Outcome MOZ_D_3.1

Favourable social norms, attitudes and behaviours are promoted at community and individual levels to prevent VAW

Key actors at community level (community leaders, matrons and community members from different ages and sex), increased their knowledge and had access to information on prevention to combat and fight gender-based violence at community levels becoming active actors, which contributed to challenges pre-existing social norms and attitudes that perpetuate gender-based violence at community level. 30 Community Leaders in Nampula (10), Manica (10) and Gaza (10) increased their knowledge on prevention and fight against gender based violence, after participating in 3 reflection sessions conducted by WLSA and Gender Links and have mobilized 349 people (237 women and girls, and 112 men and boys) to prevent, identify and respond to cases of gender based violence in their communities and families and replicated. They have replicated the sessions to other 216 community leaders, 140 male and 76 female (70 from Gaza, 77 Manica and 69 Nampula) and because of their active involvement 24 girls that had drop out were reintegrated in schools and 8 cases of GBV (4 cases of early unions, 2 children labor and 2 of sexual exploitation) were reported and are being followed by the authorities in Nampula and Gaza 147 (90 matrons - female and 57 initiation rite godfathers) increased their perception related to harmful impact of rites of initiation in the lives of girls and boys, as in some cases they reinforce boys behavior with negative masculinities and inculcates in girls that they must be subordinate to male and should not make decisions related to their sexualities and reproductive rights. 183 (53 women) Community leaders, including artists, musicians, barber owners were involved in open discussions sessions (once a month in all 10 SI districts) to understand gender issues and gender based violence, how their actions are contributing to increase violence against women and girls and what they need to do to overcome it and leave positive masculinities. 4,957 Women and girls (from the 3 provinces of Manica, Gaza and Nampula) are involved in economic interventions that contributed to improve their lives, as young women and girls are running own businesses (746); poultry (780); tailoring (40); pig farmers (862); raising cattle (450); culinary and pastry (44); mobile representatives (150 for E-Mola and Mpesa) and loan and savings (1,513). This contributed to reduce their economic vulnerability (find attached testimonies from beneficiaries) which expose women and girls to gender based violence the CO also promoted access to economic opportunities and decent jobs to women and girls at risk and survivors of violence which will contribute to increase their income. Attached a report from one implementing partner (Girl Child Rights) from Manica.

Favourable social norms, attitudes and behaviours are promoted at community and individual levels to prevent VAW

Key actors at community level (community leaders, matrons and community members from different ages and sex), increased their knowledge and had access to information on prevention to combat and fight gender-based violence at community levels becoming active actors, which contributed to challenges pre-existing social norms and attitudes that perpetuate gender-based violence at community level. To reduce their economic vulnerability which expose women and girls to gender based violence. The CO also promoted access to economic opportunities and decent jobs to women and girls at risk and survivors of violence which will contribute to increase their income. Over 76 ,164 People ( 32,771 young women; 10,599 girls; 21,295 men; 11,399 boys) at community level including in schools accessed comprehensive information and support on GBV prevention, sexual harassment through door-to-door campaigns, mass mobilizations in bust stations, in the community and meetings with students. 22,650 People ( 12,246 women and 10,404 young men) reached with social mobilization campaign in public spaces: markets, semi-collective terminals, churches . Over 2,728 People (1,770 Young women and girls) improved their perception in relation positive masculinity and gender transformative approach to prevent and combat GVB and harmful practices through social mobilization in safe spaces such as "Quinta da Malta" and "Speak my Sister" in communities. In these safe spaces, participants carried out open discussions on gender and GBV on male behavior and the rights of women and girls to live lives free from GBV. As a results of social mobilizations campaign, 6 GBV cases (Mossurize, 2 cases, Tambara 1 case, Nampula 2 cases and Chicualacuala(1 case) were identified and reported to the authorities and survivors have benefited from psychosocial support. 50 community leaders (16 women) attended two days sessions to reflect on social norms and its impacts in the lives of women and girls and in the society at large. Open discussions in a transformational manner were held where the leaders were guided to understand how certain social norm/practice harmful impact on women and girls can have while even some men/leaders follow such practices without understand the meaning, most do because their antecessors did. Similar workshops are expected to be held in Gaza and Manica to deconstruct harmful social norms, equip better the community leaders in their roles. 71 Community leaders (26 women and 45 men), 50 out of them informal decision makers: community leaders, religious leaders, matrons, traditional healers, influent people and neighborhood secretaries improved their expertise on EVAW, including how positive masculinities can be used to address GBV in the communities. 300 Community leaders (141 women) ( from Mozambique and Africa- Confederation of Traditional Leaders of Africa (COTLA) ), CSO and government attended the national forum of community leaders with the motto "One leader engaged, a thousand girls protected from premature unions" . Also, senior government representatives from central and provincial level participated. During the forum was discussed the role and engagement of African community leaders as spokespersons in the prevention and fight against premature unions in the Southern region, sharing experiences on the prevention of this harmful practice and on the legislation against premature unions, the mission and goal of COTLA and the creation of the Mozambican national movement of leaders. The declaration of commitment of the Community Leader s to eradicate early unions was also produced and approved. The CO contributed to the provision of long-term recovery services and initiatives to women and girl survivors of GBV were: 1,050 Young women increased their knowledge in VSLA and business management, reinforced additional kits (plastic sheets, poultry, and flashlights) to diversify their income generation activities; 252 Young women and girls selected and integrated into 10 rotating savings and credit groups started their businesses after training in financial literacy, small business management, and receiving self-employment kits. 140 new businesses were created because of the rotation of the start-up kits distributed in the VSLA groups. 20 Vulnerable young women and girls trained in financial literacy, business management were 10 of them benefited from pastry training and received start up kits through the partnership with IFPELAC. 69 People (53 women) participated in the Spotlight seminar on the best practices and lessons learned on the economic empowerment of women and girls. One of the major outcomes of the seminar's reflections is the need to collectively engage and involve everyone in the economic empowerment of women and girls and to welcome women and girl’s beneficiaries of economic empowerment as a way to increase the profitability of their businesses and thus mobilize more women. 16 PCR groups established in the first phase of Spotlight, saved over MZN 343,720.00 approximately USD 5.383,80 . 10 young women and girls trained in professional courses have accessed formal work in 2022, as a result of the mentoring and technical support provided to the beneficiaries.