Gender based sensitization workshop

Gender based sensitization workshop and formation of Gender Response committees in Tochi There have been massive campaigns against gender based violence vices in the community. During the workshop women were informed of a available GBV response mechanisms in the community so that GBV victims /survivors are attended to immediately and among these were the GBV clinic in Lachor hospital, Police and the nearest health centres. Emphasis was put on how to detect any violence and avoid it as prevention is better than cure and on harmonious co- existence in a home. Partners were encouraged to share and arbitrate their problems before they go public as they still remain the problem solvers to issues that affect their families. Married Partners were questioned not to involve their children in their marital problems as this impact on the psychological development. During the workshop the members formed GBV response committees to respond immediately and arbitrated GBV cases before these couples can proceed to Police Members were urged to take raped and defiled GBV survivors immediately to the hospital to administer PEP so that the survivors are prevented from contracting HIV virus. Achievements: GBV committees to respond to GBV cases were formed. This group comprised of elderly women and local council leaders and their work is to arbitrate over the people’s problems before pushing to high authorities. Women that were trained in paper beads produced more beads that were verified and presented for sale and the remaining have been kept in the cultural hut Women are aware of their conjugal rights and how to easily detect signs of GBV and prevent them before they occur. Women are aware of where to seek legal address incase their rights are abused.