Women Empowernment Ratanang Women's Association Mm 270311

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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

28 30 MARCH 2011KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,

SOUTH AFRICA

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

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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYINGTHIS PROBLEM?

Crude poverty amongst women and lack ofcooperation

Women were unable to reach their

goals/needs Need for a forum for women to share &

exchange ideas and solve their problems

Difficulties in acquiring loans due tounfavourable laws.

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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

Cooperation amongst this group of womenhas brought an enormous progress in theupliftments of their lives including those oftheir families

It has brought growth, enlightment & selfdevelopment

And above all it has brought empowerment(knowledge ,confidence financial muscle

and leadership skills)WO

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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUTADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM?

The Association is run in a stockvelfashion and holds monthly meetings

All members make contributionsaccording to the agreed standard

amount and give it to one member. The minimum amount is M1000.oo but

members have the liberty to contributemore.

Professionals are always invited toprovide guidanceW

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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THEPROJECT?

This association has no limitedlifespan but it is rather expectedto last forever from generations to

generations.



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

EQUALLY INVOLVED

? Men and women alike. People of all walks are expected to

benefit but mostly the most

vulnerable like women andchildren, orphans and thosepeople living with HIV.

Men and women are treated thesame in this associationWO

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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT

Partnerships in social andinternational days celebrationswith organisations such as Local

Authorities, Lesotho Governance &Non State Support Programme,Millenium Challenge Account

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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE

MOBILISED?

Have not yet attracted anyfinancial support.

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Hold quarterly meetings where weinvite professionals to help assessprogress. Hold annual meetings in

which we invite Accountants toassess our books and progress.

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Children receive better educationas they attend schools of choice.

Business has been boosted

Orphans get better assistant

More replica societies have beenformed.

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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADCPROTOCOL TARGETS)

More women gain confidence totake up leadership positions

Poverty is reduced

More children go to school

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EFFECTIVENESS

The effectiveness of theassociation is beyond doubt as itsimpact is felt in villages far

beyond the boundaries of itsoriginality

The association also takes pride insupporting the district under 12football teamW

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

As a stockvel by nature it is veryself-sustaining.

It can be replicated as it has given

birth to many other societies of asimilar nature.

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LESSONS LEARNED

That unity is power

That together we can

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