Values, Vision and Objectives

Vision

The GBV Prevention Network seeks to become a vibrant space in the Horn, East and Southern Africa for innovation, expertise, experience and exchange on GBV prevention.

Beliefs and Values of the Network

• We believe everyone has a right to live free of violence.
• We recognize that girls and women are most affected by GBV and therefore they are the core focus and priority in our work.
• We believe that primary prevention of violence against girls and women is critical.
• We hold a feminist analysis of GBV, meaning that we recognize that violence against women happens because of the imbalance of power in relationships and we are committed to programming that addresses this power inequity.
• We believe that men have an important role to play in creating violence-free relationships, families and communities.
• We recognize that in order for violence against women to end, fundamental changes in long-held attitudes and beliefs about the value of women and the roles they are able to play need to change.
• We strive to create a culture supportive of women’s and girls’ right to live free from violence.

Network Objectives

• Provide member organizations with regional and international resources on GBV.
• Strengthen the discourse and practice of rights-based GBV prevention in the region
• Increase skills in GBV prevention within the region.
• Foster cohesion, collaboration and increased activism within the region. 

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