This plan is a follow up to the May 2006 365 Days of Action to End Gender Violence Conference that adopted the Kopanong Declaration (see Annex A) in which a broad cross section of South Africans committed to a joint campaign for eradicating this gross human rights violation. The Kopanong Declaration envisaged that each year the Sixteen Day campaign on gender violence would become a platform both to heighten awareness and take stock of gaps and achievements, to ensure sustained, measurable efforts to end gender violence.
Since the May conference, a task team comprising representatives of government and civil society (see Annex B) has met to elaborate on the first action plan to stretch the Sixteen Day campaign into a year long campaign addressing all aspects of gender violence: prevention, response and support.
The plan is being launched on 8 March, International Women's Day, 2007. It will be reviewed during the 2007 and all succeeding Sixteen Day campaigns, with plans for the forthcoming year presented every International Women's Day until such time as gender violence has ended.
Vision: A South Africa free from gender based violence where women, men, girls and boys can realise their full potential.
Mission: To devise a comprehensive and concerted plan for ending gender violence with measurable targets and indicators to which South Africans from all walks of life, in all spheres of government and at all levels of society can contribute.
To mount a sustained prevention and awareness campaign that extends the Sixteen Days of Activism into a year long campaign; involves women and men across the country; and has a measurable impact on attitudes and behaviour.
To ensure that all relevant legislation is passed, budgeted for, thoroughly canvassed and implemented.
To reduce cases of rape by seven to ten percent per annum in line with the SAPS target.
To ensure that South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics provide particulars on domestic violence and that there is significant reduction of domestic violence each year.
To increase conviction rates by 10 percent per annum, including through the roll out of more Sexual Offences Courts.
To ensure comprehensive treatment and care for all survivors of gender violence, including the provision of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) to reduce the chances of HIV infection; treatment for the possibility of STD's and pregnancy as well as counseling.
To provide support and empowerment for victims through places of safety, secondary housing and employment opportunities as well as rehabilitation of offenders.
To ensure coordination and communication among those involved in the implementation of the plan including through the establishment of appropriate institutional mechanisms.
To set targets and indicators that are regularly monitored, evaluated and reported on.
To ensure that the plan is widely canvassed and adapted for implementation at all levels: national, provincial and local.
Part One is the calendar of events identified by the National Convener for the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign, Deputy Minister for Provincial and Local Government, Nomatyala Hangana, between now and the end of the year to sustain the campaign throughout the year.
Part two is the priorities identified by the Interdepartmental Management Team (IDMT) in government, led by the Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA) unit of the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and civil society partners for ending gender violence.
Part three is a comprehensive multi sector action plan that will be launched this year, but is a rolling three year plan against which targets will be set; progress measured; and plans refined each year.
Part four concerns the institutional mechanisms for the implementation of the plan.
This plan is a living document. It needs to be canvassed widely among different stakeholders, and be adapted by provinces, local government and all spheres of society for implementation at various levels. However, given the gravity of the situation, it is critical that a start be made.
In launching a National Action Plan to End Gender Violence, South Africa is one of the first countries to heed the call of the UN Secretary General last year for all countries to develop comprehensive, multi sector action plans for ending gender violence. The programme identified also complies with the Addendum to the SADC Declaration on Gender and Development for Eradicating Violence Against Women and Children as well as several other regional and international instruments.
Thirteen years since the advent of democracy and of a Constitution with among the strongest provisions on gender equality in the world, Gender Based Violence [GBV] continues to undermine the human rights of South Africans, especially women and children.
The most effective weapon to fight violence against women is a clear demonstration of political commitment, such as statements by high-level government officials, backed by action and the commitment of resources by the State.
States should take urgent and concrete measures to secure gender equality and protect women's human rights.
States must close the gaps between international standards and national laws, policies and practices.
States should build and sustain strong multisectoral strategies, coordinated nationally and locally. They should also build on the work done by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), scale up and institutionalize it and share experiences with other countries.
Strong institutional mechanisms are required at national and international level to ensure action, coordination, monitoring and accountability.
Men have a role, especially in preventing violence, and this role needs to be further explored and strengthened.
States should allocate adequate resources and funding to programmes to address and redress violence against women.
This National Action Plan is a multi-sector framework and approach for ending gender violence over the period 2007 - 2009. The plan is in recognition that no single sector, government ministry, department or civil society organisation is by itself responsible or has the singular ability to address this challenge. It is envisaged that all the South African government departments and civil society organisations will as stakeholders use this National Action Plan as the basis to develop their own strategic and operational plans to ensure unity of purpose and cohesion of efforts to achieve maximum impact in the process of eradicating this scourge.
In 2004, government set a target of reducing contact crime such as murder and rape by 7-10 percent every year until 2009, with a major focus on social crime prevention, integrated law enforcement operations, and the reduction of repeat offending. According to the South African Police Services statistics released in September 2006, murder is down by 2%, that is, 18,793 to 18,545 and rape by a mere 0.3 %, which is a fractional decrease from 55 114 to 54 926.
17.4 percent in Kwa-Zulu Natal; 13.4 percent in the Eastern Cape and 12.4 percent in the Western Cape. The North West, with 2.8 percent of reported rape cases, was the lowest.
The South African Institute of Race Relations published an analysis of Provincial crime profiles over an eleven year period 1994/95 - 2005/06 in Fast Facts No 1 2007, January 2007. The study reinforces the above statistical scenario. In the 11-year period, Limpopo, the Eastern Cape, and Mpumalanga reflected the highest increases in cases of rape, with each of these provinces showing an increase of well over 50%. As in the categories of murder and attempted murder, Gauteng and Kwa- Zulu-Natal led as provinces in which the highest number of rape incidents were recorded in 2005/06, i.e. 11 562 cases. The highest increase in the rate of rape occurred in the Eastern Cape, with an increase of 34%. Limpopo had the lowest rape rate in 2005/06, while the Northern and Western Cape provinces proved to be the most perilous for women to reside in.
