Transcript Elimination of obstetric fistula and reduction of maternal

2014 – 2016
International Service Projects
ZISVAW Projects
Educational Programs
Preventing Root Causes Through Education
Eliminating Obstetric Fistula
Long title
Towards Elimination of Obstetric Fistula and Reduction of Maternal
and Newborn Mortality and Morbidity
Location
Liberia
Partner
UNFPA
Funding
US$600,000
Overall
Objective
To improve the health and socio-economic status of women and
young girls within Liberia.
Funding history
Since 2008, ZI has provided a total of 1.95 million USD to support this
project.
A total of 1,020 women and adolescent girls with various types of
fistulae have received surgical treatment.
A total of 230 survivors have been rehabilitated and reintegrated into
their mainstream communities.
Eliminating Obstetric Fistula
Service
aspects
Equip hospitals to treat and repair obstetric fistulae; train health care
providers in fistula management; and enhance quality of services.
Advocacy
aspects
Project fully aligned to the ten-year Health & Social Welfare Policy and
accompanying Plan of Action.
Engagement with policymakers including lawmakers with oversight
on women’s health and development for increased local funding to
support the obstetric fistula project.
Focus on increase community awareness through collaboration with
fistula survivors, journalists and female students.
Expected
outcomes
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The health and socio-economic status of more than 300 women
and young girls improved within Liberia.
Achievement of a 25% reduction in the incidence of obstetric and
traumatic fistula.
300 survivors received quality surgical and non-surgical treatment
for obstetric and traumatic fistula.
50 inoperable fistula survivors identified and empowered.
Increased knowledge and awareness of obstetric fistula in targeted
communities throughout the country.
Towards an HIV-Free Generation
Long title
Working Toward an HIV-Free Generation and Effective Prevention and
Response to Gender Based Violence in Rwanda
Location
Rwanda
Partner
UNICEF
Funding
US$800,000
Overall
Objective
To contribute to a nation free of AIDS and new HIV infection among
children, adolescents, women and families; to support the national
scale-up strategy for One Stop Centers; and to invest in communitybased prevention of violence against women and children.
Funding history
Since 2008, ZI has provided a total of 2.2 million USD to support this
project.
89% of health facilities offer PMTCT services & 62% of HIV+ pregnant
women received ARV treatment during pregnancy.
More than 6,000 survivors of violence were treated at the Isange and
Rusizi One Stop Centers.
Towards an HIV-Free Generation
Service
aspects
Train health care workers on PMTCT and antiretroviral guidelines and
implement HIV prevention services. Train One Stop Center personnel
and coordinate follow up of cases treated.
Advocacy
aspects
Conduct awareness-raising on violence in order to change social norms
and behaviors using participatory methods in communities and with
local authorities.
Conduct advocacy with community leaders and training sessions in
One Stop Center districts on gender, women and child rights and
protection, positive norms and parenting.
Expected
outcomes
• Build an HIV free generation.
• Improve access to HIV prevention and care in underserved and
vulnerable populations.
• Strengthen national capacity for programming for HIV positive
adolescents and HIV health systems through quality improvement
activities in health facilities.
• Implementation and monitoring of a standard package of minimum
multi-sectoral protection services for victims of violence.
• Empowerment of women and girls to protect and claim their rights
to safety and dignity.
Gender Responsive Schools
Long title
Gender Responsive Schools Pilot Model
Location
Vietnam
Partner
UN Trust Fund
Funding
US$600,000
Overall Objective To create a school environment for adolescent girls and boys across
Hanoi that is free from gender-based violence.
Background
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Worldwide, 66 million girls are not in school with gender-based
violence a significant barrier to girls’ access to education.
Preventing and responding to gender-based violence requires
establishing safe and child-friendly schools, rights-sensitive
approaches to discipline, and increasing family and community
engagement with schools.
A “gender responsive school” ensures that all activities, processes
and mechanisms are designed to encourage and support genderequal norms; discourage harmful and inequitable gender
stereotypes; and report violence and discriminatory practices.
Gender Responsive Schools
Service
aspects
Train youth group ambassadors to organize school campaigns and
assist teachers; train teachers and empower them to prevent and
respond to violence; and inform and engage parents and caregivers.
Advocacy
aspects
Work with the Department of Education and Training to build a strong
response mechanism within the target schools to prevent violence,
support survivors, and take action against perpetrators.
