Outcome KIR_D_3.1

Women and men in target communities demonstrate support to survivors of violence and practice balanced power in their relationships

In Kiribati, some programme data suggests that women and men in target communities demonstrate increased support to survivors of violence and may be beginning to practice balanced power in their relationships, although this is to be verified and evidence in the scheduled 2022 end-of-Awareness Phase Rapid Assessment Survey and a Midline Evaluation. Through the Strengthening Peaceful Villages (SPV) programme, one in five people in Kiribati have now been engaged in the prevention intervention, surpassing the one in ten people reach in 2020. UN Women achieved this result through intensive technical assistance and coordination support to implementing partners. some 70 Village Activists and 46 Village Leaders across 18 villages conducted 1,622 community activities and three, multi-day roadshows/campaigns in South Tarawa and Betio reaching 11,848 community members. This community mobilization approach targets half of the country’s population (approximately 56,385 people). Another key results, is church leaders committed to integrating key messages on ending violence against women and girls in their church meetings, gatherings and sermons. Further follow up is required to continue the engagement, however a vote of confidence to integrate the messages is an achievement The SPV programme also engaged 20 faith leaders, 25 male leaders, local government councils, eight government line ministries and 18 heads of departments to facilitate institutional transformation of these traditional and government structures. A comprehensive understanding of the SPV results will be identified through the Midline Evaluation and End-of-Awareness Phase Rapid Assessment Survey, both of which will be conducted in mid-2022 in alignment with the SASA ! Together methodology. • A total of 74 Village Activists and 46 Village Leaders knowledge improved through the Awareness Phase training as indicated by the pre- and post-test results. On a Likert scale of knowledge on the approaches to implement interventions and knowledge of violence against women and girls, pre-test results across all individuals averaged 2.5 out of five. Post-test results increased the average to four out of five Facilitation observation and feedback during practice sessions assisted the Village Activists and Village Leaders throughout the year is building their confidence to competently engage community members with the power poster, community poster, community talking points and quick chats tools. • The Institutional Strengthening strategy of the SASA ! Together methodology requires internal reflection of workplaces and institutional culture in the practice of gender equality and power sharing. The incoming Secretary for MWYSSA has identified this strategy as a priority for MWYSSA ’s departments and has included its implementation to be integrated into the workplan of the entire Ministry in addition to its contribution as part of the SPV implementation.

Women and men in target communities demonstrate support to survivors of violence and practice balanced power in their relationships

In 2022, a total of 24,477 individuals were reached by the Strengthening Peaceful Villages (SPV) programme with 13,477 individuals (4,815 F, 4,058 M, 3,061 girls, 1,543 boys) reached through 435 unique community activities and 11,000 reached through roadshows that challenged rigid gender norms and promoted healthy relationships and better understanding of power ‘over’ and ‘within’ in relationships. MWYSSA was intensively supported throughout 2022 to continue to implement the Strengthening Peaceful Villages (SPV) programme. SPV is adapting and implementing the Raising Voices SASA! [1] community mobilization approach, which consists of four phases of social norm change programming (Start, Awareness, Support and Action). The community mobilization approach is targeting half of the country’s population (approximately 52,586 people) across fifteen villages in three areas – Betio, Eita (TUC 1) and Bikenibeu (TUC 2). The programme began in October 2018, with the Awareness phase ongoing for 17 months since June 2021. A further 11,000 women, men, boys and girls were reached through the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence SPV Drama Awareness raising roadshow. SPV staff and Village Activists (VAs) and Village Leaders (VLs) engaged communities in Betio, Bikenibeu and Teaoraereke, promoting positive, healthy relationships, challenging rigid gender norms and using SPV community facilitation tools such as posters and conversation starter kits. SPV aims to work towards change related to what women and men in the community know, how they feel, and what they do . This reflects the SPV approach to creating deep, lasting transformation that touches everyone on a personal level, including people’s understanding, beliefs and actions, across all four phases. The Awareness phase aims to deepen analysis of men’s power over women and the community’s silence about it. [1] https://raisingvoices.org/women/the-sasa-approach/sasa-together/