All provinces except Gauteng showed three-digit increases in the number of reported indecent assault cases, 2001 cases in 2005/6 compared to 1019 in 1994/5 over the eleven-year period. The Northern Cape reflected the highest increase with 99 in 1994/5 compared to 359 cases in 2005/6. In 2005/06, the highest number of incidents occurred in the Western Cape and the lowest in Limpopo. Between 1994 and 2006, the rates of indecent assault increased by three digit figures in all provinces save Limpopo. The highest increase in the rate of indecent assault occurred, once more, in the Northern Cape. The Western Cape and the Northern Cape shared the dubious honor of having the highest rates of indecent assault [including attempted rape and sexual assault that does not include rape] in 2005/06.
Further, the Medical Research Council (MRC) estimates that one in nine rape cases are not reported at all. This is corroborated by a more recent MRC study in which a staggering one fifth of the young men interviewed admitted to having raped a woman (with 54 926 reported cases of rape, clearly not all of the women affected are reporting their experience).
Whilst the statistics seem to say one thing, there is a need to examine what the numbers do not say. [Gender Links: Gender Justice Barometer 2005: An Audit of Commitments Made During the 2004 South African Cyber Dialogues].
SAPS does not have a separate crime category for domestic violence. Most of such cases are included under indecent assault. The statistics prompt many more questions, and too few answers. For example, of the 226 942 cases of "assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm" in the period 2005/2006, how many of those were men who were abusing their partners in a domestic relationship Another revelation in the annual statistics is that the overwhelming majority of contact crimes are perpetrated by persons known to the victim. Yet, the courts, police and society at large still find it very difficult to understand how a woman can be raped by a person she knows?
What is the link between these statistics and those for the number of protection orders issued every year Does an increase in the number of protection orders issued imply a positive shift in that more women are aware of their rights; or a negative development in that there is more violence in domestic relationships Does the withdrawal of a criminal charge laid by a victim of domestic violence imply that the situation has been remedied by means not requiring the law as the violent partner has gone for counseling and recognizes their behavior as unacceptable, or that the economic dependency of the victim on the abuser is such that they feel they would rather endure the violence than be left destitute if their partner is found guilty and sent to prison?
These are some of the questions that remain unclear and yet need to be addressed urgently. For example and against the advice of the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) and several NGO submissions on the importance of comprehensive treatment and care for survivors of sexual assault, the Sexual Offences Bill provides for Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) at "designated sites" but nothing else. Yet, as the SALRC pointed out, it should be part of a package that includes counseling, the possibility of sexual transmitted diseases and pregnancy. Despite vociferous outcries by practicing and activist professionals in the Child Advocacy Field, the Sexual Offences Bill which is currently in the Council of Provinces does not [as it is due to be considered for promulgation], amongst others recognise the need to afford children and vulnerable groups special protection during the processes of investigating and managing the crimes committed against them.
Gender violence is not abating: The South African Police Services Statistics released during September 2006 showed that while there has been a general decrease in contact crimes, murder was down by 2% and, rape by a mere 0.3 %.
Old attitudes are dying hard: Various studies and opinion surveys, including one conducted by the Commission on Gender Equality (CGE), showed that there are still disturbing attitudes towards gender violence in society. These include the notion that it is justified for men to beat women; that women may provoke such behavior because of their dress and their conduct; and that men are feeling oppressed by a recent push for women's rights.
The Sexual Offences Bill, on the cards since 1996, has effectively still not been passed: While it is understood that several progressive amendments have been made and the treatment clause reinstated, the latest Draft of the Bill has not been opened up for thorough scrutiny. For instance and as stated above, the latest Sexual Offences Draft Bill currently before the South African Council of Provinces does not amongst others, recognize the need to afford children and vulnerable groups special protection during the processes of investigating and managing the crimes committed against them.
Problems with implementation persist: Studies show that a high proportion of domestic violence cases get withdrawn; that women face unfriendly responses from the police and that, the overall conviction rates remain unacceptably low.
The relationship between gender violence and HIV and AIDS is not adequately understood or addressed: Despite pledges made last year to conduct an audit into the availability of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) at health care facilities and despite mounting a public awareness campaign on the intersection between gender violence and HIV and AIDS, neither is adequately understood. Most women remain unaware of the need to avail themselves for this treatment; do so too late or do not adhere to the full regimen of treatment for a variety of reasons including a poor service support system.
Places of safety struggle to stay open: The majority of shelters in South Africa are provided by civil society organizations. The government subsidy that they receive is often not sufficient to finance the effective running of the shelter. Compounding the situation, foreign funding which previously contributed substantially to the running and maintenance of the shelters is declining as donors and good hearted philanthropists rightfully believe that it is the responsibility of government to provide these services.
Provision of services is fragmented, unevenly distributed and probably not cost effective: In virtually every instance - be it at the sexual offences courts and or at the one stop service centers, the Victim Empowerment Programme, places of safety or legal aid centers - there does not appear to be an audit of needs against existing facilities and resources to determine targets, timeframes and indicators for ensuring that a fully comprehensive set of services is made available to survivors of gender violence. Available data suggests that one stop centers and special sexual offences courts service less than ten percent of the need and that these are unevenly distributed across the country. Such specialized facilities are unlikely to reach all parts of the country any time soon. Yet alternative strategies - like making existing facilities more responsive to the needs and of forging closer links between government and NGOs - do not appear to have been fully explored.
Information is not readily available: There is a lack of access to information by ordinary women let alone all vulnerable groups. Crucial links on websites, for example to the Department of Social Development's [DSD] Directory of Services for survivors of gender violence, often do not work. Very little information is available in simplified form, in predominant languages, and in formats easily accessible to the public.
Coordination, particularly between government and civil society efforts, remains a challenge: Despite good working relationships around the Sixteen Day Campaign, lack of overall consultation on the Sexual Offences Bill, the IDMT's Anti-Rape Clustered Pillar Approach and various other key government initiatives reflect weak co-ordination within the gender justice sector precisely at a time when the problem is mounting, resources are shrinking; and greater synergies need to be achieved.