The proposed response system will have three key components:
1) a school code of conduct
2) A reporting system
3) Direct support for students and trained teachers
Expected
outcomes
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20 schools in Hanoi have increased capacity to promote gender
equal norms, and prevent and respond to gender-based violence in
and around their schools.
Adolescent school children (girls and boys) actively engage in
preventing and responding to school-related gender-based
violence.
Hanoi Department of Education and Training recognizes the Gender
Responsive Schools model, continues to implement the model in
project schools, and takes action to scale it up in the school system.
Delaying Early Marriage
Long title
Respecting the Rights and Responding to the Needs of Adolescent Girls
in Niger
Location
Niger
Partner
UNFPA
Funding
US$1,000,000
Overall
Objective
To reduce early marriage and early pregnancy in a critical mass of
communities and departments in four regions of Niger.
Background
• Niger has the highest child marriage prevalence in the world with
75% of girls married by age 18 and 36% by 15.
• Early marriage is a form of sexual and gender-based violence with
detrimental physical, social and economic effects.
• High proportions of school-age girls are not in school and the vast
majority of adolescent girls are illiterate.
• A majority of married girls have been pregnant or have had children
by the age of 19.
Delaying Early Marriage
Service
aspects
Improve health of adolescent girls; ensure their access to educational
opportunities; protect them from violence; and encourage their
leadership by providing access to mentors and women leaders.
Advocacy
aspects
• At national-level with Ministers and the Parliament to raise age of
marriage to 18.
• National and regional-level advocacy for the enforcement of laws
and to commitment also in the hardest to reach populations.
• Advocacy with international agencies and civil society to coordinate
efforts in the domain of adolescent girl programming .
Expected
outcomes
This project is part of a five year (2013-2017) global UNFPA Adolescent
Girls Initiative.
16,000 adolescents in 2015 and 32,000 in 2016 will be reached by this
program. Adolescents will:
• Develop health, social, and economic assets.
• Know their rights and be in a stronger position to defend them.
• Be safer and have a measure of protection against violence.
• Have the basic tools required to lead fuller lives as adults.
• Be able to actively participate in the socioeconomic development of
their communities.
Voices Against Violence
Long title
Voices against Violence: Non-formal Education Curriculum for the
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts on Ending Violence
against Women and Girls
Location
20 Countries
Partner
UN Women
Funding
US$986,000
Overall Objective To prevent and reduce gender discrimination and violence against
women and girls through non-formal education and youth
engagement and leadership.
Background
• 1 in 3 women affected by violence in their lifetimes.
• Gender-based violence starts early – more than 50% of sexual
assaults are committed against girls under 16 years of age.
• Globally, 64 million girls are child brides, and 140 million have
undergone female genital mutilation.
• Working with young people to break gender stereotypes and
prevent violence against women and girls is a smart investment.
Voices Against Violence
Service
aspects
Zonta clubs would have the opportunity to take part in local activities
and Zonta International could provide speakers and engage with youth
leaders at each of the trainings to empower youth leaders to prevent
violence.
Advocacy
aspects
Joint platform for Zonta International, UN Women and WAGGGS to
advocate to end violence against women and girls at multiple levels
and in multiple countries.
Expected
outcomes
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Increased awareness and knowledge of gender based violence
through non-formal education activities.
Increased engagement of young people in prevention of gender
stereotypes, discrimination and violence against girls and women
through advocacy and peer education.
Enhanced understanding of participants of the safety measures to
deliver the curriculum.
Action plans developed to roll out the curriculum by participants.
Educational Programs
Program
Funding
Amelia Earhart Fellowship
US$700,000
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship US$232,000
Young Women in Public Affairs Award
US$144,000
Summary of Fund Proposal
AGENCY
ISP
UNFPA
TITLE
Eliminating Obstretic fistula
Toward an HIV-Free
ISP
UNICEF
Generation
ISP
UNTF
Gender Responsive Schools
ZISVAW UNFPA
Delaying early marriage
ZISVAW UN WOMEN Voices against violence
AE
JMK
YWPA
TOTAL
DIFFERENCE WITH 2012 - 2014
Proposal
USD
600,000
800,000
600,000
1,000,000
986,000
700,000
232,000
144,000
5,062,000
327,000