Breaking the cycle of gender violence
Summary
The project equips local leaders with adequate information to enable them collaborate with marginalized peasant women in opening up discussion on gender violence and offering abused women safe haven.
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In Kenya, over 48% of women have experienced some form of violence in their lifetime, 25% of 12-24 year olds lost their virginity by force while over 60% of victims did not report to anyone. The project will strengthen gender violence victims' resolve to break the silence, offer medicolegal care and trauma counseling. It will tap talents, resources and skills of community gatekeepers and increase their collective power in dismantling cultural attitudes that subject women to violence.
Activities
We will offer medicolegal and counseling care to victims, rebuild their self-esteem and build their individual capacity to intervene in identifying workable solutions. Creating space for discussion will ensure men are involved in abolishing the norm
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $4,030
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $40,970
Total Funding Goal: $45,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The project will incorporate the support of community gatekeepers in addressing the denial surrounding violence by creating access points within the community that enhance members' ability to find help and connect to social networks.
Project Message
"Dad said it was OK to beat a girl. My peers sided with him. I changed my mind when my baby sister was gang raped and left for dead. She is now HIV+. I believe this project will change how men think."
- Sebastian Okere, Beneficiary of a "Man2Man Empowerment" training
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Stella Amojong,
Program Coordinator
OLOO STREET, 64 ARCADE, 1st Floor
P.O BOX 630
ELDORET, RIFT VALLEY PROV, 30100
Kenya
+254-734-970939
Email:
Project Sponsor
Ashoka Innovators for the Public
Organization
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Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI) Market Street Siro House, 2nd Flr, Room 207 ELDORET, RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE P.O Box 1439-30100 Kenya +254-720-8446605 |
Learn more about Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI) and the project team.
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Kenya
and can also be found under 
Human Rights.
For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on June 17, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 16, 2007.
Latest Update from the Field
Special Appeal
By Stella Amojong - Director, June 17, 2008 06:35 PM
Dear friends,
GEMINI has always tried to keep you informed of how your donations are being spent. Every step of the way! The aim is to make you own part of the process and feel actively involved in empowering poor communities.
We thank all of you for your continued support.
After the post-election violence in Kenya, a lot of women/girls were, unfortunately, sexually abused. Most continue to languish in camps, with little medical and psychological support.
With your donations, we responded to the crisis. Now that its over, we need to reach out to all the survivors of sexual violence with confidential, free HIV testing.
We are carrying out a Special Appeal that seeks to mobilize funds to set up a specialized VCT center that will provide women/girls with these services.
But we need you help.
We are kindly requesting you to read the attached newsletter that provides some background information on this very important project.
And we are also requesting you to act and make a donation to any of GEMINI projects to enable us accomplish our goal.
Thanks so much and please, remember, any donation will be highly appreciate.
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