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Courts toughen up on gender violence: The courts have continued to send out strong messages that gender violence is not acceptable and that the state will be held accountable for upholding the rights of women. Landmark cases include Omar vs the State, which upheld the provision for protective orders in the Domestic Violence Act (DVA); van Eeden versus the Minister of Safety and Security which found the Minister responsible for damages in a rape case involving three off-duty police officers as well as Carmichele versus the Minister of Safety and Security and another, which found the Ministers liable in a case of rape involving a rapist, for negligence in that the state did not take measures to protect the victim, whereat the prosecutor failed to inform the presiding officer that the accused had previously physically assaulted the victim.
New legislation has been passed: The passing of the far reaching Children's Bill by the National Assembly and significant progress towards the development of legislation to combat Trafficking in Persons are important milestones.
Sensitisation of law enforcement agencies: In response to criticisms about the ineffective implementation of the DVA, the Integrated Domestic Violence Training Programme has been launched and a multi-sector Training Manual developed.
Integrated approaches towards addressing gender violence show promise: The Thuthuzela Care Centres that are directly linked to Sexual Offences Courts - such as the Sexual Offences Court in Wynberg and the Thuthuzela Centre at Jooste Hospital in Manenberg in the Western Cape - have been shown to yield a 95 percent conviction rate, compared to the seven percent in other courts. These one stop service facilities also significantly reduce secondary victimization and trauma whilst assisting women in accessing the comprehensive treatment and care necessary after a sexual assault.
Treatment and care receive greater attention: The Department of Health (DOH) has launched a National Sexual Assault Policy that aims to provide "a high quality, coordinated, and holistic sexual assault service, which meets the health needs of the rape survivor, the needs of the criminal justice system for wellpresented medico-legal evidence and the needs of the community in contributing to community protection and justice."
Although some media coverage of gender violence continues to be biased and insensitive suggesting, for example, that women are to blame because of their dress or conduct, various studies underscore a vast improvement in both the quantity and quality of media coverage.
"Real men" are finding their voice: There is a growing "men's movement" in support of gender justice and the NPA has also launched an innovative partnership with traditional authorities to fight gender violence. Men are working with the media to promote alternative images and role models of the "new man."
Public awareness campaigns keep gaining momentum: Despite criticisms that the Sixteen Days Campaign is running out of steam, the Campaign seems to continue to be gaining ground with the latest move to extend the 16 Days Campaign to 365 Days of Action to systematically end GBV and VAWC in South Africa.
There are efforts under way to achieve greater coordination of initiatives: The 365 Day initiative led by SOCA includes an Anti-Rape strategy and audit of existing multi-sector Services, roll-out of additional Sexual Offences Courts and the up-scaling and escalation plan of Thuthuzela Care Centres and efforts to help the government and civil society to create synergies and focus efforts on specific programmes throughout the year.
From 3-5 May 2006, approximately 260 delegates gathered at Kopanong in Gauteng to develop a Plan of Action to seriously address the high levels of violence against women and children in South Africa. What emerged from this watershed Conference was sufficient consensus on the need to deepen and strengthen South Africa's resolve and practical approach to end violence against women and children and indeed, to extend the 16 Days of Activism to 365 Days of Action. The Outcomes Documents, the Kopanong Declaration (Annex A) and a Draft National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children provide the guiding framework within which to do this.
These far-reaching documents build on the rich partnerships already in existence within and between government and civil society. They propose specific programme interventions with sets of targets, indicators and timeframes through which to monitor impact.
Convened by the Sexual Offences and Community Affairs Unit [SOCA Unit] of the National Prosecuting Authority [NPA], UNICEF and Gender Links, the Conference aimed to adopt and implement a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach and strategies for ending gender violence.
This approach was informed by evidence from across the world which suggests that efforts to reduce levels of gender violence are more likely to be successful if they are collaborative, inter-sectoral, and involve a range of stakeholders including government structures and civil society organizations. This is because gender violence is a societal problem and as such requires a wide-ranging societal response.
A Planning Task Team - consisting of representatives from government and civil society organisations - undertook to develop the 365 Days Programme and National Action Plans and to assist with the Programme and Plan's implementation. The Task Team also undertook to involve all strategic partners including the Government Communications Information Services [GCIS], Department of Provincial and Local Government, the national gender machinery, government departments, UN Agencies and various civil society organisations.
A Programme Management Unit [PMU] serves as the Secretariat and provides Technical Support to the IDMT and to all structures and processes related to the Task Team's work. Four members of the Programme Management Office [PMO] assumed duties on 28 August 2006. Multi-sector consultations led by the PMO and Coordination and Communications Committee of the National Action Plan Task Team continued leading to the finalisation of this Strategic National Action Plan to be launched on 8 March 2007.
The following is the calendar of events identified by the National Convener for the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign, Deputy Minister for Provincial and Local Government, Nomatyala Hangana, between now and the end of the year to sustain the campaign throughout the year.
Heritage Day The main target is the rural areas and traditional leaders, regarding cultural and heritage issues.
While there are a multitude of challenges, this section identifies some of the priority areas under the sub-headings prevention, response, support, children and vulnerable groups as well as coordination and communication.
Strengthen capacity of men and boys to reduce gender based violence in partnership with women and girls.
Strengthen partnership with traditional and religious leaders to instill positive norm and values on gender relations.
Enhance community capacity to condemn gender based violence.
Awareness creation and raising programmes.
To develop and implement a comprehensive Communication Strategy to combat GBV.
To develop indicators and tools and, to have baseline data for effective impact assessment.
To train men and boys on legislation, human rights, and communication skills/negotiation skills.
To consult and attain buy-in from religious and traditional authorities to promote positive values and gender equality.
Increase the levels and depth of media coverage on gender specific issues and gender violence as well as an increase in the number of stories that mainstream gender.
Ensure that information and reporting on gender violence is easily understand clear and educative.
Involve all the media and representative media bodies e.g.
Days Programme and National Action Plan process to ensure maximum impact and for media organisations to mainstream gender issues in their institutions.
Ongoing Monitoring and feedback.
Developing gender policies in media houses.
Developing a directory of sources on gender violence, HIV and AIDS and guidelines for covering gender based violence.
Develop, enact and implement a comprehensive legislative framework that gives effect to rights of women to be free from gender based violence by May 2008.
