The Gender Links Gender Justice and Local Government in country facilitator introduced her and explained what Gender Links does in the region. The facilitator also linked Gender Links with the SADC Protocol Alliance activities. The importance of the workshops was clearly outlined, and why it is being facilitated for Local Authorities in Namibia. Vital to the workshop was that participants were told that the facilitator came to audit/assess what has been done since the 2008 Gender links/ALAN workshops. Participants were also given an opportunity to introduce themselves with brief explanation about their expectations of the workshop. The Village Council was represented by a Management cadre who officially opened the workshop on behalf of the Chairperson. The Village has five councillors and three were present with staff members in attendance.

Gender action plan current status update With each of the councils having developed gender action plans (processes referred to above), it is important to get an update on the status of these and to find out during the GBV action plan workshops if these plans have been filtered down to all district and local municipalities. This session is used to establish whether they have been adopted, whether GBV action plans already exist, and what some of the challenges are those is hindering implementation as well as the kind of support ALAN and GL can offer to address these challenges. Highlights are also shared and a way forward it mapped where necessary.

SADC protocol quiz With the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development having been adopted in August 2008, a need was indentified to design a programme that domesticated the Protocol through village and community level workshops, with the aims of raising awareness around the Gender Protocol at the grassroots level. The SADC Protocol on Gender and

Development module of the GBV action training manual uses a short SADC knowledge quiz is to test the participants knowledge on the protocol, these quiz results are then consolidated (as below) and the results are use as baseline data on Protocol knowledge. Participants go on to discuss and prioritise the various targets and how these can be implemented in the everyday work of councils.

NB: Please see the SADC protocol village level report attached at Annex G and the discussion that followed.

Checklist for change and developing a GBV action plan Local government can address gender based violence as a key service delivery issue in a number of ways and before participants start the process of developing the actual GBV action plan, the group goes through a checklist for change that can assist municipalities to get started on either developing a local action plan to end GBV or to see if their action plan addresses key concerns. This checklist is put together across the levels that local government use for planning, i.e. prevention, support, response and coordination and it also includes the transversal issues of monitoring and evaluation and budgets.

Communicating the action plan Once the participants have developed their GBV action plans, it is important for them to identify very practical tools that they can use to communicate their action plans that target the members of their relevant communities. Communicating gender based violence issues to communities is difficult and therefore if participants have any questions around communication these GBV action plans, it should be addressed during this particular session and therefore it is important that local government officials and councillors put across their messages on GBV to their community members more effectively.

Southern Africa Local Government and Gender Justice Summit Before officially concluding the workshop and after summarising everything that was presented during workshops, participants are taken through a PowerPoint presentation on the first Southern Africa local government and gender justice summit and awards that will be taking place. The application process and adjudication process is explained and pamphlets are distributed to all participants.

Outcomes

• The status of the Gender Action Plans developed in 2008 was established and challenges and required support were identified and recorded. • The SADC Protocol on Gender and Development was popularised through discussions, DVDs and interactive group work sessions. • A roadmap for ending gender violence at the local level, specific to the needs of that particular municipality / community was developed in the form of a draft 365 Day Local Action Plan to end Gender Based Violence and the existing GBV action plan was strengthened. • Messages, slogans and posters were developed for backstopping the local 365 Day Action Plans to end GBV and a comprehensive communication strategy was put together and will be included in the final workshop report.

• Mechanisms for sharing good practice and strengthening practice on the ground was shared and participants now have a better understanding of the expectations for the first local government and gender justice summit and awards taking place in 2010 as councils were informed about the collection of good practices for addressing GBV at the local level and in the Gender Justice and Local Government Summit.

Way Forward

Witvlei Village Council Regional  Reports should not be delayed as it was the case with the GAP that was only distributed at the workshop by GL facilitator. The report should be sent to the Village Council in time, to be implement as soon as possible and budget allocations done for priority areas identified at the this workshop.  The council is to identify a gender focal person for proper implementation of the GBV Project.  GL, ALAN and NALAO to assist in the training and capacity building of the gender focal person identified.  The GBV action plan report should be workshopped before submitting it to the Management Team of the Council for by in.  Implementers have to identify which priority areas for implementation is earmarked.  The Council is only there to facilitate the smooth running of the GBV Project. Civil society is of the opinion that Council cannot be a referee and a player at the same time. They feel the council has outsourced some of the programme areas that are of grassroots nature, as these organisations are there where the people are located.  Private partnership needs to be developed in terms of funding as the Council has limited funds.

Challenges  The Council has little funds available to implement GBV programmes/ projects.  There is a lack of personnel with gender knowledge to run GBV projects.  The council does not have funds to employ a person responsible to act as a focal person. But will share responsibilities as they come.  Training of this person/s a priority for the council.  Lack of resources.  Lack housing/shelter at the Village.  Street lights insufficient for safer space for women during night hours.  The Witvlei Village Council is one such Authorities lacking behind in the implementation of the GL Gender Action Plans of 2008

Highlights  Although there is a lack of funds to fight GBV at the village, some of the projects like, gender, HIV/Aids are run with the blessings from the Council. This is run by support women‟s groups. This project is also funded by foreign donors.  A Committee to run GBV affairs is established as Council being the lead agent.

 Council agreed to be a facilitator and not implemental, thus empowering civic groups in running various project at the village.  Council promised to improve on street lights, by creating safer space for women and girls.  Police patrols during night hours.  Police ready to help stem GBV by providing call-free number (10111) 24 hours around the clock.  Police received GBV training, to effectively deal with such. But need more advance training.  Police report that GBV cases have drastically decreased because of campaigns by Non-Governmental organisation throughout Namibia. Witvlei being one of those.  Council ready to work non-governmental organisations in this regard.

