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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCALGOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS28 30 MARCH 2011

KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA

3 65 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDERVIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015

Rehabilitation of young girls throughtraining for a smooth integration in

society

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Presented by:Mrs. Vimla Menon


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THE PROJECT CATERS FOR THE REHABILITATIONOF YOUNG GIRLS THROUGH TRAINING &

ACCOMPANIMENT-TO PREPARE THEM FOR ASMOOTH INTEGRATION IN SOCIETY AFTER THEIR

RELEASE OR TIME OF PLACEMENT


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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYINGTHIS PROBLEM?

The project operates of empowering youngwomen.

Girls being released after their time of placement or remand from

Rehabilitation,Probations,& other Institutions-had much difficulty integrating mainsteamsociety. This despite intensive rehabilitationsession carried out during the period they spendin institutions.

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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

Some of the Girls from theseinstitutions :

1. Do not have a home2. Do not have someone to welcome

them

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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI S PROBLEM?

Providing a place of residence. Dispensing training program. Talks on life skill management.

Professional Orientation. Helping in the day to day running of ahouse.

Helping them to resume their studies.

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Training


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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THEPROJECT?

On Going since November 2009

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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO ISINVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN

EQUALLY INVOLVED ? We target girls ageing from 16_20 years

Girls who had suffered so much in theirchildwood and who had witnessed somany nightmares and most of all

ABANDON. P

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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT

Ministry of Social Security Lions Club

Rehabilitation Youth Center

Anppcan Regional Office

Collectif 16 Juin (45 participants from Government and NGOs)

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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE

MOBILISED?

A house has been put at the disposal of ANPPCAN by theMinistry of Social Security and Reform Institutions.

Furnished and equipped through the DevelopmentCorporate programme of the European Union grant.

The current expenditures are covered through grants fromthe Corporate Social Relief fund in the process of eradication of poverty.

Fund raising activities

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

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Our first success story is that of Cynthia.

When Cynthia joined our home ,she started to work as a help cook in a Hotel.She is now a Sous Chef in thesame company. She now has her own house under the Notional Housing Scheme. She is accomodating&helping her younger sister, who is a single mother.

This year,two of our girls have joined the main stream at school


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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADCPROTOCOL TARGETS)

Referring to Article 14_19 We are working towards gender equality by empowering

girls who in the same context, leaving institutions wouldeasily find a way of leaving.

We do not want girls to be vulnerable because of poverty.We want them to be trained, educated. We no longer want to see girls of 16, 17 giving birth to

unwanted babies, only to feel safe and secure by a man.

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Constant communication withinstitutions & NGOs to target youngwomen in need of help.

Young women are able to joinmainstream society. Education

Effectiveness

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

Going foreward in the project and urge toget deeper in REHABILITATING- ANPPCANis working on setting up help desks

(anthenna) in 4 corners of the island tocater for the rehabilitating of families.

The Ministry of Reform Institution hastaken into consideration to have the samekind of program for the boys

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LESSONS LEARNED

We have learnt a lot and are still learning every day.

Patience is very important. Accept things that we cannot change, Not bear Judgment . Team Work. Discretion Credibility

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We are all aiming towards the sameobjective

i.e,REHABILITATION OF YOUNG WOMEN

Thank you.

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