Cost laws in place and develop business plans.
Ensure that the Sexual Offences Bill is passed by the second quarter of 2007 - after public comments.
Resolve status of and finalize the development of the Roll-out Plan of specialized/dedicated Courts by November 2007.
Justice Ministry to fund meeting between Justice Ministers and think tank of civil society once every year.
Integrated Case Management operating on minimum standards with a view to increasing conviction rates of perpetrators of gender based violence.
Reduce Secondary Victimization by improving support services to survivors of gender based violence.
Alignment of targets and success indicators within the Criminal Justice System.
Minimize levels of Secondary Victimisation.
Standardize and coordinate services between stakeholders and strategic partners.
Audit of all specialised services, assess audit to influence best practice model and develop a best practice model.
Roll-out Plan and Strategy for Sexual Offences Courts, including establishing immediate link with existing civil society service providers.
Develop a Joint, Integrated Training Plan to deal with GBV and Child Abuse.
Set up a Reference Body to co-ordinate the above with Institutions of Higher Learning and to include VEP principles re GBV and Child Abuse (Global And International Priority).
To deliver on a Comprehensive Programme on treatment and care of survivors/victim of gender based violence.
Implement the National Policy on Sexual Assault Care Practice and the Management Guideline - an Oversight Committee must be established by the Gender Focal Point Directorate of the Dept of Health (this structure must include provincial representation, and civil society organizations) by 2007.
Provide information to all role players on the policy and guidelines.
Provide information to survivors/victims on the services and their rights educational materials for role players on the issues (with an emphasis in using materials already developed by NGOs and others).
Develop a comprehensive National Policy and Guidelines for the treatment and care of victims/survivors of domestic violence, using as a model the development of the Sexual Assault Policy and Guidelines by 2007.
Each Province to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to establish psychosocial and mental health care for victims/survivors of gender based violence starting by 2007.
Mobilize resources for shelters (e.g.
Formulate a Policy Framework on partnerships between governmental and civil society organizations.
Facilitate the economic empowerment of the community with an emphasis on vulnerable groups e.g. women, disabled people and youth taking cognisance of the intersection of race, class, location, disability and sexuality.
consolidate patriarchy and the oppression of women (e.g. religious, traditional, cultural, educational, media, business institutions, etc.) through an integrated approach to combat VAWC and to realize the inherent dignity of women and men, boys & girls.
To task CGE to coordinate with relevant stakeholders teacher unions, tertiary institutions, education policy groups etc to comprehensively monitor and critique the curriculum of educators and learners in order to assess whether the curricula enhances/promotes the culture of human dignity and gender equality.
NEDLAC, SANGOCO, Business SA, NALEDI, SEDA , SANE (SA New Economics), AIDC & the emerging social movements (sector enterprise development agencies) etc. to evaluate the effectiveness of the approach and the potential to positively impact on economic development of women (develop base-lines to see if real PPPs exist and then to monitor their impacts and thirdly their relation to women.
Coordinate consultative meetings with FBOs, cultural and traditional leaders, media and SANEF, educational authorities and the organized business sectors to assess their role in the 365 Days Programme and National Action Plan to end gender based violence and to ensure real economic empowerment of women.
To establish the economic link between ASGISA and existing Social Policies (with specific relevance to VAWC) and to establish whether ASGISA is a detached reality with too much emphasis on economics or a reality that is here to improve the quality of life of all including South African women.
Legislation and Policy (Response) -The timeous development, promulgation, resourcing and implementation of Legislation and Policy to effectively prevent and respond to the violence against women and children.
Such Legislation and Policy must be integrated, appropriate, complementary and harmonized with International Conventions on women and children.
Service Delivery (Care and Support) - The timeous implementation of services to respond to violence against women and children that are accessible, women and child-friendly, integrated, inter-sectoral and in line with International Conventions.
Prevention -To research causes of violence against women and children and to translate such findings into prevention strategies, programmes and mechanisms making women and child-protection everybody's responsibility.
Legislation and Policy (Response) - To fast-track promulgation and implementation of Policies and Legislation without compromising consultation and the provisions of such Policies and Legislation. On the Short-Term and ongoing, to ensure implementation is adequately resourced (material and human resources) and managed (Medium-Term and continuous).
Service Delivery (Care and Support) - To develop a common understanding of what constitutes child protection via the Child Protection Strategy process and Protocol development and implementation on all levels of service delivery (Short-Term). To conduct an Audit of existing multi-sectoral services and identify overlaps and gaps (Short-Term). To address such identified gaps and develop services in underresourced areas (Medium- Term and continuous). To develop Norms and Standards of service delivery with a view to developing and retaining skilled personnel across all sectors so that best practices can be implemented by all child protection practitioners (Short-Term).
Prevention - To create safe spaces for children in their own communities and environments by addressing infrastructure (roads, lights, signs) issues that make it safer for children to travel (Short and Long-Term). To develop support systems for families- such as child-care, recreational facilities, parenting training programmes and to also develop and build capacity within school-governing bodies (Short-Term and continuous).
(Short-Term and continuous). To monitor and research programmes to identify best practices by formal training (Short-Term and continuous).
Harness the capacity of all stakeholders; develop partnerships and synergies, assign each other roles and responsibilities around the shared goals of ending gender violence.
Enhance ownership and accountability and maximize impact through concerted action.
Ensure that the 365 Days Programme and National Action Plan is effectively led, managed, implemented, monitored and evaluated.
Establish, consolidate and implement the agreed coordinating structure and a Secretariat based either at the NPA's SOCA Unit or in the Office of the Deputy President and seek technical expertise through the United Nations for such a structure if necessary.
Finalise the Short-Term Annual Action Plan; receive any additional inputs for the Medium to Long Term Action Plan by the end of June 2007; consult widely with other stakeholders by 9 August 2007; (adopt the next 365 Days Programme and National Action Plan at the end of 2007 Sixteen Days Campaign); identify the overarching programme and planning priorities and their indicators and publicize such during the 16 Days Campaign.
Engage with SAPS regarding effective ways of obtaining specific statistics on domestic violence and ensuring that this aspect of gender based violence can be effectively reported, recorded and monitored.