Annex A: Programme

Time Action Who DAY ONE 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome and opening Town Village Council chair 8:45 – 9:00 Purpose of the workshop GL Facilitator SECTION ONE: GAP (gender action plan) CURRENT STATUS REPORT 9:00 – 9:30 Report on the gender action plans that were CEO/Mayor developed in 2007 9:30 – 10:00 Discussion GL facilitator • How can challenges in implementing committed actions be overcome? • What support is required and from who? SECTION TWO: KEY GENDER CONCEPTS 10:00 – 10:30 • Sex GL Facilitator, • Gender • Gender Based Violence 10:30 – 11:00 TEA SECTION THREE: SADC GENDER PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT AND IT’S RELEVANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT 11:00 – 11:15 SADC Protocol Quiz GL Facilitator 11:15 – 12:00 DVD: Roadmap to equality GL Facilitator To introduce the SADC Gender Protocol and its relevance to local government 12:00 – 13:00 Strategies to popularise the protocol GL Facilitator 13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH SECTION FOUR: LOCALISING 365 NATIONAL ACTION PLANS TO END GBV AS A KEY SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUE (CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE) 14:00 – 15:00 GBV as a key service delivery issue GL Facilitator • Checklist for change for local government SECTION FIVE: DEVELOPING AN ACTION PLAN TO END GBV 15:00 - 17:00 Developing a GBV action plan GL Facilitator • Prevention • Response • Support • Budget, monitoring and evaluation 16:00 – 16:15 TEA DAY TWO 8:30 – 9:00 Report back Participants SECTION SIX: COMMUNICATING THE LOCAL GBV ACTION PLAN (DEVELOPING MESSAGES, SLOGANS, POSTERS AND CALENDERS) 9:00 – 10:00 Communicating the local GBV action plan GL Facilitator 9:30 – 11:00 Group work: GL Facilitator Developing messages and slogans Designing a poster 11:00 – 11:30 TEA

Time Action Who 11:30 – 12:00 Developing a calendar of dates Group work ALL 12:00 – 13:00 Report back Participants 13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH SECTION SEVEN: SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS 14:00 – 15:00 Southern Africa Local Government and Gender GL facilitator, ms Summit and Awards: Collecting, documenting and presenting good practices on prevention of GBV by local municipalities 15:00 – 15:30 TEA 15:30 – 16h30 Way forward and open discussion GL Facilitator, • Support for implementing 365 Day action plans • Monitoring and evaluation • AOB 16:30 Closure and departure Town Council

Annex B: List of participants

EVENT : Local Government GBV Workshop – Witvlei DATE : 21 – 22 January 2010

NAME SEX ORGANIZATION PHONE/ EMAIL SIGNATURE FAX Jantjies Katrina F Local development 062-570036 P. O. Box 55 Witvlei committee member Arebes Magdalena F Local development 0812102054 P. O. Box 48 Witvlei M committee member Tjirongo Cecilie F CCE 0813582682 P. O. Box 19, Witvlei Kamukuendjandje F Member of the community 0813686876 P. O. Box 55 Witvlei Particia Gaingos Selma F Nossob Primary School 0813502027 P. O. Box 55 Witvlei Jacob Jacob M M Witvlei Village Council 0812471343 [email protected] Kauaka G. M Nampol Witvlei 062-570002 P. O. Box 74 Witvlei Bennol I. M Nampol Witvlei 0813067799 P/Bag 2265 Gobabis Dausab Celestine F Namwater 0812061094 P. O. Box 50039 Windhoek Kamatjipose F Witvlei Village Council 062-570008 [email protected] Miriam M Kinge Fillimon M AFM Church - P. O. Box 55 Witvlei Louw Ulrike F Witvlei Village Council 062-570008 P. O. Box 5 Witvlei van Wyk Bianca F Positive Support Services 0814556588 [email protected] Trust Van Wyk Livey F Positive Support Services 062-570002 [email protected] Trust

11 NAME SEX ORGANIZATION PHONE/ EMAIL SIGNATURE FAX Doeses Ruthuila F Witvlei Village Council 062-570008 [email protected] Karamata Frans M Community Member 0813614244 - //Hoebes Justina F Witvlei Village Council 0812383382 [email protected] Afrikaner Simon M Witvlei Village Council 0812792754 [email protected] /Goagoseb Stanley M Clinic Health Committee 0813889642 P. O. Box 55 Witvlei

Attendance statistics by gender

Females 12 63% Males 7 37% TOTAL 19 100%

12 Annex C: Current Status Report - GAP and GBV AP

Witvlei Village Council: Omaheke Region

Gender action plan in Person responsible Highlights / Challenges faced Support required from existence / adopted for Gender achievements ALAN and GL 365 Day GBV action plan existence / adopted

13 - Here are no plans at all. But - Since the GAP has - A Committee has - No specific budget They would like to see Council is implementing with not been been established allocated to Gender more workshops for the Civic groups some project on domesticated after the workshops based violence at the proper implementation of GBV at the Village. there is no specific that will deal with Village their Plan of Action as well - They have attended so far person GBV issues at the - Limited resources to as their own strategic five workshops facilitated by responsible. Village. fight GBV Village Plans. Sister Namibia, Women‟s - Even no budget - Being part of the - No specific person to Actions for Development and allocated to women in local run the gender Also a workshop on some other like the ministry gender specific. government forum. component. gender budgeting will be of Gender Equality and Child - Currently it is - Police at the - Training needs for appreciated. Welfare. workshop reported Village Council, staff - They have not seen the much that GBV cases have and Civic groups Teachers and learners talked about Gender Action dropped of late, identified as another need to be trained in GBV plans introduced by GL in because they are challenge. 2008. trying to help stem - Lack of a dedicated Need ALAN NALAO: - Those who participated at the violence there. gender focal person. Regular updates on events 2008 workshop have not - Police need be trained taking place in local reported to the Management in GBV to understand government and with in Committee for buy in. when cases of such are other Municipalities. - Have not participated in any reported. GBV campaigns - Teachers attended say Assist in fund raising for - No GBV action plan is in that schools are the Village Council existence. neglected when workshops of this nature are hosted. - There are lots of GBV cases at schools reported to the teachers and principals.

14 Annex D: Group work and discussions

Discussions

Discussion 1: What are some of the general challenges that your Village Council is facing?

 The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is not working together with councils to educate them on programmes, policy and issues pertaining to GBV.  Lack of personnel trained specifically in gender aspects.  Funding for GBV projects.  In-depth training for police, to police GBV cases, and investigate issues of GBV from a Figure 3: Group work in action gender perspective.  Council at this point in time do not having a gender  Focal person  Councillors not trained in gender mainstreaming and budgeting.  Housing as well as proper shelter of abuse women and girls.  Training to men and women on income generating project.  Training on how to develop business Plans for sustainability  Community capacity enhancement programmes

Discussion 2: What are the most common types of GBV occurring in you region?

 Violence against women, using tradition, culture and customs to oppressed women and girls.  Women and child abuse.  Economic abuse against women by partners, by with-holding support and maintenance to Children.  Abuse of widows by inheriting them when their husbands died.  Rape is also one of the serious crimes. This was confirmed by a police officer present.  Trafficking of young women using the Kalahari-gateway to South Africa.  Commercial sex workers used the same road to South Africa via Botswana.  Elders do not have shelter where they can be cared for, and end up being abuse.

