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Brief Description
The project focuses on the establishment of
“one-stop” outreach centres for victims of gender-based violence and
through this centre(s), there will be provision of basic health
facilities, shelter, counselling, training and guidance for victims
of gender-based violence. Staff at the centre will also run training
programmes for perpetrators of crimes as well as run
sensitisation/awareness programmes for the police, correctional
services, security forces and judiciary. The project will also
facilitate a comprehensive and up-to-date study of violence against
women in Lesotho as well as raise awareness among the public of
gender-based violence through electronic and print media, training
and workshops.
STRATEGY
To
address the issue of violence against women, the Government of
Lesotho has requested the UN in Lesotho for support in the
establishment of one stop centres which will not only provide
services to women and children who are sexually abused but can also
run other relevant programmes towards the elimination of gender
based violence in general.
In
summary, this project aims to:
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carry out a
comprehensive study on violence against women in Lesotho;
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Raise public
awareness on the issue; and
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Establish a
specialized service for victims of gender-based violence,
especially sexual violence.
A
related goal is to make existing service structures more
victim-sensitive and decrease the risk of secondary victimization.
Accessibility to both the police and health care is currently
limited. The service structures or institutions also lack
infrastructure, equipment and networking capacity to adequately meet
their own needs.
Project Activities
1.
Develop evidence based national policy and legislative framework
(for example Domestic Violence Bill) - being proposed by the
Ministry of Gender and seeks to protect survivors/ victims of
domestic violence and prevent domestic violence in Lesotho.
2.
Establish well functioning One-Stop Centres in Lesotho. First in
Maseru, and then one in one of the ten districts
3.
Develop multi-disciplinary empowerment services and strategies,
including out-reach programmes.
4. Raise public awareness on issues relating to abuse of women and
children and strengthen social mobilization against abuse
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Project
Period: |
2 years
starting 2009 |
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Location: |
First
One-Stop centre to be in Maseru and later in the other 9
districts |
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Status |
On-Going |
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UNDP
Programme Officer |
Ms. Puleng
Letsie |
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UNDAF
Outcome: |
Governance
institutions strengthened, ensuring gender equality, public
service delivery and human rights for all by 2012. |
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Management
Arrangement: |
National
Implementation |
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Implementing Partner: |
Ministry of
Gender, Youth, Sports & Recreation |
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Budget and
Sources: |
UNDP:
$65,000; UNFPA: $50,000; AGFUND: $100,000
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Contact:
Ms. Puleng Letsie
puleng.letsie@undp.org
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