GBV Prevention Network Members Meeting

A meeting for the GBV Prevention Network was held on November 10th. The meeting was hosted by PATH and Raising Voices. Special thanks to PATH for providing the financial support that allowed this meeting to happen. The meeting was meant to be a space where members could learn from other networks about their successes and struggles, to discuss the current state of the GBV Prevention Network in particular where and how members would like to see the network grow.

Schedule

9:00 – 9:30 Background and current status of the GBV Prevention Network
  Lori Michau, Raising Voices [View Presentation]
9:30 – 10:30 Presentations from other Networks
  South Africa GBV and Health Initiative (SAGBVHI) Rachel Jewkes
[View Presentation]
  Sexual Violence Research Initiative, Nduku Kilonzo [View Presentation]
  Intercambios, Mary Ellsberg [View Presentation]
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:00 Small group discussions on the Network – objectives, structure, strategy
12:00 – 1:00 Group Discussion on Way Forward

This meeting was a wonderful opportunity to have face-to-face discussions about the Network. Many new ideas were shared and all member organizations will receive notes from the meeting. We hope that all members will take time to read these notes and to respond giving your ideas and thoughts about future directions for the meeting. These will be mailed out by December 5th, 2007. If you did not receive them but would like to, please contact us at info@preventgbvafrica.org.

The following GBV Prevention Network members participated in the meeting:

  • Angie Dawa, Margaret Wanzuu Foundation, Kenya
  • Caroline Muthoni Muriithi, Equality Now, Kenya
  • Charity Koronya, Planned Parenthood Association, Kenya
  • Dolphine Okech, Kenya Female Advisory Organization, Kenya
  • Elizabeth Njuguna, Center for Rights, Education and Awareness, Kenya
  • Faith Kasiva, Coalition on Violence against Women, Kenya
  • Fredinah Namatovu, Share Project, Uganda
  • Jane Thuo, Association of Media Women in Kenya
  • Janet Khumalo, Family Life Association, Swaziland
  • Jennifer Kaahwa, ESCA, Tanzania
  • Johanna Kehler, AIDS Legal Network, South Africa
  • Kennedy Otina, Men for Gender Equality Now, Kenya
  • Lori Michau, Raising Voices, Uganda
  • Mzikazi Nduna, University of Wits, South Africa
  • Natsnet Gebrebrhan, CHF International, Sudan
  • Nduku Kilonzo, Liverpool VCT, Kenya
  • Rachel Jewkes, MRC, South Africa
  • Rita Ndegwa, EngenderHealth, Kenya
  • Roselidah Ondeko, UNFPA, Sudan
  • Rouzeh Eghtessadi, SAfAIDS, Zimbabwe
  • Yassin Ally, Kivulini Women’s Rights Organization, Tanzania

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