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outcome XM-DAC-41146-ETH_D_3.1
An enabling legislation and policy environment in line with international standards on EVAWG and other forms of discrimination is in place and translated into action
This outcome was not achieved in the reporting period. However, notable progress has been made this year in terms of promoting the adoption, revision and implementation of legislations and policies from women’s rights perspective. ECO has contributed to this result through conducting evidence-based studies and various consultations with key stakeholders on the need for revision of discriminatory laws and adoption of favorable laws and policies on VAWG. In particular, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MOWSA) with the support of ECO, has initiated the development of a comprehensive national Anti-GBV policy which aims to respond to the gap in the legal framework on VAWG. ECO has supported the preparation of a position paper that argues for the need to adopt this policy as well as a draft policy is currently available for further consultations with relevant stakeholders and will be submitted to the Council of Ministers for approval. ECO, together with MOWSA, has coordinated stakeholders' review of the Ethiopian Criminal procedure Code from a gender perspective and submitted compiled inputs to the parliament. The multi-year efforts on the adoption of family law in Somali and Afar regions have also resulted in gaining some level of consensus among the community and decision makers on the importance of adopting the law while providing due respect to the regional context and religious practices. To be able to coordinate the various efforts towards the adoption of regional Family Law, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MoWSA) established an expert group representing various institutions, including UN Women. In order to address the gaps in the availability and use of administrative data on VAWG, ECO in partnership with the Ministry of Justice has ensured the development of a criminal proceeding Information Management System (MIS) that focuses on recording and analyzing administrative date on criminal cases including VAWG cases. Furthermore, ECO through its support to Setaweet is further collecting and analyzing administrative data from Police departments in order to identify gaps and offer recommendations to improve data collection by police officers in relation to gender-based violence. In addition, ECO has contributed to the improvement of quality and accessibility of justice services for women and girls through the establishment of legal aid centers in Afar and Somali regions as well as strengthening of one-stop centers in Gambela and Somali regions.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ETH_D_3.2
Women and girls who experience violence can use available, accessible and quality essential services so the impact of violence is addressed, and perpetrators are held accountable
This outcome was successfully achieved. The outcome target related to number of women and girls survivors of VAWG who have accessed comprehensive services was achieved. A total of 4153 women and girls in the different parts of the country who are subjected to violence have received essential services from several women shelters and hotline service providers. ECO has contributed to these results through providing financial and technical support in the establishment and running of six women shelters where in the reporting year, a total of 866 survivors and their 279 children have accessed and benefitted from the comprehensive services as well as 100 survivors benefitted from the hotline counselling services. ECO has also built the capacities of service providers, including shelters, justice sectors and hotline counselling providers that improved service provision in terms of implementing survivor-centered approaches. Furthermore, aiming to meet the target set for this year in terms of members of the Ethiopia Network of Women shelters who have started to use a standard operating procedure, ECO in partnership with UNFPA has supported the rolling out of the National Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). As the result, all members have started to use the SOP in 2021. UN Women also played a key role in the development of a national five- year strategy on VAWG prevention and response which aims to accelerate evidence-based multi-sectoral actions to address VAWC and will be led and implemented by the Government with the support of development partners. ECO through its support to Setaweet, a CSO partner, has developed a referral directory which enabled service providers in Addis Ababa know where to refer survivors based on their needs. This was considered as a best practice that has ensured proper referral linkages in Addis Ababa and can be replicated in other regions as well.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ETH_D_3.3
Favourable social norms, attitudes and behaviours are promoted at community and individual levels to prevent VAWG
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing conflict, intensive efforts have been made to address social norms that perpetuate VAWG. As part of prevention strategy, UN Women works closely with existing structures including government, faith, and traditional structures as well as the community. UN Women continued supporting the implementation of SASA, a community mobilization tool to prevent VAWG and HIV, through continuous engagement of the community. Moreover, UN Women through Norwegian Church Aid mobilized religious leaders, the faith communities and institutionalized the issue of VAWG in the faith-based structures and regular activities including Sermons, Theology and Bible colleges, Women of faith and youth group activities. ECO also managed to support both mainstream and faith media to reach the public with key preventive messages and information on where to get the services once incidents happen. Further to this, UN Women closely works with the education sector to actively promote a gender equal, respectful, and nonviolent culture among students, teachers and other staff through educational curricula and programs that address gender inequality and ending VAWG. To that end, UN Women has been working with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Women and Social Affairs, Amhara and Oromia Bureau of Education through continuous dialogue and capacity buildings towards gender sensitive curriculum and textbook development. ECO engaged in the revision of school related gender-based violence (SRGBV) code of conduct and managed to build capacities of teachers, school communities and stakeholders in Oromia and Sidama regions to prevent and respond to SRGBV. The successful implementation of community mobilizations strategies will promote a gender equal, respectful, and nonviolent culture that contributes to ending violence against women and girls.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ETH_D_3.4
Women and girls in Hawassa and Addis Ababa empowered in public spaces and Favourable social norms, attitudes and behaviours are promoted at community and individual levels to prevent sexual harassment and other forms of SVAWG
As part of the global flagship initiative on “Safe City and Safe Public Spaces”, ECO has been supporting the implementation of the pilot programme in Hawassa and Addis Ababa aiming to create safe and empowering public spaces for women and girls free from sexual harassment (SH) and other forms of sexual violence against women and girls (SVAWG). Significant efforts were made to promote a positive attitude and behaviors to enable women and girls to enjoy their right and create violence free public spaces through capacity enhancement of school gender clubs, media professional, youth volunteers and organizing media advocacy and public awareness events. In addition, capacity of legal bodies, service providers, faith institutions and public transport service provides were built to ensure effective accountability mechanisms and collaborative actions to make the cities safe for women and girls. Addressing the issue of SVAWG at different level created some form of momentum among the community, government and faith structures in the intervention areas, particularly in Hawassa city. In the course of the year, UN Women ensured the voice of women in the community is incorporated in the development of the Addis Ababa Safe City Programme design which enabled the incorporation of the needs and priorities of women and girls in Addis Ababa.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ETH_D_3.5
Normative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards, and institutions have the commitment, knowledge and capacities to legislate, plan, implement and monitor policies to address VAWG and femicide.
During this reporting period, the following key milestones were achieved which contribute to tackling the multiple obstacles faced with regards to ratification, domestication, and enforcement of regional laws and policies - Desk review conducted was conducted to analyze the laws on SGBV, the status of domestication, and implementation of the subject laws, and the challenges experienced in the elimination of SGBV. - UN women through SIARP, revamped the gender observatory reporting platform and provided capacity-building training to enhance the accountability of members states' commitment to eliminate VAWG/SGBV/HP and promote /SRH&RR as mandated by African Union Instruments such as SDGEA and Agenda 2063. Strengthened AUC regional data and research gender observatory and scorecard to ensure periodic, inclusive, and quality reporting of member states and CSO’s on VAWG/SGBV/HP and SRH&RR to generate evidence to inform policy and programs in collaboration with UNECA and AUC. - The SIARP increased investments in and collaboration with CSOs and the women’s movement to implement a series of activities which intended to strengthen their technical, institutional, and networking capacities enhanced effectiveness and participation in AU policy and implementation processes to address issues of violence against women, and girls, and Harmful Practices. The program established formal agreements with 4 regional CSOs, research institutions, and Women's rights organizations and disbursed funds in line with the SIARP requirements of allocation of 30-50% SIARP resources to CSOs.Showing 11 - 15 of 20