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    365 days of local ACTION to END violence and EMPOWER women. AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IDENTIFIES abuse of older persons especially older women. PROJECT: Support 16 days of activism which starts from the 25 November to 25 December which is during the 2nd quarter of the year.

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    365 days of local ACTION to END violence and EMPOWER women. AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IDENTIFIES abuse of older persons especially older women. PROJECT: Support 16 days of activism which starts from the 25 November to 25 December which is during the 2nd quarter of the year.

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    PROJECTS: SUPPORT

    COUNTRY: SOUTH AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS DATE: 23 25 APRIL 2012 VENUE: KOPANONG HOTEL 365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND EMPOWER WOMEN

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM?


    Aganang Municipality is hundred percent rural with high rate migrant labour. As such the elderly are left behind to man the households and take care of children. Therefore abuse of older persons especially older women became a common cause which was identified through the following: Older Persons' Forum Statistics on domestic violence at local police station[ Matlala SAPS] Through reports by councillors and community development workers

    PROJECTS: SUPPORT

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?


    PROJECTS: SUPPORT
    The older Persons Act 2006, Chapter 5 gives more emphasis on the protection of older persons. Therefore we find the issue to be very important because through our intervention programmes they get all the help they need in order to protect themselves and to be vigilant.

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM?


    PROJECTS:SUPPORT
    Elderly women information sessions Door to door campaigns Gender based violence workshops

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?


    PROJECT: SUPPORT

    16 days of activism which starts from the 25 November to 25 December which is during the 2nd quarter of the year. Elderly campaign was held on the 5th December 2011.

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?
    PROJECTS: SUPPORT
    Older Persons Older Persons Forum, Community Policing forums

    Ward committees
    Intervention programmes involves both elderly women and men.

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT


    PROJECTS:SUPPORT
    Age in Action Matlala VEP Matlala SAPS

    Department of Social Services


    Commission on Gender Equality

    RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?


    PROJECTS: SUPPORT
    Special Focus Unit which is strategically placed in the office of the Mayor Budget allocation R230 000 These resources are utilised in response to the SDBIP/IDP

    Partnership also play a role as they come with their resources.


    Support from the District Municipality

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    CREATIVITY: ARE YOU USING ARTS, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO POPULARISE THE ISSUES?
    PROJECT: SUPPORT
    Community development workers Ward committees. Local radio stations were used to mobilise people. Newspaper clips in some of the local newspapers in order to popularise the event

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    MONITORING AND EVALUATION


    PROJECTS: SUPPORT
    Through monthly Older Persons Forum s reports. IDP consultations Check statistics at the local police station

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?


    PROJECTS: SUPPORT

    Older Persons know their rights They can now openly talk about abuse. They also what to do and where to go.

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS)


    PROJECTS : SUPPORT

    Target no. 20 25 Gender based violence


    All forms of gender based violence must be eradicated.

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

    PROJECTS: SUPPORT

    Yes, it is replicable sharing information session with local stakeholders

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    LESSONS LEARNED
    PROJECTS: SUPPORT

    Unreported cases of Older Persons abuse i.e. sexual abuse, financial abuse. There is a lot of cultural stereo types amongst them. Grand children are mostly the perpetrators.

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

    PROJECTS: RESPONSE

    Ke a leboga.

    AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

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