CORE PROGRAMS

 

PROGRAM FOR FOUNDATION

We are a vibrant  activists and organizations working to prevent violence against women

Objectives

1. Enhance member organizations’ rights-based analysis of VAW.
2. Foster increased solidarity between and among members.
3. Increase activism and joint actions amongst members.
4.  improve women and girls agriculture involvement in value addition and sustainable environment
5. To ensure improve girls and women education
6. To promote sustainable health and development

 

In our work, we use the term violence against women 

• We believe that violence against both women and men is unacceptable. We also recognize that women and girls are disproportionately affected by violence based on the lower status that society ascribes to them. The use of VAW allows us to stay focused and committed to addressing this most pressing issue.
• The term gender-based violence (GBV) includes one of the most overused and misunderstood words: gender. Gender carries important meaning and historically was used to highlight the imbalance of power between women and men. Unfortunately, in practice, this analysis of power has been largely lost in our region. Many activists, officials and other stakeholders now understand gender to mean “men and women” and thereby the term GBV to mean “violence against men and women.”
• The term gender-based violence/GBV is very challenging to translate in most local languages in our region., complicated and long translations create unnecessary barriers to understanding, interest and involvement in the issue. By using the terminology of ‘violence against women’ the Network can be more certain that others will more immediately and easily understand our mission and work.