ZAMBIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS 7 - 8 MARCH 2012 CRESTA GOLF VIEW HOTEL, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM YOU ARE RESPONDING TO and HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING IT?
HIV/AIDS AND CARE (INCLUDING
PROGRAMMES ADVOCATING FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF MEN) BY ANYALYSING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SEEKING FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION WITH HIV/AIDS RELATED ILLNESSES. SENSITISATION ACTIVITIES INVOLVING MEN IN THE WORK PLACE.
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THE HANDS OF MEN. MEN ARE RAISED TO BELIEVE IT IS BOTH THEIR RIGHT AND NEED TO HAVE AS MANY SEXUAL PARTNERS AS POSSIBLE. A HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD APPROACH CAN LEAD TO UNEQUAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE HOME WEAKENING THE VOICES OF WOMEN.
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MEN SENSITISATION PROGRAMMES TOWARDS MENS INVOLVEMENT IN HIV/AIDS ISSUES CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE ORGANISATION. MAINSTREAMING GENDER EQUALITY IN HIV/AIDS PROGRAMMES.
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PERIOD OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER WHICH A REVIEW IS CONDUCTED TO ASCERTAIN ITS EFFECTIVENESS.
WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?
YOUTHS WHO ARE NOT FULLY AWARE ABOUT HIV/AIDS IN THE SOCIETY. HOWEVER, WOMEN ARE KEY TARGET IN THE PROGRAMME DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY FORM LARGER PART OF DECISION-MAKING AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL.
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WHAT PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BEEN FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT? UNDER GOVERNANCE THE LOCAL AUTHORITY PROVIDES CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIV/AIDS PROGRAMMES. THE CIVIL SOCIETY SUCH AS CHEP, +NPL HIV/AIDS, CINDI, ZEDAO, ADVOCACY ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED? HOW ARE THEY BEING USED?
FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT
SENSITISATION PROGRAMMES, OUTSOURCING RESOURCE PERSONS FROM THE CIVIL SOCIETY. THROUGH THE ROUTINE IN-HOUSE TRAINING OF THE MEMBERS.
CREATIVITY HOW ARE ARTS, CULTURE, MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA BEING USED TO MOBILISE & POPULARISE THE ISSUE?
THROUGH SKETCHES, DRAMA,
MONITORING AND EVALUATION HOW DO YOU TRACK PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT? HOW DO YOU TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION WHERE NECESSARY? BY ANALYSING THE INFORMATION TO
DETERMINE THE INFECTION RATE AND MONITOR THE UTILISATION OF IEC MATERIALS LIKE FLYERS. MONITOR AND RECORD THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONDOMS
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE
INSTITUTIONAL POLICY ON HIV/AIDS. IMPROVED AWARENESS OF THE DISEASE WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE INSTITUTION. REDUCED INFECTION RATE DUE TO IMPROVED SENSITISATION.
IS THIS ACTION SUSTAINABLE? CAN IT BE REPLICATED BY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS IN YOUR AREA AND BEYOND? YES, ONCE PEOPLE ARE AWARE, THEY
WILL GET INVOLVED AND PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPORT TOWARDS THE PROGRAMME. THE ACTION CAN EASILY BE ADOPTED BY OTHERS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS EASY TO IMPLEMENT.
GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN
HIV/AIDS IS A KEY FACTOR TOWARDS REDUCING THE SCOURGE. IMPROVED PARTICIPATION FROM MEN, WOMEN AND OTHER PARTNERS CAN INSIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE DISEASE BURDEN AND HELP ACHIEVE THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS.
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