Discussion 3: Is GBV an issue for your region?

 Yes, GBV is the greatest challenge at the village.

15  Alcohol and drug abuse in most cases lead to violence. This was testified by the police present at the workshop.  Rape is another big issue, as women and young girls are targeted.  Police claimed, GBV has decreased of late, but cautioned residents not to be complacent and continue to raise awareness on GBV and its consequences.  Participants blamed Culture and tradition as those also contribute to violence, as most women and girls do not report cases to the police because it is believed as a private affair and in-house problems, as cases of fathers, brothers or close relative rape close family relatives. This is not reported to the police.  To defend the vulnerable in society, a Committee has been set up, to look into issues of GBV  To support women and girls abuse, Community is trying set up a temporary shelter for abused women and young girls as well as children. But they say, they faced lots of challenges at this shelter cannot be sustained as resources are not forthcoming.

Group work

Group 1: What work is already happening to achieve the targets in the protocol?

• Delegates feel that the Council has a social responsibility towards the community; therefore its duty is to facilitate training workshops with partners and residence on GBV. Such Organisations such as, Sister Namibia and WAD have been facilitating training here. But they feel much need to be done by the council. • Training on business plan development. But need more detailed training. • Community Capacity enhancement programme were introduced by the Council. • Regular Health meetings, targeting survivors of HIV and AIDs are held three times a week to workshops about the importance of take medicine on time and eat enough nutritious food and vegetables. This they are told will prolong their lives.

Group 2: Have a look at the pamphlet with all of the targets, which of these would you prioritise?

• Gender based violence is priority number one at the village, violence happens in different forms • Participation and representations. This is the only way to reach 2015 • Monitoring, Evaluation. This is only way we can see assess how we progress in eliminating GBV, HIV and AIDSs. Namibia has many survivors of this pandemic • Constitution and Legal matters. Important that citizens know their laws in which they are governed. • ICT. Many of us do not know how to access valuable information, a need to educate citizens on

the. Figure 4: A group member with GAP • Equality between men and women. 50/50 is need

16 as 2010 is approaching. • GBV, half it by 2010 target. We need to reduce GBV as much as possible, by raising awareness by all cost. • Gender budgeting. This is a specific domain always ignored. Enough sources should be avail to fight GBV. • Information and communication through the media – this is a crucial priority • for us • Health, particularly HIV/AIDS – our HIV/AIDS statistics are high and need to be addressed. Gender based violence – many types of GBV are prevalent in our communities and the numbers are increasing. • Conflict resolution – is a very urgent priority for us. • Implementation - as we find that there are many programmes and project ideas around but never gets implemented as information never gets to the implementers.

Group 3: How can the targets in the Protocol be included in the work of your councils?

• Municipalities must domesticate and popularise the Protocol. • They should come up with various strategies plans to workshop on the 28 articles in the Protocol. • All programmes should be geared to the implementation • There is a need to budget for priority areas identified by the council, especially GBV. • Strategic partners like NOGs should be brought in for the implementation. • Decision-making is -, is an area that need to be work shopped to train women on their rights and participation. • The Protocol has to be mainstreamed in programme of the council. • Each and every Namibian should have a copy. • Schools should be educated on the document • Political parties should be ask to embrace the Protocol • The need to road show, by sharing information. • Information sharing meeting, debates, forums, quiz, posters, and leaflets are good platform for dissemination.

Group 4: How can you begin to popularise the SADC protocol?

• The Facilitator introduced the SADC protocol Radio programmes GL has developed. That is one way we can popularise the document. • We will hold meetings • Announce in Churches information on the GBV and prayer meetings. • Will organised public marches to Magistrate courts to demand for stiffer sentence for rapist and murderers. • Out groups will pay visits to houses and explain the importance of the knowing the Protocol. • SMSes, the one we see every day in the Namibian Newspaper, they also give feedback sometimes. • Emails. But many of us at the village do not have Internet access, except the Council. But these services are always off.

17 • Through doing care work at the village we can inform our patient, especially those survivors of HIV and AIDs, TB, Malaria, what this documents say about matters they are facing. • We can distribute the protocol to motorists using this road at road-blocks. • Schools will be our target says a teacher who attended the workshops. • School board and parents need also to own the protocol. • Training workshops

Group: 5 Have the methods you have been using been effective? How did you measure this?

• Yes. It has been effective in some cases but unsuccessful in some, especially in HIV and AIDs and proper shelter for survivors of GBV. • Behaviours and mindset is still the same, where stigmatisation and „taboos‟ are being use for careering for HIV AIDs survivors. (for example, men are told if they have sex with toddlers they will be cured) • The measurement is that many people came out with their status and joining support groups at the village. The group is using them now as caregivers to look after the sick and vulnerable in society

General discussions

How can you communicate your action plans?

• Drawing up their own action plans with communities. We will use the same concept of Gender links to implement in community. But we don‟t know when the reports will arrive at the village. Would the facilitator inform us when the report will be done? It is a good GBV action plan that needs to be domesticated, and implemented as soon as possible. But we are not sitting and wait for Genderlinks. We will continue with our work even if it has so many challenges. • To distribute hand outs given to us by the facilitator at the workshop to communities, churches and media if at all they will visit our village. • A group called “Women against Violence” was formed in 1996. This group is doing a lot. They give advice on GBV, HIV and AIDs. • They have also forced to join the groups and help with raise awareness on GBV and encourage other men to join the group. • Demonstration and petitions are handed over the relevant authorities on issues pertinent to the group and community. • Although the campaigns to curb violence is increasing, some women and men and even children are suffering silently from violence inflicted on them by husbands, partners, Uncles,

Figure 4: Facilitator engaging with group work

18 brothers and some male family members on them on daily basis.

What aspect of the s of GBV local action plan do you want to prioritised?

• Through GBV campaign like 16days. The community of Witvlei must make sure to this year the village has to participate with the assistance of Genderlinks and its facilitator in Namibia. • Women and Empowerment. • Educate community on widow‟s rights. • Boy and girls rights. • HIV and AIDS, there is one of the diseases that have claimed many lives in the country. • The equality between men and women specially the 50/50 women representation. • Safety and protection of women and safe space for them. • Article 14 on Education and training, because if the country had enough people educated then GBV will be reduced. • Article 4-11 on Constitutional and Legal Rights of individuals to enshrine gender equality, repeal all laws that discriminate, review some laws, like the inheritance that disposes widows when their husbands died and prohibit sexual harassment in any form.

Who are your targets?

