Empowering Women: Sustainable Entrepreneurship Programme for GBV Survivors
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GENDER LINKS SUNRISE CAMPAIGN TRAINING OF TRAINERS PROGRAMME
PURPOSE OF TOT DRAW ON THE SUCCESS AND RESULTS OF A PILOT PROGRAMME ROLLED OUT AND LARGELY FUNDED BY GENDER LINKS (GL) TO EXPAND THE PROGRAMME WITHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT IDEALLY INTEGRATE PROGRAMME INTO THE GENDER ACTION PLANS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AIMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CREATE LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY AS A MODEL FOR ACHIEVING THE AIMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO; REDUCE GBV PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN (EEW) AT A LOCAL LEVEL
NEW MODEL FOR CHALLENGING GBV AND ECONOMICALLY EMPOWERING WOMEN LIFE SKILLS Local level Action Plans to end GBV GBV ACCESS TO FINANCE ENTERPIRSE SKILLS SURVIVORS Entrepreneurship training for survivors of GBV Links through councils to LED plans and opportunities MENTORSHIP Unique model
TARGET GROUPS WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) 18 YEARS OR OLDER 50% UNDER 35 YEARS REFERRED FROM AN INSTITUTION THAT CAN OFFER ONGOING SUPPORT UNEMPLOYED OR SELF EMPLOYED WANT TO BE IN BUSINESS
PROGRAMME SUMMARY LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM BUILDING, WRITING; PUBLIC SPEAKING; DECISION MAKING. INTRODUCTION TO BASIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS FOR PLANNING A BUSINESS IT AS A TOOL WITH BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING DEVELOP BUSINESS PLANS FOLLOW UP LINK UP WITH RESOURCES
THE AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIALLY SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) INTEGRATED MODEL OF LIFE SKILLS PREPARATION, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SKILLS TRAINING, MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS TO FINANCE. MAINSTREAM PARTICIPANTS IN LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE WOMEN S AGENCY AND INDEPENDENCE, SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY ECONOMIC POTENTIAL AS ENTREPRENEURS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO REALIZE THEIR SITUATIONS WHERE THEY EXPERIENCE GBV INTRODUCE WOMEN TO ALTERNATIVES TO STAYING IN BREAK THE STEREOTYPES OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCEED CONNECT WOMEN WITH INFORMATION, SERVICES AND
SUMMARY OF RESULTS - BUSINESS OUTCOMES 91% COMPLETED A BUSINESS PLAN 79% FOLLOWED THROUGH ON THE PLAN 48% INDICATED STARTING A NEW BUSINESS 41% OPENED A BANKING ACCOUNT 29% INCREASED THE SIZE OF THEIR BUSINESS 28% EMPLOYED STAFF
CHANGES IN GBV EXPERIENCES Figure 6.3 Change in reported experiences of GBV: regional, country 1% 2% 0% 3% 2% 3% 1% 6% 8% 5% 3% 7% 6% 7% 3% 0% 20% 6% 13% 8% 6% 14% 97% 96% 94% 93% 92% 92% 91% 85% 81% 74% 66% REGIONAL ZAMBIA BOTSWANA MADAGASCAR LESOTHO SWAZILAND MAURITIUS ZIMBABWE NAMIBIA SOUTH AFRICA MOZAMBIQUE Less or much less Same More or much more
INCOME BEFORE AND AFTER PROJECT Figure 4.9 Average monthly income before and after the project: region, country 1983 1731 951 823 763 614 611 593 532 502 495 434 323 272 237 105 94 75 95 11 13 -124 Before After
WHY HAVE WE WORKED WITH COES GOVERNMENT CLOSEST TO THE PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE PLANS FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND GENDER EMPOWERMENT HAVE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE WOMEN IN DIFFERENT WAYS HAVE THE INFLUENCE TO MOBILISE SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY AROUND THEM ABLE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AT LOCAL LEVEL CAN INFLUENCE THE BROADER AGENDA IN THEIR COUNTRIES
ENVISAGED PROCESS Discuss handing over the programme Meet with council Sign an agreement Ask COE to select trainees COE arranges their own logisitcs Provide COE with supporting documents Conduct TOT Arrange venue Report and upload information. Follow up with GFPs for plans to roll
TOT PROGRAMME FAMILIARISE PARTICIPANTS WITH HISTORY AND OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAMME UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACILITATORS GO THROUGH MANUALS AND CONTENT MENTORSHIP MONITORING AND EVALUATION TO MEASURE CHANGE PROMOTE INTEREST AND BUY IN THE WAY FORWARD
