Ikwezi Women’s Support Centre
$10,000 to provide counselling support, shelter, court and paralegal support to victims of violence.
$10,000 to provide counselling support, shelter, court and paralegal support to victims of violence.
$20,000 to advocate for the integration of cervical cancer treatment into HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment policies as a result of the high number of women living with HIV reporting cases of cervical cancer.
$15,000 to work with a group of 25 widows in each of eight townships across Gauteng Province in monthly forums that provides a space to explore the stigma faced by widows in poor communities and to equip the widows with knowledge and skills to counter stigma related to HIV & AIDS.
$10,000 to reduce the incidences of violence by engaging rural and urban communities and youth in and out of school through public awareness and education on women’s human rights, HIV/AIDS, human trafficking and sexual reproductive health and rights.
$10,000 to support the establishment of forum for women small scale farmers and women farm workers, to facilitate training and exchanges around value adding options and agro-processing of primary produce. Part of the grant was earmarked to establish seed banks and undertake farmer-to-farmer extension/exchanges to share experiences and practices.
$20,000 to empower young girls and women to play active role in climate change mitigation as well as develop sustainable skills for economic security.
$20,000 to produce regular quarterly journals to create a platform for feminist discourse, a space for academics and activists to share information on gender equality and inequality, and showcase initiatives by men to build gender equality and challenge discrimination.
$12,000 to set up a small office where artists can meet regularly to mentor and share experiences.
$10,000 to create HIV&AIDS awareness amongst young rural women who leave their families in the pastoral plains in search of better livelihoods in the surrounding villages doing menial work such as house maids.
$15,000 to organize educational activities for selected women in 10 communities on conflict resolution skills and peace building.