General objective

Contributing to social cohesion and gender reintegration in Palma, promoting an integrated multi-stakeholder approach combining mitigation of gender-based violence with community-wide prevention while supporting women’s socio-economic emancipation.

Expected results

1. Improvement of the knowledge and skills of local institutions and leadership structures in the area of prevention, mitigation and response to gender-based violence, women’s economic empowerment and prevention of GBV in trans-frontier enterprises.

2. Response to gender-based violence is supported through an integrated multi-level approach in Quinoga and Mute.

3. Women and girls obtain economic results from their work.

About the project

The goal of the project is helping to establish the conditions for reducing gender-based violence and improving the resilience and socio-economic inclusion of local women and girls in the Palma district through development of a sustainable, integrated organisation encouraging acceptance of responsibility and focusing on the community. 

Considered a preliminary or pilot project, the initiative focuses on establishing the conditions (supplying dignity kits, building knowledge and training) for implementation of this integrated response, which will, at a later time, see women involved in group initiatives for economic empowerment, creating a favourable environment for achievement of the goals. 

The project includes training for community leaders in how to protect women against violence, make the community aware of the problem of gender-based violence and prevent sexual exploitation and abuse, with campaigns promoting awareness among cross-border traders, distribution of hygiene kits and initiatives for the economic empowerment of vulnerable women and girls. 

Costs of action

232,158.82 GBP

Beneficiaries

  • 10 officials in institutions and 22 community leaders trained in protection against violence 
  • 12,000 community members reached by activities promoting awareness of gender-based violence and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse 
  • 1000 women and girls given hygiene kits 
  • 240 women assisted in initiatives for economic empowerment 

SDG’s that the project contributes to achieving

Funder(s)

Search for Common Ground

Partners

  • Door of Hope
Paolo Gomiero

Paolo Gomiero

Country representative – Mozambique