Eddy Joliceur, Mauritius, Prevention - Summit 2012

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SOUTH AFRICA

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

23-26 APRIL 2012

JOHANNESBURG

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE ANDEMPOWER WOMEN

MEN AGAINST VIOLENCE

MAURITIUS

PROJECTS:

PREVENTION


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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THISPROBLEM?

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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

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MAURITIUS

Situation of Domestic Violencein Mauritius:

Figures quoted by the Police

Family Protection Unit:

2009:

Total cases of DomesticViolence reported: 3984

2010 (Jan to Aug)

Total cases of DomesticViolence reported: 3440

Trend for the whole year: 5000


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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI SPROBLEM?

PROJECTS:P

REVENTIO

N A national awareness campaign

forming the background to amajor training initiative. Theobjectives of the campaign:

Raise awareness of GenderBased Violence (GBV) in

Mauritius Encourage men to stand up and

say no to violence againstwomen

Educating young boys and

young men on the need tochange ones behaviour


MAURITIUS


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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI SPROBLEM?

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MAURITIUS

Target boys and young men 12-22

years old Through secondary schools,

tertiary institutions, NGOs, socialgroups and centres, and the workplace, wherever young people arefound

Run national awarenesscampaigns to say no to violenceagainst girls and women

Create a team of facilitators todeliver workshops andpresentations to the targetaudience nationwide

Develop the appropriatedeliverables (little purple book)


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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?

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We started the posterand media campaign inSeptember 2011

The seminars withyoungsters started inNovember and we target3000 by December 2012


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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? AREWOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?

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We target 11-22 years oldboys and young menbecause this is where wefeel we can have most

influence and break thecycle of violence. Wewant to change theirattitude towards girls and

women.


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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT

Junior ChamberInternational

Gender links

Amnesty International Ministry for Gender

Equality

Ministry of Youth and

Sports Ministry of Education

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REVENTION


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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMANAND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?

The project obtainedsubstantial support from theMinistry for Gender Equality(MRU 2.5m)

The British Council and theBritish High Commission alsoprovided support

The Media

Posters and stickers

A world class trainer in gendersensitisation

Sponsors

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ROJECTS:P

REVENTION


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CREATIVITY: ARE YOU USING ARTS, CULTURE,MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO POPULARISE THE

ISSUES?

Radio and TV adverts

Billboards

Publication of a Little

Purple Book

Role plays duringfacilitation sessions

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REVENTION


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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Evaluation sheet

Systematic debriefingafter sessions and

during core meetings Refresher sessions

every 2 months withfacilitators

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Nationwide billboard andmedia campaign impact

500 youngsters trained

in colleges and youth and

community centres Popular facebook page

Regular positive feedbackon website

Request for partnershipfrom ministries

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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)

This has not beenscientificallymeasured but the

impact is certainbased on feedbackobtained fromauditors, government

officials andcommunity leaders

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

Recruitment of morefacilitators in July 20 outof 110 applicants inSeptember 2011!

The Little Purple Bookand pledge call forcommitment

The training material is

continually refined basedon experience andfeedback on the ground

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LESSONS LEARNED

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REVENTION We are targeting the right group

The need for a more permanentstructure

Getting more men to be engaged

Scepticism

Recruiting facilitators

Opening doors

Post-sessions follow-up

Financial resources

Time

It is certainly bigger that we canchewfor the time being!


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PROJECTS:P

REVENTION

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