1. Why

2. Who are we?
The “STOP GENDER VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN” (SGVC) is a national coalition of over 90 civil society organisations, aiming to create a critical mass through mobilising communities to stand against gender-based violence (GBV) and creating public and political will to develop and implement a fully-costed, inclusive and multi-sectoral National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence (NSPGBV) in South Africa. The SGVC was formalised in 2014.

3. Structure

4. 2011: CEDAW recommends to SA:
the establishment of the National Council on Gender-Based Violence (NCGBV) to review its multi-sectoral action plan to combat violence against women and girls
expeditiously adopt comprehensive measures to address such violence Challenge: There was no shared understanding on role & purpose of NCGBV & its relationship to DWCPD
In December cabinet approved the recommendation to establish the National Council on GBV
2012: Inaugurated on 10 December 2012 – under chairmanship of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe
Objectives
providing strategic guidance and political leadership;
strengthening the coherence of current strategies;
adopting multi-sectoral approaches;
securing the resources required to enable the Council to meet its mandate; and
M & E implementation of all interventions.
Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on VAWC was included as a permanent structure on the NCGBV
Located in the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities (DWCPD).
In May 2012, the IMC was first convened by Cabinet to investigate the root causes of violence towards women and children
IMC also commissioned a diagnostic review of state responses to violence and how these could be strengthened (DPME)
2013: CEO appointed to drive activities of NCGBV
NCGBV takes aspirations from SANAC & NSPHIV
a national strategic plan was envisaged and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) appointed to guide its development
Problem: There was no shared understanding on role & purpose of NCGBV & its relationship to DWCPD
Considered autonomous body or as a sub-structure of DWCPD
IMC presented their Integrated Programme of Action (IPoA) for 2013 – 2018 to Cabinet-although this was responsibility of NCGBV
The IPoA was approved by Cabinet in September 2013,
2014:National Elections
disbanding of the DWCPD
POA only finalized in August 2014 to accommodate changes to the departments following the May elections.
no movement on the NCGBV
CIVIL SOCIETY meetings in CPT, Gauteng, Mpumalanga because of the urgency to develop a strategy to hold government accountable
researching NSPs in other African countries
first draft of the Shadow Framework developed
2015:
2 Years after Cabinet had approved its contents, the Integrated IPoA had still not been costed and nor had any discussion of its content taken place with civil society groupings, or provincial and district level government officials.
CSOs met to reflect on growth of the SGV Campaign and to adopt a twin approach, i.e. lobby govt and approach individual government departments
Engaging with MoW in April
2016:
Start of the provincial engagements
Social Media Platforms developed
Facebook: nspgbv campaign
Campaign
Short Promotional Film: (
16 Days of Activism & Endorsement from the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women & issue of press release (
diagnostic review of the state’s response to VAWC conducted and 6 recommendations proposed
2017: CIVIL SOCIETY
SGVC Annual Partner Meeting
Provincial Engagements continue
Final Shadow Framework launched 25 October 2017
Lobbying Government & influencers at various levels
Engaged with PDSD / NDSD
Participation in review of POA
2018: CIVIL SOCIETY
Engagements with NDSD continue
Results of research on POA overlaps with NSPGBV Shadow Framework Report recommendations

5. Key Advantages of having an NSP
Requires a concerted involvement of the local community and civil society, often serving to put pressure on the government to act and ensures that the voices of those directly/indirectly affected by the issue are taken into account;
Includes specific goals and timelines for their achievement;
Provides a financial and budgetary outline, which ensures its effective and realistic implementation.
The NSP will overcome the challenges that face the execution of current legislation and policies dealing with GBV, by garnering political will and sufficient resources.

6. So why an NSP for GBV?
Set of clear strategic priorities
Accountability mechanisms for performance in place
Broad-based national consultations & engagements
Costed and fully funded
Address the gaps & weaknesses of the IPA
“Previous plans didn’t work, why would this one?”

7. Why study the economic costs of GBV?
Costs – KPMG Report
R28 – R43 billion rand: estimated cost of violence demonstrates the waste of resources that can be more effectively used;
awareness of the costs of GBV to society strengthens arguments for the intervention of government, social institutions and businesses, and provides a reference point to inform the magnitude of such interventions;
since the costs affect everyone, even though the abuse may be private, it brings GBV into the open as a societal issue;
demonstrating the scale of the costs aids the prioritization of relevant policies and informs policy making; and
by understanding the costs of GBV, policy makers are able to more effectively allocate necessary resources to relevant service providers.

