1. THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2014 LEADERSHIP 26-27-28 Mai 2014 (Johannesburg South Africa) RABEMANANJARA William (Young 23 years) Phone number: +261 33 76 703 37 E-mail: williamrabemananjara@yahoo.frwilliamrabemananjara@yahoo.fr

2. MEN and WOMEN work together to achieve 50/50

3.  My name is William RABEMANANJARA born June 26, 1991 (23 years).  Young manager and having a good relationship with the society.  I am a survivor of abuse  A young totally convinced by the Gender and the fight against violence.  I have collaborated with Gender Links since 2011  I made field descent to further develop the application of the protocol to the SADC Gender and the fight against violence.  Always present during events on Gender and leadership.  Representative of Madagascar to the regional summit on Gender in Johannesburg in 2012  My name is William RABEMANANJARA born June 26, 1991 (23 years).  Young manager and having a good relationship with the society.  I am a survivor of abuse  A young totally convinced by the Gender and the fight against violence.  I have collaborated with Gender Links since 2011  I made field descent to further develop the application of the protocol to the SADC Gender and the fight against violence.  Always present during events on Gender and leadership.  Representative of Madagascar to the regional summit on Gender in Johannesburg in 2012 GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE LEADER

4. A short story that inspired me to become a leader creative of change on Gender :  I'm an orphan (my mother died when I was 3 months and my father was murdered by gangs when I was 5 years old)  My life is full of violence and the lawlessness.  The situation that I saw on the environment where I live.  I love taking Responsibility, I love the relationship with people and share with them what I know, I vows become like those around me.  Attend training organized by the Gender Links. A short story that inspired me to become a leader creative of change on Gender :  I'm an orphan (my mother died when I was 3 months and my father was murdered by gangs when I was 5 years old)  My life is full of violence and the lawlessness.  The situation that I saw on the environment where I live.  I love taking Responsibility, I love the relationship with people and share with them what I know, I vows become like those around me.  Attend training organized by the Gender Links. BRIEF HISTORY

5. A story that strikes me in the execution of my work:  I stay in Antananarivo for 12 years.  I returned to Port-Bergé my native village in July 2013  I do the task considered by society as women's work.  My actions are imitated by my family and neighbors.  Everyone starts laughing and criticizing us for the Carnival of March 8, 2014 A story that strikes me in the execution of my work:  I stay in Antananarivo for 12 years.  I returned to Port-Bergé my native village in July 2013  I do the task considered by society as women's work.  My actions are imitated by my family and neighbors.  Everyone starts laughing and criticizing us for the Carnival of March 8, 2014 followfollow

6. The objectives :  Educate, sensitize people on gender  Eradiation stereotypes  Convince “Sojabe” and local leaders.  Explanation of the tradition  Convince women to take responsibility and enter into the decision-making position.  Convince women to be candidate in the next election and also convince women to elect women candidate.  Persuade men to support women and accept the equality of gender.  Environmental protection.  Support for women to have economic empowerment.  Fight against HIV / AIDS. The objectives

7.  Establishment of a regional platform for gender equality SOFIA (PREGENS) in SOFIA region.  The celebration of the 16 days of fighting against violence (25 November 2013)  Training of young high school FJKM Port- Bergé and private school Lovasoa by way of Gender and Human Rights (February 2014)  Reporting  Creating programs on gender; the election and the fight against transmitted diseases in the local Radio and Television (collaboration with INEC-T PROSPERER and USAID)  Collaboration with live forces.  Parcipation in celebration of World Women's Day (8 March 2014) by making a film screening and discussion.  Reforestation in Fokontany Andribavontsona (March 2014)  Establishment of a regional platform for gender equality SOFIA (PREGENS) in SOFIA region.  The celebration of the 16 days of fighting against violence (25 November 2013)  Training of young high school FJKM Port- Bergé and private school Lovasoa by way of Gender and Human Rights (February 2014)  Reporting  Creating programs on gender; the election and the fight against transmitted diseases in the local Radio and Television (collaboration with INEC-T PROSPERER and USAID)  Collaboration with live forces.  Parcipation in celebration of World Women's Day (8 March 2014) by making a film screening and discussion.  Reforestation in Fokontany Andribavontsona (March 2014) A film projection the 8th March 2014 at 19 h KEY ACTIVITIES