• Churches. • Schools boards. • Clinic and Patients • Survivors of GBV. • Community • Traditional Authorities. • NGOs, CBO, Business and private sector. • Min of Gender Equality and Child Welfare. • Min of Justice, to help introduce, gender sensitive Laws in country. • Police, as they are to maintain law and order and arrest any who violate women and children. • Min of Safety and Security • Min of Health (HIV and AIDs on ARVs etc)

What do you want to achieve?

• At the end of the day well informed with no fear to challenges to those who are trying to stop disempowered, the communities, especially women who want excel in decision-making. • A gender balanced nation. • A „Zero‟ GBV against women and children and those vulnerable in society. • To reduced GBV by 2010, supporting that article asking countries to managed before deadline. • To eradicate violence at the village

19 Annex E: Action Plan

FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS To develop Audit of current GBV Police, NGOs, The current level of GBV No police statistics with Ongoing $50.000 comprehensive year statistics in the area; plan CBOs, Min of in the area is not known Council to measure the long plans for ending for reducing this. Gender and but it is high. But police impact gender violence. Safety claim it has reduced. But the public say it has not reduced Prevention Women’s safety Conduct gender safety NGOs, CBOs, What are the current Police in Witvlei claimed Ongoing $60.000 audits and reflect specific Min of Gender statistics on GBV in the it has decreased of To make communities targets for reducing GBV. and Safety council? The statistic are late, but did not have safer by planning and Councils and with police the figures on hand improving safety in their public places Municipalities Conduct a gender safety Police and None of this has A Committee 2010/11 10.000 audit and convene an women and happened at the village established on GBV annual Women‟s Safety Child looking into the matter Assessment Focus Group. Protection Unit s, Municipalities, ALAN, NaLAO Work with communities to Police Women What is the state of 45% improvement in 2010 $20.000 ensure that all public and Child street lighting in the street lighting? What spaces such as parks, Protection Unit council? 20% decrease in sexual cemeteries, and all Churches assault in public places? neighbourhoods are safe Of late some of the How will this be with adequate street streets lights have been measured? Police stats? lighting. improved, But black None police statistics. townships need more But they claim has attention. This is where decreased after crime is committed awareness campaign

20 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS have been strengthened Develop and implement a Village Council Is there a lighting Lighting master plan 2010/11 $100.000 lighting master plan for the master plan? None at with clear targets and council, plan-maintenance the Council indicators to be must be in place- developed monitoring mechanisms and turnaround time Name all streets clearly so Village Council What percentage of What is the target, i.e., 2011 $100.000 that police and other streets is named 40% how many streets to be emergency services can unnamed? None named by when? 80% reach residents with ease in the event of emergencies. In informal settlements each municipality to develop land marks Conduct safety awareness Community, Are there any What is the target, how 2010 $10.000 programmes and establish Council, community policing and many safety forums per a watch-dog community Churches, safety forums? Do they area? It was difficult to including all community NGOs. Police focus on GBV? Yes. measure that. based structures e.g. should assist NGOs are in process to community policing in this regards strengthen the already forums, etc. existing structures Involve street hawkers in Street Are street vendor What is the target 2010 $5 000. crime watchdog projects. vendors, Police involved in safety and Council projects? Not really. No training Train and workshop Min of • Have you done a • What are the 2010 $10.000 Councillors on Gender- Gender, skills audit around targets? Over 50 based violence and child Council, NGOs, councillors‟ skills • Amount of abuse and their role in CBOs,GL with to gender councillors trained

21 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS stopping it based violence on GBV?5 during the 16 Days • Amount of GBV Campaign? workshops that • Do you know of any were held during other NGO‟s in your the 16 Days community that Campaign for your does workshops municipality? None. around GBV? • No audit, but NGOs Like sister Namibia and WAD trained women and men on GBV and now GL Host workshops, discussion NGOs, CBOs, • Do you have the • What is the target? Ongoing $10.000 sessions, etc on topical Min Gender, facilities to host • Number of issues related to woman Municipalities these workshops, workshops / and child abuse during the sessions, etc? Yes sessions held with Campaign period the Council hall. school going • When will you host children? None these sessions, • Number of during the day or workshops held night when people with community come from work? members at Morning hours at morning hours-5 majority of last year. And one beneficiaries stay far GL. from where the Council is host. Women‟s safety is not guaranteed during night hours.

22 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS Develop programmes to Min of Gender, • An audit of • A target of 100%, ongoing $35.000 address gender-based NGOs, CBOs, programmes is the target violence and child abuse in Donor partners currently being run • Have audit in place, communities to address GBV in Programs designed your community? for allow women • Statistics of speaking out beneficiaries accessing these programmes? About 40%. Public Awareness Campaigns To obtain reliable Conduct gender safety Police , Health Statistics do not exist Put in place M&E, Ongoing $10.000 statistics on gender audits and reflect specific Centres, ties on GBV in the target of 100% target based violence. targets for reducing GBV. municipality To educate Devise a comprehensive Min of Gender, 16 Days programmes on • Municipality to have Ongoing $15.000 communities on gender programme on Gender traditional GBV exist within the a GBV programme violence which is Based Violence. leaders, municipality. None • Annual reports on rooted in unequal Councils with developed now with such GBV power relations and is Help of ALAN assistance from GL campaigns “hidden” despite being & NALAO one of the major Conduct awareness Municipality, The 16 Days Campaign • Annual reports on 2010/11 $15.000 challenges facing the campaigns; take a high Police women has been promoted in GBV campaigns municipality? level political stance and Child the past. Not at Witvlwi • Continue against GBV. Plan for and protection participating in GBV participate in the Sixteen Unit, GL, campaigns. Day Campaign. ALAN, NALAO Mount high profile Police, How has the council Adopt GBV plan and 2010 $10.000 campaigns to reclaim areas Municipalities, participated in the Take domesticate in program that have become unsafe Min Gender, Back the Night areas What is the for e.g. Take Back the Safety min, campaign in the past? target? How will this be Night campaign to sustain support None, only this year measured? Number of the momentum. groups, people attending, more