There is need to formulate a set of key quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure, monitor and manage the integrated efforts and progress towards ending gender based violence across the thematic pillar clusters.
How the programme is implemented.
Audit of Multi-Sectoral Multi- IDMT, BP Models & Audit Report March 07 to R3.
Services Sectoral Service Providers National Lead NGO & prov.
Supporting Care Givers [including Training Trainers]&Support Services Providers Training Trainers, Care Givers & Support Services Providers The IDMT, Clustered Supports Task Team & Prof.
Marketing Communication Strategy of the 365 Days Programme and National Action Plan Government & Civil Society Organizations The IDMT & NAP Launch Task Team A seamless [from the 16 Days Campaign to the 365 Days Programme and NAP] Implementable Communications & Marketing Engagement Strategy January 07 to February 07 R1.
365 Days Programme and NAP Launch Government & Civil Society Organizations The IDMT's Coordination & Comms. Committee awa the 365 Days Programme and NAP Launch Preparations Task Team An Implementable 365 Days Programme & NAP Launch Strategy & Launch Event Programme A 365 Days Programme & NAP Launch Strategy & Launch Event Programme January 07 to March 07 R2.
Establishment of a Consultative Forum & Meetings outreach & Engagement Strategy for the 365 Days Strategic Partners & Critical Stakeholder Govt. Depts.
Programme & NAP for Buy-in by Structures not on Board Not on the IDMT & CSOs not on the 365 Days Programme & NAP Task Team NAP Coord. & Comms.
Assistance towards Planning, Self Organizing & a Coordinated Approach by NGO's NGO's The IDMT Support with planning & Self Delegated Mandates & Authorities Authorized representatives on the IDMT Structures April o7 to Sept.
The 365 Days Programme & NAP Annual Event Government & CSOs The IDMT, the Coord. & Comms Committee Review, Reflections & Evaluation of Progress on the 16 Days Campaign & the 365 Days Programme & NAP Processes Reflection Reports & Action Plans going forward May or November each year R800K R1M R1.
Rights-based Issues & Functional IDMT & the Workshops 3 National & 9 Quarterly R2.
The Budget figures are expressed as "estimates" as they have not been allocated in reality and, the Budget Columns are extended to 2009/10 to allow for possible special considerations by National Treasury as other funding options are being pursued.
Took liberties to add two otherwise critical issues for the Prevention Pillar as the Marketing and Communications Strategy is a Cross-Cutting Issue albeit shuttled by the Coordination and Communications Committee.
Set-up/Establishment Costs = R800K per TCC and R500K per Shelter.
Event/Conference and Launch, respectively and, taking into consideration that these are events of national significance [with approximately 1,500 delegate participants each].
Develop an integrated Government & IDMT's NAP Launch Launch Strategy, Jan.
and comprehensive Civil Society Launch Prep Concept Programme & Feb. 07.
Develop a Prevention Implementation Plan of the National Communication Strategy Cf. Coord & Coms Comt in the Media Houses, Men & Boys Orgs, Vulnerable Groups, Cultural, Edu. & Traditional Structures & Policy IDMT, GCIS & CSOs Preventative Educational Programmes, Advertisement s, Opinions & Awareness A Prevention Communication Plan, Curricula, Dialogues, Ads, Messages & Awareness By Feb 28, 2007 & others ongoing R1M R2M R2.
Strengthen the capacities of existing Prevention Programmes & focus on the development & implementation of additional synergistic Prevention Programmes, Intervention Efforts & Mechanisms against GBV and VAWC [Cf.
Mobilize & share IDMT & CSOs IDMT & the Capacity & 50% required Ongoing R20 000 financial and human GoSa's National PMO Resourcing Funding (HR for 4 resources to support Treasury & awa a Canvassed.
Support and Document Dialogue and Speak-out Programmes & Sessions. Share outcomes Government & CSO's Members Nationally, Provincially & Locally IDMT Members, GL, WomensNet, Women's Orgs, Western Cape Network, DAC, Engender Health A conducive climate & culture to Speak-out on Short Stories [90 stories told pa]; Video Clips, Books [3 pa], Documentaries [9 pa], CDs [9 pa].
Develop a Communication Strategy for combating GBV within Schools Learners, Educators, School Governing Bodies IDMT & DOE, Reduced incidences of GBV in schools National Schools Communication Strategy against GBV with clear Implementation and Monitoring Plans April 07 to June 07 & Launched during the Child Protection Week.
Organize & Hold Parents, IDMT & Organized Participants Organized R3.5M R3.5M R3.
Community Dialogues Learners & Womens' Community i.e.
Stakeholders on GBV & KZN, FS, EC & NC.
VAWC in Education.
Organize & Hold a School going Girls IDMT & DoE National & I National April 07 to R4.5M R4.5M R4.
Develop Functional Community Partnerships & Implement Capacity Building Programmes on GBV/VAWC for SAPS Officers & Cadets SAPS Investigative Officers & Trainee Cadets IDMT & SAPS & its Training Colleges Partnerships with FBOs, CBOs & Increased Sensitivity, Detection & Investigations of GBV/VAWC Cases Functional Partnerships with FBOs & CBOs awa Increase # of Trained and Deployed Police Officers patrolling Communities. April 07 to Sept 07 & Ongoing R1.2M R1.2M R1.
Promote & Accelerate the use of Environmental Crime Prevention Design in South African Cities, towns & Communities Expanded IDMT DPLG, SAPS, DoT, Dept Of Appropriate City & Regional Planning Flood Light Installations & Maintenance e.g.
Timeframes 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 the Infra-Structural Developments of Public Spaces, Transport, Housing , and Public Halls, etc.
Develop, Encourage & Men, Women, IDMT, Heightened Clarion Call to Ongoing R 1.2M R 1.2M R 1.
Gender Sensitivity, Training Trainers IDMT, the Training Modularized & Ongoing R8M R7M R4.
Develop, Support & Implement a Governance Calendar of Significant Women's Dates e.g.
Accelerate Visible Orchestrated Campaigns & Lobbying Efforts for the Promulgation of e.g.
