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MADAGASCAR

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICESUMMIT AND AWARDS

22-25 April 2012

KOPANONG HOTEL “365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND EMPOWER WOMEN ”

WOMEN LEADERS MAKING DIFFERENCE

L E A D E R S H I P



WHO IS THE LEADER?

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TOTO Arné Angéline, Chief of quarter Antanamitarana, Districtof Diégo II, region of DIANA MADAGASCAR

L E A D E R S H I P

WOMEN LEADERS MAKING DIFFERENCE



INTRODUCTION

• I have always been a « leader » during myyouthfulness

• 1998-2004: Member of the association of employees from the society « SIRAMA »

• 2005: I created an Association of women



Association of women that I created

Event: Campaign of sensitization on gender equality

and the fight against gender based violence

L E A D E R S H I P



Stele marking women’s solidarity

Inaugurated in 2006



RESPONSIBILITIES

Year

• 2006

•2007

• 2008

•2009 until now

• 2010 until now

Functions

• President of womenassociation

•

Chief of sector

• Deputy chief of Quarter

•

Chief of Quarter

• Member of the comittee forthe fight against violence



Members of the comittee for the fight against violence

Event: after action plan drafting



HOW HAS THE LEADER INFLUENCED THE LEVEL OF BUY IN AND INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT?

2-1.Encourage women to take

part in economical life

Plantation of peanut

Sewing machine and seeds from

partners



2-2.Participation in drafting the action plan on

gender and the fight against violence



2-3. Campaigns of awareness raising on gender

and development

WOMEN LEADERS MAKINGDIFFERENCE



2-4 .Study on the rate of children working instead of going to

school and on the Olds who need support

Children working Old people who need

support



HOW HAS THE LEADER INFLUENCED THE LEVEL OF BUY IN AND

INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT?

• Approach on men:

• Listening to their arguments and giving them

responsibilities

• Clear definition of targets and results expected

• Conveying short but clear message



IS THE LEADER KNOWN WITHIN THE INSTITUTION, COMMUNITY,

ETC FOR ADVOCATING FOR ISSUES OF GENDER AND GBV?

Yes, the leader is very well known for:

-Being a gender activist

-The implementation of the action plan on gender andthe fight against violence

-Being the chief of Quarter



THANKING LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL



WHAT TIMES DOES THE LEADER DEVOTE TO THIS WORK? IS IT PAID

OR VOLUNTARY?

• I am doing this work everyday: in the council, in my

association and in the community

• It is a voluntary work



HOW HAS THE LEADER HELPED TO POPULARISE GENDER AND

GBV ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES IN THE WORKPLACE?

My devotion and rigor to bring aboutchanges in my council

• Trainings (with financial partners such as

Gender Links, Aide et Action, SAGE) helped

me to improve my knowledge and to better

popularize and convey messages on gender



My active participation during workshops for gender

mainstreaming

WOMEN LEADERS MAKING

DIFFERENCE



WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED? HOW IS THIS LINKED TO

PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LEADER?

ACTIVITY RESULTS

ACHIEVED

BEFORE NOW

SENSITIZATION

AND AWARENESS

RAISING

Searching

financial partners

Children go back

to school

Basket ball field

Preschool

College

Seeds

Sewing machine

0

0

0

0

20kg

0

12 Secondary

schools

51 Primary

schools

01

01

01

200kg

01



Children go to school…

Students in secondary schoolPupils in primary school



Basket ball field for young people

College in construction



Children from 3-5 years in preschool



SHORT STORY OR ANECDOTE THAT ILLUSTRATES THE PASSION OF

THE LEADER

My active participation in sending children to school:

• Financial matter was the problem in openeing the schools.

I gave financial support for the teachers in preschool andsecondary schools (salary of 02 teachers)



Me, the council staff, representatives of the Ministry of

Education and partners



Letters from beneficiaries

1 2 3



THANK YOU!!ANY QUESTIONS?

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