23 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS churches people speak out on violence. Promote involvement of Have men and boys What is the target? Ongoing $5.000 men and boys in ending been targeted in How will this be gender violence. campaigns to end GBV? measured? Monitor and evaluate Municipalities, Have awareness What is the target? 2010/11 $10.000 impact of all public Gender min, campaigns been How will this be awareness campaigns NGOs monitored and measured? 100%. evaluated? None Campaign and police statistics in decrease of crime and GBV Join the „Making IT work Community Has the council What is the target? 2010 $10.000 for Gender Justice‟ with their participated in such 100% and target youth initiatives such as cyber support groups events? None. This is and women dialogues. new to us here at the Council To educate the police Liaise closely with NAMPOL Women and Most of the police • Based on current Ongoing $15.000 on GBV because most to ensure a private room / Child stations within the number, 50% cases of go unreported victim empowerment unit Protection municipality are increase in the as women fear at NAMPOL to improve the UNITs in the equipped with a private number of reported reporting such cases services provided by the police force, room and female cases and and conviction rates Police. shelter houses officers to deal with convictions GBV. are low as police often establish by cases of GBV. • Quarterly stats on do not regard GBV as a Government or GBV. Sometimes priority. private person To make communities Improve street lighting in Municipalities The state of street • 100% improvement Ongoing $30.000 safer as street lighting public places, e.g. parks, lighting in the in street lighting, is often poor especially cemeteries, in municipality is very • Based on current in public places adding neighbourhoods. poor. number, 50% to the dangers of GBV. increase in the reporting of sexual assault cases

24 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS occurring in public places • Stats to be obtained from the police every quarter To reduce the violence Strict by-laws on shebeens Age restriction for Shebeens to be Ongoing $5.000 related to illegal people who frequent regulated on times to shebeens shebeens & strict times open to the public. of operations. This is in Under age children not place the Liquor Act to be allowed in at this provides for that. One places should have 18 years to access and enter shebeens and bottle stores To mount high profile Well orchestrated All NGOs and Campaigns are being • Minimum of 300 Ongoing $10.000 campaigns during the campaigns CBOs, conducted annually community Sixteen Days of Churches, during will form part of members to Activism, including the police force the campaign and 16 participate in Take Back the Night and army, days period. campaigns. campaign. ALAN, NALAO • Lobby efforts to extend campaign to 365 days in the future. To support the Gun Join forces with those Breaking the The number of guns in 100% reduction of Ongoing $50.000 Free Campaigns mounting this campaign wall of silence communities is not illegal guns in the movement, known. There are many hands of few in police and illegal weapons streets. communities. Campaign army, Most of these guns are on recover all illegal Municipal used in GBV murder guns. Strengthen police, even cases etc. campaign that are community to underway

25 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS assist the police Response To support regional Securing all public places NAMPOL, Council make all public • Customer Ongoing $7.000 and national efforts to are lighten up community places safe for women satisfaction survey respond rapidly and watchdogs, and girls, even for men • Quarterly effectively to GBV army De-bushing and cutting consultations with of long grass, replace communities about old lights security options for public places, The council need to budget for the project Supporting the NAMPOL, Community police • Quarterly meetings Ongoing $60.000 development of police WACPU, army structures exist but they with Police, WACPU community forums and force are none proper • Number of police watch groups and Min Gender functional in some areas workshops on initiatives and ensuring and GBV is not high on gender and GBV that GBV is high on the their agenda. The with Police force agenda. existing structure is not are ongoing. The well structures. The min of Gender need for more facilitate resources, in term of personnel, funding, training on GBV To implement actions Strengthen and support Police & City How many places of There is none at the Ongoing $15.000 that are effective in shelters and places of police, army, safety and care are town, no increase responding to GBV in safety for survivors of churches & there within the council? The target is 100% your council gender based violence in community None at the moment. liaison with NGOs The Council is in the process with stakeholder for a shelter for victims

26 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS at the town Develop and maintain an Min of Gender Not established yet Database of services 2010/11 $20.000 updated database of & ,safety and and facilities. None services and facilities Security, available to survivors and NGOs, victims of gender based violence. Capacitate survivors of gender violence with life skills and provide ongoing support in collaboration with various community structures. Encourage role modelling Council, Council to look into the 100% is the target, 2010/11 $25.000 of survivors and victims Churches, matter of modelling at Regular meetings, Private sector present None. reports. Having trained initiatives, in modelling Establish gender units and NAMPOL, Min Are there any such units 60% is the target, Ongoing $10.000 family counselling services Gender, NGOs, or services? None in meetings with at people centres with Support Rehoboth survivors, WACPU appropriate resources groups reports Ensure that clinics and Min of health, Do clinics highlight the What is the target? 2010 $25.000 health facilities operated Gender, CBOs link between HIV and How will this be by local government Council AIDS and GBV? Yes. But measured? Regular strengthen the capacity of Training need to happen reports an feedbacks communities to understand the link between genders based violence and HIV and AIDS. Facilitate the enhanced Women and How many counselling 80% is the target by Ongoing $20.000 and co-ordinated provision child facilities are there within 2014 of post-traumatic services protection the council? None, but and facilities by all Units in Police, with min Health

27 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS stakeholders ,Gender, private counselling services, which most of the victims cannot access Alleviate the burden of Caregivers What are the stats on 100% is the target, Ongoing $15.000 home based care that is Health, HIV HBC for survivors of Care givers, shouldered by women in and AIDs GBV? Not satisfactory, government work on a the majority of cases. Service as to get these statistics policy to address the providers, care is not easy. situation givers, min Health Sensitised the RAA to WACPU, min What are the current By 2015 gender Ongoing $20.000 distribute on service Gender, statistics on GBV in the violence should centres, the importance of Health, social council? Not known decrease. It should be psycho-social support workers, NGOs half by that period available, for ART, PEP Promote town and NGO Town PRO, RAA booklet to be • Number of booklets Ongoing $29.000 publications RAA council updates, with GBV distribution increased • Number of session aired on Radio and other Media • Number of articles on GBV appear in Media Refer victims of abuse and WACPU, min • Audit of „post‟ • What are the 2010/11 $15.000 violence for additional Gender, facilities available targets? professional intervention Health, NGOs, for victims? • Report of audit on and assistance, if victim support • Is there a co- facilities available? necessary services ordinated referral • Access to the group‟s system available referral system, is support and easily the public informed

28 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS communities accessible? of how the referral • Is there information system works, i.e. available at all where they have to facilities informing go? victims of service? • Resource list available in each house of community for victims? Support To provide better Strengthen and support NAMPOL, The number of places of • Figures on places of Ongoing $25.000 support and more the network of victim NGOs and safety and care within safety per locality places of safety and empowerment service Churches the municipality is not • All municipalities to care for survivors of providers. known. For safety of increase the GBV. Most of these are Engage wit NGOs in this survivors it is not known number of places of provided by NGOs with area of GBV safety by 100%. support from foreign • Database of NGOs donors. in area of GBV To provide post- Facilitate the enhanced NGOs, min Counselling facilities 10 facilities per 1000 Ongoing $10.000 traumatic facilities for and co-ordinated provision Gender exist but the exact people. survivors of GBV. of post-traumatic services *safety, number is not known. and facilities. churches, Yes. private sector To provide information Promote city and NGO Women and • Information on • Current distribution Ongoing $15.000 on where survivors of publications and pamphlets Child where to get help is channels continue. GBV can get help. in different languages on Protection Unit provided through • Customer where to get help. in Police, Min pamphlets, satisfaction survey Gender, NGOs community radio • Pamphlets to be stations and call published in local centres. languages. • This information is being distributed at