Organize & Undertake The Orchestrated Take Back the Night Marches & Vigils during the 16 Days Campaign The Top Nine Communities with the Highest Reported Rape Cases per Province IDMT, SAPS, Gender Links, One in Nine & Other relevant CSOs National Campaign to Address & show the link between GBV/VAWC & HIV/AIDS Orchestrated Marches & Vigils Ongoing R1.5M R1.5M R1.
Orchestrated Public various & varied Clustrd. Coord.
Awareness Campaigns South Africans & Comms Heightened Awareness 1K Ongoing to Aid & Facilitate the within their Com.
DVA awa the Maintenance Act Right's Watch & relevant CSOs Allocation of Maintenance Investigators Allocated Maintenance Investigators & Ongoing R4.5M R4.5M R4.
Train Trainers, Maintenance Officers & Service Providers on Provisions of the DVA, the Maintenance Act & Reporting Mechanisms thereof Victim Empowerment Practitioners, SAPS, Court Officials, Prosecutors IDMT's SOCA UNIT & relevant Institutions Training the Trainer Programme & the VEP Workshops 30 Trainers [3 per Province] & 1 Multi-Sectoral Workshop X 25 VEP Practitioners per Province April 07 to March 08 & Ongoing R1.8M R1.8M R1.
Complaints relating to of GBV & Domestic Line Service & a Hot Line to March 08 the DVA, Protection Orders, etc Violence Providers 350 individuals R3.5M R3.5M R3.
Conduct Anti Rape Campaigns at all Levels & in all Spheres of the GoSA & the South African Society South African Urban & Rural Communities awa Men & Women's Orgs Expanded IDMT National, Provincial & Local Public & Community Awareness Workshops National [1 X 30], Provincial [9 X 300] & Local [156 X 50] Public & Community Awareness April 07 to March 08 & Ongoing R2.5M R2.5M R2.
Assess & Evaluate the The Criminal IDMT & Other Integrated Improved April 07 to R2.
National Victim Survivors of GBV & CSOs Framework Resources R4.
Translation into R3M R1.5M R1.
Perform a Provincial Needs Assessment & Conduct a Qualitative Psychosocial & Mental Psycho-social Services Providers, Victims & Survivors of IDMT [DoH, DSD & DoE] & relevant CSOs Standardized Study, Needs Assessment, Psycho-social Uniform Approach, Established Needs & Study April 07 to Sept 07 & Oct 07 to R4.
Health Needs Study of Victims & Survivors of Sexual Offences in South Africa Domestic Violence & Sexual Offences Study Findings & Recomedation s Lessons & Findings March 08 R2.
Conduct an Audit of Support Services & their Providers including the Programmes they offer to Victims, Perpetrators & Caregivers. To identify Gaps and Develop Plans to close such Social Service Providers IDMT & DSD GIS Baseline Data of Services available and gaps in services identified.
Assess Needs of Shelter Requirements, Targets and Indicators for Delivery.
Maintain Established Shelters' Staffing, Operational, Physical Structures, Financial Programmes, etc.
Establish Additional Shelters over & above the 86 in existence at the end of 2006 Shelters' Needs in Rural Areas of Mpumalanga and KZN; two Shelters IDMT & DSD Ensuring that Survivors have Access to more 2 more Shelters in each Province per year.
Timeframes 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 annually in partnership with Provinces.
Spheres of Government of Govt Shelters as a Establishing available e.g. Local Government.
Negotiate & Link Shelters to Skills Development & Income Generating Efforts & Programmes Interventions for the Sustainability of Survivors DSD, Dept of Labor, SETAS, Dept of Housing, DPLG, DTI & ASGISA Expanded IDMT [DSD, IDMT, DTI, ASGISA & the Joint Initiative on the Acquisition of Priority Skills] & Other CSOs Victims Transformed & Developed into Survivors who become Self-Sufficient & Economically Independent. Acquired Life & Entrepreneurial Skills to Survive & Generate Income for Self-Sustainability April 07 to Sept 07 & Ongoing R1.5M R1.5M R1.
Develop a Concept Paper & Conduct Research on Access to Affordable Housing for Women Experiencing GBV after they have been in Shelters Survivors who wishes to leave their homes & places of safety IDMT, DSD, Women's Centre, NVAW, Shelters & Dept of Housing Concept Paper Understandin g the Rights & Options open to women who wish to leave their Concept Paper & Research Report.
homes and places of safety.
Timeframes 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 relevant Facilities e.
Mobilize Resources, Integrate & Implement the IDMT's Budgeted Programmes for Addressing GBV into the Provincial & Local Government's Integrated Development Plans. Provincial & Local Govt IDP's IDMT, the Provincial & Local Govts awa Other relevant CSOs IDMT's PMO Operational Structure & Mobilized Resources to Effectively Address GBV Changed Legislative Framework & Sensitive By-Laws awa Transferred & Retained Skills & Effective IDPs to Address GBV April 07 to Sept 07 & Ongoing R1.5M R1.5M R1.
Ensure that DV is not a GoSA, CSOs & IDMT SAPS, Understandin Qualified April 07 to R4.5M R4.5M R4.
Timeframes 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 services.
Ensure that the Residential Economic Empowerment Programmes create an appropriate enabling non-exclusionary environment for Victims & Survivors. Project Consolidate ASGISA, JIPSA IDP's, etc.
Advocate for, Train, Support & Ensure that Universal Access to Credit & Capital, Technology & Supports are an Equal Reality for Victims & Survivors Women in business, vendors (streets), stokvels, corporates, informal sector Expanded IDMT [DTI, DoL] Khula, Banking Institutions, NEF, UYF Presidential Revolving Loan Fund, Empowerment , All-round Growth [about their Basic Human Rights, Life & Survival Skills] & Development Informed Competent Economic Independent Citizens April 07 to March 08 & Ongoing R15.5M R15.5 R15.
Establish GBV Disaggregated Indicators & Headline Targets Census SA, SAPS Crime Stats, GDPs Expanded IDMT, Stats SA, HSRC, Universities, ISS & other relevant CSOs Disaggregated GBV Indicators & Headline Targets Relevant Indicators & Statistics April 07 to March 08 & Ongoing R1.5M R1.5M R1.
