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Overview of Gender, SRHR and VAW in Africa/Malawi

Overview of Gender, SRHR and VAW in Africa/Malawi. Presentation at EuroNGOs 2010 Conference by Lucky Mbewe Youth Empowerment and Civic Education (YECE). Presentation Outline. To understand the situation analysis of Gender Equality and Empowerment in Africa/Malawi

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Overview of Gender, SRHR and VAW in Africa/Malawi

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  1. Overview of Gender, SRHR and VAW in Africa/Malawi Presentation at EuroNGOs 2010 Conference by Lucky Mbewe Youth Empowerment and Civic Education (YECE)

  2. Presentation Outline • To understand the situation analysis of Gender Equality and Empowerment in Africa/Malawi • Understand the gender gaps in SRHR programmes • To share experiences on cases of VAW • To understand the role of CSOs in SRHR programming • Are we on track towards meeting MDGs?

  3. Are African countries/(Malawi) winning in promoting gender equality and empowering women? • High disease burden; more so among women • Mostly due to acute conditions at childbirth • Cases of VAW very rampant • Maternal conditions account for 18% of disease burden in women of reproductive age • HIV contributes a further 16% to the disease burden in women (infection after childbirth or abortion is #1 cause of deaths)

  4. Defining Gender, GBV and VAW • Gender, refers to the roles, expectations, responsibilities and attitudes that society creates for males and females • The term Gender Based Violence covers acts of violence and abuse committed against women and girls just because they are female, and against men and boys just because they are males • UNICEF Defines GBV as: physical, mental, social, economic, sexual, or emotional abuse directed against a person because of their gender or sex. The threat and coercion of violence is also considered an act of violence.

  5. Is this true? Men Gone Crazy!!!!!!

  6. Background Africa • 2004 WHO/Africa Union Roadmap for reduction of Maternal Mortality • 2005 Policy Guidelines for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Africa • 2005 SADC Reproductive Health Strategy • 2006 Maputo Plan of Action for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Africa

  7. RH Programme Goal Improved sexual & reproductive health for all men, women and young people in Malawi, especially the vulnerable and underserved

  8. RH Programme Purpose To promote through informed choice, safer reproductive health practices by men, women and young people, including increased use of high quality, accessible reproductive health services

  9. Roles and Responsibilities…….. Delay in reaching care • Problems of Transportation Especially from the community to the first referral health facility. - Male involvement in SRHR (watching or acting?)

  10. Roles of CSOs in SRHR Programming • Raising awareness on policy gaps and challenges on SRHR issues • Promote community participation in policy development, implementation and M&E • Lobby for increased resource allocation for Gender and SRHR programmes • Advocate for conducive environment for the implementation of Gender and SRHR programmes • Lobby for increased political will towards Gender and SRHR services ( Gender and SRHR at the Heart of the MDGs)

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