29 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS schools, hospitals, taxi ranks Establish internal help-lines Helpline • Does the work • 100% is the target Ongoing $30.000 for victims, survivors to provided with environment have a sexual harassment access in time assistance toll free sexual harassment policy? Yes numbers, like policy? Yes. Some • Resource list of the police, companies and help lines available ambulances, NGOs, like police • Resource list of watchdogs, hotlines. counselling City police, • Are there any help facilities? Yes (10111), lines currently • Training of counselling available and are counsellors on services they accessible? GBV? Yes. Some Yes. Police and NGOs are doing counselling are open that 24hrs countrywide. Bout it? None. • Is there a need to train community counsellors on GBV ?Yes Intensify Train of staff on Min Gender, • Is all staff at all • The target is100% 2010/15 $35.000 GBV, on how to curb donors, NGOs, levels trained on • Number of staff Churches, GBV? Some staff is. trained and Council • Are workshops received being held annually certificates? to inform staff on • Staff trained but GBV and update only few offer them? Yes, some certificates NGOs like GL, WAD, ALAN Sensitise GBV HR,RAA, GBV • None of an audit • 100% is the Ongoing $50.000

30 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS Organisations ,line committees done within targets? ministries, to revive or particular • No process in place established work place communities done for audit review committees • As GBV cases are on • Building plans for the increase, need new places of for more shelters is safety is envisaged in demand To implement a plan Carry out an audit of safe NGOs, CBOs, Has any such audit been Audit results Ongoing $30.000 and actions that houses. Min Gender done? Not sure supports survivors of &Safety, GBV GBV Service providers Council to allocate funds NAMPOL, Has the council Budget / resource Ongoing $40.000 for GBV to reduced the Women and committed any allocation. In process impact Child resources to supporting protection survivors of GBV? The Units, City Council promised to Police budget for specifics on GBV Establish day care centres Municipalities, Do any such day care The target is 50% of Ongoing $50.000 for the elderly to ensure NGOs, Private centres exist? Not day these centres to be their safety. sector care but, making a established initiatives, home for all victims and NGOs so to be sustained Ensure that women are Municipalities, Has the council What kind of 2010/11 $45.000 economically empowered NGOs, embarked on any programmes will be to reduce their government, programmes to address embarked on? Small vulnerability to gender NGOs this issue? Yes, GBV and Medium Food violence. action plan is a good sufficiency, Training, example workshop, audit on GBV programs in place Coordination

31 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS To facilitate a Establish a multi-sector Namibia has in Skeleton structure exists Fully fledged structure Ongoing $25.000 comprehensive and coordinating committee place a Gender currently for addressing needs to be developed. coordinated response based Advisory GBV. Yes. The to GBV. Committee Community has come those advices up with different the president Committees to address and Min GBV gender on GBV issues and map strategies to address and reduce GBV in the country. Strengthen relations with Communities, What is the status of What is the target? Ongoing $25.000 local police stations and traditional relations with the 100%How will it be ensure that cases of GBV leaders, various stakeholders? It measured? Of cases are efficiently and churches, is satisfactory. Many reported to the police effectively addressed. individuals committees work and witnesses to assist together in police investigations Utilise any Committees to Media- • How organised are What is the target? Ongoing $10.000 disseminate information on Radio/TV, the committees? Gender-based Violence and SMSes, Emails, • Are committees Amount of information the abuse of children Newspapers, informed / trained disseminated? News on the information Agencies, you wish to debated, disseminate? drama , poetry, posters, leaflets, churches to announce

32 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS workshops and panel discussions Utilise Community GL, Support • Some training for • What are the Ongoing $20.000 Development Workers for groups, the CDW‟s, on GBV, targets? There is no educating and mobilising churches, but they lack exact numbers communities to participate schools/boards responding call outs trained. Training in the Campaign and to on cases of GBV needs to be actively intervene when developed they observe abuse or • Numbers of CDW‟s, violence against vulnerable Police crime report members of society are not forth coming when services providers need it. GBV training provided by the Min of Gender and Women‟s Action for Development-WAD Creating mechanisms to Committees • A committee has • What are the Ongoing $10.000 ensure co-ordination and established on been established to targets? sustained momentum GBV coordinate any • Established and gender related fully functioning issues, like 16days multi-sectored 16 activism Days Campaign • The council has task team / regular meeting, committee? where communities, • Are their regular stakeholders are meetings being invited for input held? • Are all stakeholders

33 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS • The council has now aware of their roles a GBV action plan and responsibilities and M&E tools within the written into the 16 committee? Days Campaign? • Are all the M&E tools gathered and written up and included in the Campaign plans? Budget allocation To ensure that Allocate budget and Municipalise Is there currently any Budget allocation of will Ongoing $10.000 Councils commit resources to addressing (Councils) budget allocation for be dealt by the Village budget and resources GBV addressing GBV? No Council in recent to addressing GBV budget allocation. This action plan budgeted for Include 16 Days / 365 GL, Does the municipality • What are the 2010 Nov $15.000 Days in the Integrated ALAN.NALAO, speak to activities for targets? Development Plans (IDPs) Council and the 16 Days Campaign? • Clear calendar of committees Not in practice. But will events for 16 Days established start this year activities in IDP? there. • Clear action plans for 16 Days Campaign? A Calendar has been drawn up to address GBV Monitoring and evaluation To ensure that efforts Develop a set of targets Municipalities, None of the said targets Targets and indicators. Ongoing $15.000 to address GBV are and indicators to measure GL,ALAN and have been developed Develop targets and monitored and progress and ensure that NALAO and integrated in to how to integrate them evaluated these are mainstreamed plans.