Develop & Implement a Comprehensive M&E System to Track the DPLG, DTI, DoL, SETAS, Employers, NEDLAC; Unions Expanded IDMT Effective Interventions & Supports, Effective Interventions & Supports, April 07 to March 08 & Ongoing R2M R2.5M R2.
Survivalist in the formal economy Cf.
Communications and Government & The IDMT & A seamless Communication January 07 R1.
Establishment of a Consultative Forum & Meetings Outreach & Engagement Strategy Strategic Partners & Critical Stakeholders Govt. Depts.
for the 365 Days Programme & NAP for Buy-in by Structures not on Board on the IDMT & CSO's not on the 365 Days Programme & NAP The IDMT & NAP Coord. & Comms.
Assistance towards Planning, Self Organizing & a Coordinated Approach by NGO's NGO's The IDMT Support with planning & Self Organizing by the NGO's themselves Delegated Mandates & Authorities Authorized representatives on the IDMT Structures April o7 to Sept.
The 365 Days Government & The IDMT, the Review, Reflection May or R800K R1M R1.
Programme & NAP CSOs Coord.
Rights-based Issues & Legislative Framework Awareness Creation & Raising, Appropriate Messages & Messaging Campaigns Functional Activists & Professionals dealing with Women & Children School-going IDMT & the Clustered Support Services Task Team Workshops Campaigns Adds National & 9 Workshops to 25 Participants each per province Quarterly R2.
Children & Community Members 4 Public Awareness Campaigns reaching out to 250 participants each per Quarterly R1M R2M R2.
Develop a Monitoring & Evaluation System & Automated Efforts The IDMT's 365 Days Programme & NAP IDMT & the NAP Coord. & Comms Committee M&E System, Site Visits, M&E System, Site Visits & Quarterly Monitoring R500K R1M R1.
Progress Monitoring Site Visits R1.5M R1.
Monitoring & Independent Evaluations Notes for the Record & Reports awa Evaluation Reports & Annual 3rd Party or Independe nt Evaluations R1.
To constitute and define the modus operandi of a strong multi-sector task team that will ensure implementation of, and mobilisation of resources for, a National Action Plan to End Gender violence drawing on all spheres of government and sectors of society, in all parts of the country.
Ensuring that structures are replicated from ward to district to provincial level.
Tolerance for and engagement with opposing view points.
Harnessing the energies of all sectors of society.
Promoting synergy; avoiding overlap.
Using the Sixteen Days to reflect on progress; set new targets and benchmarks each year.
Ongoing monitoring and evaluation to ensure that targets are met and corrective action taken as appropriate.
Government (National, Provincial, Local).
Legislatures (national, provincial).
365 DAY FORUM= Government (National, provincial, local); Civil Society (NGOs, CBOs, FBO, Unions; traditional authorities); Legislatures; Business.
The task team shall comprise representatives of the theme committees, provincial and local government.
Members of the theme committees nominated at the Kopanong conference, were added to at the first meeting of the Task Team on 8 June 2006.
In accordance with proposals made at the Kopanong conference, the theme groups have been clustered into: prevention, response, support, children and other vulnerable groups, coordination/monitoring and evaluation.
The composition of the Task Team may be reviewed from time to time to ensure broad-based participation.
The independence of all representatives is affirmed.
At the same time, the task Team is united by the common goal of ending gender violence through a concerted and collaborative campaign.
The Task Team shall seek, as far as possible, to develop synergies among its members towards this common objective.
To popularise the Kopanong Declaration and ensure that the draft National Action Plan is canvassed widely, among all sectors, in all spheres of government, and among all women and men in all parts of the country.
To ensure coordination among all stakeholders and in all spheres of government in the development and implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender Violence.
To develop and publicise over-arching targets and indicators.
To issue progress and annual reports that track progress.
To identify gaps and areas for further action.
To identify, consolidate and prioritise action plans for stepping up and ensuring effective prevention campaigns.
To set targets and indicators for achieving this.
To monitor and evaluate implementation.
To identify, consolidate and prioritise action plans for stepping up and ensuring effective response mechanisms.
To identify, consolidate and prioritise action plans for stepping up and ensuring effective support for survivors of gender violence and rehabilitation of offenders.
To ensure that effective multi-stakeholder committees to end gender violence are replicated at provincial level (led by the NPA?
To set targets and indicators for ending gender violence at provincial level.
To ensure that effective multi-stakeholder committees to end gender violence are replicated at district and ward level (led by the NPA)?
Meetings every (one month to six weeks) of the committees?
Quarterly meeting of the Task Team.
Interim report for the Sixteen Days of Activism 2006.
Launching of the 2007/2008 Action Plan on 8 March, International Women's Day 2008.
Action plan each year on 8 March; interim assessment and action planning during the Sixteen Days for adoption the following year.
The equality clause which outlaws unfair discrimination on grounds of race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth.
The right to human dignity.
The clause on freedom and security of the person which states that everyone has the right to "bodily and psychological integrity". This includes the right to make decisions concerning reproduction; to security and control over one's body and to dignity.
Socio-economic rights such as right to adequate housing, health care services, food, water and social security.
The statement that in cases where customary law or any law conflicts with the Constitution, the Constitution takes precedence.
Strengthen and place far greater emphasis on prevention through forging effective partnerships with all stakeholders, including schools, parents associations, community based organizations, the media, local government, traditional and religious leaders and the private sector; as well as develop criteria for monitoring the effectiveness of such campaigns.
Ensure men work together with women in eliminating patriarchy.
Create a safe physical environment.
Promote a holistic, empowerment approach to eradicating violence against women and children that takes account of the intersection of race, class, location, disability and sexuality and of the role of poverty and economic inequality in fuelling this scourge.
Eradicate violence against women and children in a targeted and measured way over the coming decade, based on baseline data on sexual offenses, domestic violence, sexual harassment, hate crimes and identity based violence to be established as part of the action plan.