8. Integrated programme of Action on Violence Ag Against Women & Children 2013/2018(IPAVAWC)
3. Efficacy of the Department of Social Development’s Integrated Programme of Action addressing Violence Against Women and Children ( )
Parallel to the NCGBV, an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) was formed, housed under the Department of Social Development (DSD), to draft a national plan to address violence against women and children (VAWC). This led to the development of the Integrated Programme of Action addressing Violence Against Women and Children (POA) in 2013.
Gaps and weaknesses were identified in the Plan

9. Gaps & Weaknesses
1. Despite the fact that the POA is dedicated to addressing VAWC specifically and not GBV as a whole – which is problematic, excluding men and other vulnerable groups such as LGBTI persons
2. The process of developing the POA was not consultative or inclusive. That is, civil society, the private sector and communities were not consulted in drawing up the plan. This exclusion is extremely problematic, as it does not take into account the diverse, yet specific needs of beneficiaries and institutions that form part of carrying out the implementation of the plan itself
3. The POA homogenises all women and all children into two concrete categories; not accounting for any differences between these two groups. Furthermore, the problem of heteronormativity is evident throughout the POA, as it focuses solely on the abuse women and children experience at the hands of men. Thus same-sex violence is disregarded.
4. The plan is not costed. It is importance of having a fully-costed NSP, outlining the costs each intervention necessitates for its implementation and allowing the government to allocate a budget for this
Essentially, the formal national process to develop an NSP for GBV has stalled, and so it lies with civil society to work with allies within government and other sectors to advocate for the NSP as clearly as possible, and to push the fight for funding and political accountability going forward

10. GOALS & PRIORITIES
The NSP must set out a list of core, achievable and well-defined goals for a specific period. These must include the following:
Reduce GBV incidence
Improve and expand quality of services for survivors of GBV with the aim of reducing incidence of GBV towards almost eliminating the culture of violence in South African society
Expand the resources available for GBV prevention and response
Improve reporting and political and administrative accountability on GBV
Create a detailed, fully-funded budget pertaining to the interventions
The NSP can help achieve these goals by focusing attention on 5 strategic priorities over the next 5 years. These priorities are:

11. NSP: KEY PRIORITY AREAS
PRIORITY 1: EXPAND THE DEFINITION
Create a more encompassing definition of GBV to include all groups of marginalized individuals affected by GBV and not only violence against women and children (VAWC).
PRIORITY 2: FILL THE GAPS IN IMPLEMENTING EXISTING LAWS/POLICIES
Expand training, resources and accountability to ensure that SAPS, the Department of Health and the National Prosecuting Authority fill the gaps between the law and its implementation.
PRIORITY 3: IMPROVE AND EXPAND PSYCHO-SOCIAL SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS
Expand investment in and institutionalization of survivor services, especially psycho-social care and intervention.
PRIORITY 4: PREVENTION, INTERVENTION AND RESEARCH
Significantly increase investment in evidence-based prevention interventions, on individual, community and societal/structural levels
PRIORITY 5: ESTABLISH ROBUST ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS AND SUFFICIENT RESOURCES
Commit to fully funding and developing the accountability mechanisms required to realize success in all priority areas.

12. Campaign Call for: The SGV Campaign calls for the following:
Recognizing the inadequacies prevalent in contemporary definitions of GBV, the NSP seeks to adopt a modified, more inclusive, and holistic definition of GBV.
Existing laws and policies should be revised, adequately implemented and compliance therewith should be monitored
Expand and ensure the provision of psycho-social services to survivors of GBV
Prioritize funding for GBV research, prevention and intervention programmes
Ensure the existence and sustainability of accountability mechanisms with regards to GBV programmes and the NSP as a whole
A costed and fully-funded NSP

13. Campaign Support Activities: Public Awareness, Community Mobilisation, Policy Advocacy & Lobbying
The SGV Campaign, in response to the Rhodes University #RUReferenceList campaign, visited the campaign leaders at Rhodes University to ascertain what support was needed. A visit to Rhodes University took place from 13 to 15 May 2016.
Task team attended the 2016 Women’s Parliament coordinated by the National Legislature. The NSP on GBV was placed forward as a recommendation towards achieving economic empowerment for women in South Africa.

14. ……. continued Marches Post card campaign Support for
survivors of rape on SA
Campuses
Participation in NDSD
provincial consultations

15. …….continued Provincial Consultations Eastern Cape:
East London – 12 & 13 July 2016
Kwazulu Natal
Durban – 14,15 & 16 March 2017
North West
Rustenburg – April 2017
Mpumalanga
Mbombela – September 2017