34 FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE STRATEGIC ACTION WHO BASELINE TARGETS/ WHEN BUDGET OBJECTIVE INDICATORS into development plans. Aligning key indicators that Genderlinks, Indicators to been Target, indicators and Ongoing $55.000 will be used as the basis ALAN, NALAO, developed (national, integration plans for benchmarking progress NGOs provincial, etc)? For the during review sessions at Council is in the process national, regional as well as during the annual 16 Days Campaign Best practices To showcase best Collect and present best GL, NALAO, Do any best practices How many best Ongoing $30.000 practices to end GBV practices being done by ALAN exist – have they been practices should be councils to end GBV documented. Not yet. collected (10)

35 Annex F: Messages / slogans / posters

DEVELOPING MESSAGES AND SLOGANS AND POSTERS FOR THE CAMPAIGN

Arena for action Day What needs to be Slogan What communication tool should be communicated to or by used these groups Individual Abused woman or man 25 November Educating men and „care for orders‟ Drama on depicting children‟s as enshrined in women about loving and the Namibia Constitution and Global caring for each other. Instrument. Radio/TV, pamphlets, prayer Bring to their attention sections. Leaflets that both need one another. Especially the man should know that abusing woman is a crime of the highest order. Abused child 16 June Educating community „Free the future leaders‟ Children‟s drama, poetry, music dance, about Children‟s right, and importance of recting children as well. Abusive men 3 May International Press day. ‟Give us a Voice‟ poster, drama, arts and cultural event, Women also have right to leaflets, Newspapers, Radio be depicted in none stereotype roles. Family/ Household Mother, father, guardian 15 May Teaching family values to „Be a good Samaritan‟ Newspapers, Radio/TV, regular meetings on Mothers‟ Day boys and girls. The role of latest developments, pamphlets, e-mails. Parents in the up bring of a child. Inform mother about „baby dumping‟ and even about abortion Parenting 26 December Educate parents on roles „Yes for positive parenting‟ Drama-role play roles of parenting, radio/RV, to protect children from media conferences, posters, leaflets abuse. Be role models for

36 Arena for action Day What needs to be Slogan What communication tool should be communicated to or by used these groups family. Community Community 25 November Educate a women, you „No excuse for Abuse‟ Workshops, outreach campaigns to raise have educate the whole awareness, Radio/TV, Newspapers, press nation concept should be conferences, posters rooted in the minds of communities to respect women and girls. This is the beginning of GBV campaign Spread the word GBV Human Rights Children‟s Charter Patients Rights Schools 28 September Namibia Children‟s day. ‟Education is a right not a pamphlets, radio, local newspapers, Inform that children have privilege‟ websites, SMSes also the right to education, health, peace, not be abused, care for, space to communicate their wants from parents, right to play, work, to be looked after, school. These are right that are often ignored by the community. Religion 25 December The role of churches in ‟Speak out against GBV‟ community radio, church choirs, posters, help curb GBV in candle vigil in honour of GBV survivors, community. Radio/TV Sports 10 December health, safe environment ‟Together as one‟ Posters, sports day events, pamphlets, for all, non racism, non- Newspapers, Radio/TV, debates, leaflets sexism, equality,

37 Arena for action Day What needs to be Slogan What communication tool should be communicated to or by used these groups economic empowerment Society Political leadership 9 September day Educate citizens on what „Fear nothing, speak out‟ Radio/TV, newspapers, pamphlets, democracy means. LEAFLETS, DRAMA, POWETRY Do leaders embrace democratic values Criminal justice 10 July They must get the gender „Justice for all‟ Radio/TV, emails, SMS, TV, pamphlets, System sensitive training in place posters to make sure that there is no conflict or fights Media 3 May Introduce media literature „Breaking News‟ Radio/TV, local newspaper, drama., leaflets, workshop for citizens to poetry, debate, workshop be trained to become mass consumers of the media. What the media say about men and women, taking the media to task? Culture 24 September Educate the broad masses „Don‟t inherit me‟ Cultural performances, poetry, role play of country especially, Culture, Community Radio/TV, bulletins Traditional, Cultural leaders need to be trained in issues of women and violence in communities they represent.

38 Annex G: GBV Calendar

Month Day Slogan January 1 New Year‟s Day New year for New hope „New beginning‟ 14 Valentine‟s Day Love me more „Sweet love‟ March 8 International Women‟s Day Break the Silence and face the reality „Human rights are women‟s rights

21 Independence Day Free at last „Free at last‟

27 Prison Day Reform and face the reality „Give me a chance‟

April 12 Easter Sunday Importance of Easter holiday „Caring loving Families for Live‟ 13 Family day Importance of sustaining family „Let‟s meet for celebration‟

May 1 Labour Day „Workers have too rights‟ „Know your rights and live free / 3 World Press Freedom Day „All journalists rights to write‟ „Do not attack my rights to Information‟ 4 Casinga Day „We miss you heroine‟ „I remember You‟ 9 National HIV testing day There is positive life after being infected „Make a point, test yourself‟ 15 Family day Family union important, share issues of common„Together as One‟ interest 19 National Disability day Disability is not inability „I speak for myself‟ 25 Africa Day New chapter, AU here to stay „Be responsible leaders‟ 30 World tobacco day People to smoke responsibly „No to tobacco use‟

13 Father‟s day Father act responsibly and protect your family „Give me love not abuse‟ 15 Alcohol abuse, illicit drug trafficking day All these can lead to GBV „Say No to all evils‟ 16 Day of the African child, start of polioChildren‟s rights are human rights „You are a real Child, speak out‟ campaign 15 New start VTC commemorated Safe lives by raising awareness „Testing is good‟ August 22 Condom Day Why condom use is important in the wake of HIV„My condom my trust‟ and AIDs sky-rocketing 26 Heroes Day There are also heroines, women also „Remember our heroines‟

39 Month Day Slogan fought the war of liberation throughout Africa September 15 International Democracy day How countries can sustain democratic principles „Viva Harmony and Democracy‟ 21 International Peace day Absence of war does not guarantee „Join hands together‟ peace 24 Heritage day Countries should preserved heritage days „Respect for our national Heritage‟ 28 Namibian children day Free education, health, GBV and abuse, „Do not abuse us‟ Right to a name, water, food, water etc October 5 TB awareness week TB can be treated „Kick out TB‟ 6 World Habitat day More houses and shelter for abuse women and girls „Access to affordable housing‟ 9 World Mental day People with mental illness have a role to play in„We are also with minds and society as equals. They can be better brains‟ persons after treatment 15 International hand wash day Hands are used for all activities‟ surrounding your„Take care of gems‟ body and beyond. Keep them always Clean. Was hand after visiting “restrooms” 16 World food day Countries should prioritised Agriculture for „Food sufficiency is Producing enough food for its citizens Empowerment‟ November 10 SADC Malaria Day Education about usage of Mossi-net for „Kick out Malaria‟ protecting themselves from mosquito bites 25 International day of no violence against This is the official kick of day for GBV globally „Join the fight against GBV‟ women & Anti – Crime campaign 26 National Police day Assist police to curb GBV „GBV is crime against women and Girls‟ 27- National Health day Healthy nation, is a productive one „Healthy nation is a prosperous One‟ 30 December 01 World Aids day Need to know your status. HIV and AIDs has „Time for giving, sharing & Caring‟ claimed many lives in Namibia. Shall we all start to put an end to innocent lives 03 International day of the disabled Education and raising awareness on the role „Give back our rights‟ people with disability can play in nation building. 10 Human Rights day/ Namibian women day As Namibia commemorates human rights day, „Human rights are women‟s rights‟ women in the country posed for an moment of