Develop, enact and implement a comprehensive legislative framework that gives effect to the rights of all citizens especially women and children to be free from gender based violence; cost the laws in place and develop business plans, for their implementation.
Ensure an integrated case management system operating on minimum standards with a view to reduce cycle times and increase conviction rates of perpetrators of gender violence.
Eliminate secondary victimisation by improving services to survivors of gender violence and ensure that every survivor has access to comprehensive treatment, victim friendly care that is standardised and coordinated between the various service providers.
Provide effective support and help to empower survivors of gender violence to reclaim their lives and dignity; as well as to rehabilitate perpetrators.
Put in place effective monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
The Sexual Offences Bill is passed after a further round of public comment.
The Children's Bill is passed as part of the development, promulgation, resourcing and implementation of legislation and policy to effectively prevent and respond to violence against children harmonised with international conventions, standards and norms.
An audit of all specialised services (forensic clinic services, one- stop centres, Victim Empowerment Centres etc) is conducted to determine what exists and to develop a best practice model.
The drafting of a joint, integrated training plan on violence against women and children and a body to co-ordinate the above.
Development of implementation plans for all existing policies and procedures on gender violence including the National Policy on Sexual Assault Care Practice. This should include provincial and civil society representation and should have a strong public education and awareness component.
Formulate a policy framework on partnerships between government and nongovernmental organisations in the provision of shelters and places of safety to include all stakeholders, including local government.
Canvass the draft action plan extensively with all stakeholders, especially those not represented at this conference, and those that have the capacity to ensure that this plan is effected at community level, such as local government, schools and traditional authorities.
Put in place the coordinating structure for the National Action Plan including a multi-sector task team comprising representatives of all the working committees and a Council of Deputy Ministers chaired by the Deputy Minister of Local Government as the champion of the Sixteen Day campaign.
Put in place a secretariat with the necessary technical support to ensure effective capacity and implementation.
Finalise the short term action plan for the next six months by June and receive any additional inputs for the medium term action plan by the end of June with a view to adopting the 2007 Action Plan at the end of this year's Sixteen Day campaign on 10 December.
We commit to collective resource mobilisation to ensure that these actions are taken. We will hold each other mutually accountable for the actions we have pledged to ensure that every woman and child in our nation is able to enjoy the rights to which they are entitled by our Constitution.
Agreed this 5th day of May 2006.
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Romi Fuller CSVR F 011 403 5650 072 359 3856 rfuller@csvr.org.
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Lulama Nongogo Dept of Justice F (012) 315 1830 lnongogo@justice.gov.za nomathebula@justice.gov.
Joyce Maluleke Dept of Justice F (012) 315 1671 jmaluleke@justice.gov.
Brownyn Pithey National Prosecuting Authority F (021) 487 7193 084 702 7305 bpithey@npa.gov.
Donna Smith FEW F (011) 339 1867 donna@few.org.
Christo Esterhyin SAPS 012 421 8471 012 421 8216 (fax) cpviolence@saps.org.
Mbali Mncadi SAPS F 012 421 8036 082 778 2873 012 421 8216 cpviolence@saps.org.
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Samantha Waterhouse RAPCAN F (021) 712 2330 084 522 9646 sam@rapcan.org.
Dr Zodidi Tshotsho Dept of Social Development F (012) 312 7883 082 416 8132 zodidit@socdev.gov.za lindiwe.huma@socdev.gov.
Fiona Nicholson Thohoyando Victim Empowerment F (015) 963 1222 fi.tvep@lantic.
Pierre Smith National Prosecuting Authority M 012 845 6136 084 688 5516 psmith@npa.gov.
Liesl Gerntholtz Tshwaranang F (011) 403 4267 083 600 3592 liesl@tlac.org.
Rachel Jewkes MRC SAGBV F (012) 339 8582 rjewkes@mrc.ac.
Ms Siyani Marima Dept of Health F (012) 312 0201 084 404 4448/082 334 4271 marims@health.gov.
Sally Jean Shackelton Women's Net F 011 429 0000 082 330 4113 sallys@womensnet.org.
Ester Maluleke Dept of Health F 082 490 9373 012 312 0527 malule@health.gov.
Shoki Tshabalala Dept of Community Safety F (011) 689 3653 shokit@gpg.gov.
Zubeda Dangor NISAA F (011) 854 5804 Zubeda@nisaa.org.
Rabbuh Raletsemo Engender Health Men as Partners Project M 011 833 0503 082 331 6311 rraletsemo@engenderhealth.
Phumeza Mafani National Prosecuting Authority F 012 845 6131 084 291 2782 pmafani@npa.gov.
Mokgethi Tshabalala Engender Health Men as Partners Project M (011) 833 0505 083 415 4470 mtshabalala@engenderhealth.
Mmabatho Ramagoshi National Dept of Education F (012) 312 5420/65 083 258 4242 Ramagoshi.m@doe.gov.
Kubi Rama GEMSA F (011) 622 2877 082 378 8239 ceo@gemsa.org.
Ilva Mackay GCIS F (012) 314 2402 082 552 1314 ilva@gcis.gov.
Vani Moodley Vuka Uzithathe F (031) 307 3842 vukainst@iafrica.
Renald Morris OSISA M (011) 403 3414 082 882 9775 renaldm@osisa.org.
Gertrude Fester Independent F (021) 557 5159 082 373 4419 gertrudef@absamail.co.
Joan Van Niekerk Childline (031) 563 5718 083 303 8322 joanvn@iafrica.
Luke Lamprecht Teddy Bear Clinic M (011) 481 5165 (011) 481 5144 lamprechtl@medicine.wits.ac.
Ms R Tladi Dept of Justice (Family Law & Child Justice F (012) 315 1998 (012) 315 1851 elfourie@justice.gov.
Kay Brown National Treasury F 012 315-5189 Kay. Brown@treasury.gov.
Colleen Lowe Morna Gender Links F 011 622 2877 082 651 6995 clmorna@mweb.co.
Fay Nagia-Luddy Gender Advocacy Program F (021) 465 0197 dv1@gender.org.
Thoko Majokweni National Prosecuting Authority F 012 845 6136 084 418 0577 tmajokweni@npa.gov.
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