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medica mondiale in Liberia -

medica mondiale in Liberia -. Working for women‘s rights and empowerment.

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medica mondiale in Liberia -

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  1. medica mondiale in Liberia - Working for women‘s rights and empowerment

  2. Area: West Africa (43 km²) Population: ~ 4 million 17 ethnic groups with different languages: Krahn, Kru, Grebo, Sapo, Mandingo, Bassa…HDI: 182 (of 187 countries)Gender Inequality Index: 139 (of 146 countries)Maternal mortality rate: 770 of 100.000 (Germany: 7)Child mortality rate: 107 of 1000 (Germany: 4) Facts and Figures

  3. History of the Civil War • 1989 Charles Taylor overthrows Samuel Doe; • begin of a bloody civil war that lasts for 14 years • „Accra“ peace agreement signed and UN mission sent to • Liberia (UNMIL) • 2006 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected first female president in Africa

  4. Rape and sexualized violenceduring the war „We were running, running, running…“

  5. Violence against women after the war „Nobody is safe here“

  6. Sexualised violence in Liberia today • A favorable political framework but: • Health care services not working properly • Justice system not working properly • Insufficient counseling services for women to deal with war trauma and with ongoing gender based violence • Little awareness for violence against women, taboos prevailing, shame • No protection for women!!! Central Prison in River Gee, 2006

  7. What is medica mondiale Liberia doing to improve the situation?

  8. Project area: South-Eastern Liberia

  9. … getting there

  10. Musu‘s story

  11. Normalityof violenceagainstwomen

  12. Wetraincommunitywomenascounselorsandfocalpointsfor SGBV

  13. Lack of knowledge, disregard for women‘s needs, insensitivity

  14. Wetrainthepolice

  15. Lack ofknowledge, lack ofresources Hospital

  16. Ourtrainings in clinicalmanagementofrape andthetrauma-sensitive approach arecertifiedbytheMinistryofHealth

  17. Lack ofknowledgeandawareness, corruption Local court officials

  18. Wetraincourtofficials

  19. Weprovide psychosocialcounselling

  20. We support the Gender Ministry to coordinate the „SGBV-Taskforce“

  21. Weseekincomegeneratingactivities

  22. We promote thepreventionofviolencethroughcommunityawarenesscampaigns

  23. Weinclude traditional authoritiesandelders in trainingsandsensitization

  24. medica mondiale Liberias‘ Protection network • Community counselors • Women solidarity groups Community level Other (I)NGOs Income generating activities Psychosocial counseling Referrals Referrals Individual survivor Referrals Safe houses Health clinics and hospitals Health training + counseling Legal training + counseling Courts Police Referrals SGBV-Taskforces Documentation of Human Rights violations; Support of policy development County level National level

  25. What we need your support for?

  26. - to reach out to more communities - to continue improving human rights for women- to contribute to ending gender based violence - to promote social change

  27. Project goal Medica Liberia is a dynamic, independent and viable women's rights organisation, focussing on protection and empowering of women and girls affected by gender-specific violence.

  28. The new Liberian Country Director Caroline Bowah Brown

  29. Learning how to plan projects

  30. Learning how to set up a budget

  31. Learning how to monitor the work

  32. Developing a strategy together

  33. Mary‘s message

  34. Thank you! medica mondiale e.V. Hülchrather Str. 4 50670 Köln www.mediamondiale.org

  35. medica mondiale Liberia An inclusive, peaceful and violent-free society for women and girls Vision Mission medica mondiale Liberia is a feminist organization with transformed and self-determined women providing quality services through capacity building, counseling, awareness raising and advocacy for women and girls affected by all forms of gender based violence.

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