40 Month Day Slogan silent for women who sacrificed on 10De 1958 for bloodshed there, for today‟s Namibia sovereignty 25 Christmas day One day in a year to celebrate Jesus birth. He „Celebrate home coming‟ died for our sins. 26 Family day This is the only day families come together and „Family togetherness‟ give gifts for each other. This way they show unity, love, care, respect and trust.

41 Annex H: SADC Protocol village level report

SADC Protocol Village Level Report

Date Thursday and Friday 21 - 22 January 2010 Theme of protocol village GBV action plan workshops meeting Participant’s list Attached at Annex B Number of women 12 participants Number of men 7 participants Civil society 13 representatives present Knowledge quiz  The SADC protocol quiz was administered on the first administered? day of the workshop  19 participants participated in the quiz.

1. Where and when was the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development signed?  17 (89%) people answered correctly and 2 answered incorrectly. 2. Has your country signed the protocol?  17(89%) people answered correctly and 2 answered incorrectly. 3. Which two countries have not yet signed the Protocol?  15 (78%) person answered correctly and 4 answered incorrectly. 4. How many targets does the Protocol have?  15 (78%) people answered correctly and 4 answered incorrectly. 5. What is the target for women in decision-making and when should it be achieved by?  15 (78%) people answered correctly and 4 answered incorrectly. 6. What is the target for ending or reducing GBV?  12 (63%) people answered correctly and 7answered incorrectly.

SADC Protocol was well received by participants although some heard it for the first time during the workshops. The overall awareness was very high. They request an advance workshop. On SADC Protocols and other International and regional gender instruments they need to access these. But the DVD opened their understanding. Even on the question what the Council

42 will prioritised, they have quoted some articles in this regard.

Answer sheets to the quiz - The answers sheets have been collected and an as baseline data analysis has been done as follows. - The answer sheets have been handed in with M&E to GL Facilitator. Issues raised - Participants needed more time to study the Protocol. - They were good at using the Protocol when questions of that nature were raised. - They enjoyed watching the Video: Road map to Equality”. - They would like to see the Protocol being domesticated at the village. - They were happy with the translations in Oshiwambo and Afrikaans. But needed other languages also being considered Responses Will be happy for GL to come back in three months time to workshops the Protocol, especially with men at the village. The recent workshop on GBV had only few men compared to women who came in big numbers. Follow up meeting / next A request was made to GL to workshop 365/16days and steps? it significance to the community here. They only heard big towns and cities commemorating annual. The planning programme for 365 / 16 Days is a priority for the village. As a small village they seem to be cut off from developmental events, and want make it a point that 2010 will make a difference in the lives of residents of Witvlei they say. Evaluation forms - Actual sheets submitted for M&E - Summarised version attached at Annex H

43 Annex I: Workshop Evaluation

EVALUATION FORM GBV action plan workshop: Witvlei, Omaheke Region 2010

EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR VERY POOR 1. MODULE DESIGN 6 4 1 2. MODULE CONTENT 5 6 1 3. FACILITATION 9 3 4. GROUP WORK 8 4 5. OUTPUTS vs. 9 3 EXPECTATIONS 6. LEARNING 8 4 OPPORTUNITY 7. ADMINISTRATIVE 10 2 ARRANGEMENTS Total 55 26 2

COMMENTS:

1. What did you find most useful? Why?

 The workshop was useful, informative and based on facts.  Developing Actions Plans, because we do not have any at the moment.  Developing Action Plans to end GBV.  The manner in which the workshop was discussed.  It was a very good workshop I attended. I have learnt about GBV and will share with my communities.  Please come again and give us more knowledge.  Plan of Action and group work, because most people understand when we did in groups.  GBV because it is a crime mostly committed against women and children.  GBV because it is the crime that is mostly committed against women and girls. (Translation from Afrikaans to English)  Gender equality, because most women do not know their rights.  To go out to communities, to educate them about their tight, that all people are equal.  The learning of how men should treat women and children.  It is important to for men to know that there is 50/50 in Namibia.  I have learnt about various forms of violence, and rape and murder are one for the serious crimes committed against vulnerable groups.

2. What did you find least useful? Why?

 All topic covered was useful, it was related to our everyday living.  A statement made by one church leader at the workshop, which if you use a condom meant “was killing children”.

44  Time spent on workshop was short.  The issue of not using condoms. One delegate said, people should not use condom, because is against the bible.

3. How will you apply what you have gained from this engagement?

 I hope to go out to the communities to share my leanings.  To make sure those messages go out to the rest of the community and for better consultations.  I will really make an end to GBV.I will give feedback and encourage to come and join the workshop on GBV.By working with the community.  By involving more community members in this kind of training.  To give feedback to community to let them know about GBV how important it is.  To stand up and speak out about HBV in schools, churches and community.  I will bring together my church to help fight GBV.

4. Any other comments?

 Thank you Gender Links for coming out and share this with us. I hope that there be more workshops, and that we can really work together to eradicate GBV.hat Genderlinks provide the Village yearly programmes or assist to design yearly plans.  Keep on evaluating and monitoring is really good idea to of implementing GBV.People must be on time, because time is money.  The workshop must have norms.  We need more workshops on GBV.  Time for workshop need to be negotiated. I wanted to understand more about this.  I would like to have more training regularly or once a trimester, not only with stakeholders but with community.  It was a very important workshop because I learnt more about GBV and how we will „say no‟ to violence.  We need to have more workshops. Thank you very much.  GBV is very important and I will observed the Council, or encourage them implement.  People should start understand that „where your rights starts‟ and stop, the other person‟s rights starts also. We should respect that.  Will make house visit to communities explaining to them GBV issues the village is confronted with (translation to English.) I learnt also how to assist women in fighting violence against them.