8. CARNIVAL 08 MARCH 2014

9. Budget (Ar)Value in RAND Gender specific allocation 6 00 0002700 Membership dues and actions made by the platform Gender in mainstream projects (please specify) 1 000 0005000 Amount contributed in cash or in kind by partner organisations (please specify) 1 400 0006400 -Grant Local traders -Grants PROSPERER; USAID -Grants the District; Region and municipalities. TOTAL 3 000 00014100 BUDGET

10. Barriers:  The stereotypes  Customs and traditions  The enrollment rate is very low  The “sojabe” and local authorities do not move.  Bush fires and surbrûlis Culture  Insufficient training.  Women are afraid of their husbands.  Girls enter prostitution and they refuse to use condoms.  Lack of working tool and insufficient budget.Barriers:  The stereotypes  Customs and traditions  The enrollment rate is very low  The “sojabe” and local authorities do not move.  Bush fires and surbrûlis Culture  Insufficient training.  Women are afraid of their husbands.  Girls enter prostitution and they refuse to use condoms.  Lack of working tool and insufficient budget. PERSPECTIVESPERSPECTIVES The exhumation

11. Marriage ceremony of Tsimihety: Moletry Sofia: number 1 on Bush fires in Madagascar

12. The results :  Change myself.  Changing my family  Change in the neighbors and the population;  Most of my colleagues are convinced.  As well as local authorities are also convinced Sojabe.  There is a change in the mentality of the society  Type the word gets spread here and there and the people gave me a nickname "Mr William GENDER»  Women have decided to take responsibility and now 3 women are candidates to the mayor.  Political leaders are convinced and they agreed to get women among the party's candidates.  Prostitutes allowed to use condoms and do the blood test. The obtained results Leader HVM and TGV Port-Bergé Mayor and deputy candidate at Port-Bergé

13. TRAINING AND SUMMIT WITH GENDER-LINKS 2013

14. Lessons Learned:  It is really possible to achieve the 50/50 set by the SADC protocol but these things need to be prioritized:  Taking individual responsibility is mandatory starting from President to Head of village.  We should highlight the objectives.  Face to obstacles or problems, we must seek solutions.  We need teamwork; willingness and take initiative. Ways of applications:  Respect others and keep good relationship with them. Ways of applications:  We need fully convinced leaders  Consult the documentation and follow the training with Legend-links or other entity  The live participation targets in action  Search technical and financial partners

15. Efforts to make:  Place setting committee Genre in all Municipalities and District.  We will convince the mayors to enter the Communal Gender Budget.  Collaboration with Gender Links, to make the Council a "Centre of Exellence“  Intensifify the fight against bush fires.  Implementation of an Action Plan. The mode of application and the requirements:  Searching the partnership. The mode of application and the requirements: Yes, there is no doubt to say this good practice may be applied to another place. But there are the conditions: -The total persuasion of leaders. -Research Partner Durability of the action

16. Priorities in 2014:  Establishment of a regional action plan on gender and development  Take action to support candidates for mayors and ensure they are elected.  Establishment of such committee by town and district.  Development of a monitoring and evaluation  Ensure that elected mayors include Gender into the municipal budget. Priorities in 2014:  Establishment of a regional action plan on gender and development  Take action to support candidates for mayors and ensure they are elected.  Establishment of such committee by town and district.  Development of a monitoring and evaluation  Ensure that elected mayors include Gender into the municipal budget. Participants during gender competition in CITE THE PRIORITIES IN 2014

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