Addressing Gender Violence Through Musalihat Anjuman

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GENDER JUSTICE THROUGH MUSALIHAT ANJUMAN PROJECT
SINDH

• Project Progress Review
• 2006
• National Steering Committee Meeting
• NCRD Chak Shahzad Islamabad
• (January 1, 2007)
• By
• Dr. Capt Sikandar Ali Panhwar
• PPD GJTMAP Sindh

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MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST EXPECTED
TARGETS/OUTPUTS DURING THE YEAR 2005/06

• Output one
• Constitution and mobilization of the Musalihat
  Anjumans in all Unions Councils in the pilot
  districts
• ICs/MAs established in the pilot district of Dadu
  and Shikarpur
• District Dadu
• Total UCs 52
• ICs established 52
• MAs established 52
• District Shikarpur
• Total UCs 50
• ICs 50
• MAs 50

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MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR 2005/06

• Output one
• Sindh Musalihat Anjuman Rules 2006
• Gazette notification of MA Rules 2006 on 17th
  July 2006
• Copies in original sent to Registrar High Court
  Sindh, Dist Sessions Judges Dadu Shikarpur
  and other stakeholders at federal, provincial and
  district level
• Booklet on RoBs in Urdu, English, Sindhi printed
  distributed

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Officially Reported Decisions of MAs

• Output one
• Dadu 26
• Shikarpur 22
• Total MA settlements/decisions 48
• Mostly civil nature of cases being dealt ( a few
  minor criminal cases) including matrimonial
  disputes, property related matters, Karo Kari
  accusation, exclusion of female from inheritance,
  forced marriages and other marriage related
  disputes, Vagrancy and Child Abuse, business
  transactions, quarrels and minor injuries.
• LGSOs are nominated as District Focal Persons to
  receive monthly reports/ MA Decisions from the
  Secretaries of the respective UCs and to
  generate monthly reports for further sharing with
  DSJs, DPO, DCO/MAJA, Distt Govt, PPMU.
• In Addition, LGSO office is facilitating
  implementation of the project activities under
  intimation to DCO (Convener MAJA)

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Strengthen MAs enhance visibility

• Output one
• Display Boards (length 5ft, width 3.5ft) in
  Sindhi Language for each MA have been provided.
  The nature of disputes falling in MA purview and
  the procedure for application is highlighted on
  the boards.
• Formats Registers Printed and distributed

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Strengthen MAs enhance visibility

• Output one
• Project Newsletter Musalihat Nama published in
  two languages (English and Sindhi) highlighting
  the updated progress of the project and gender
  related developments and issues.

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MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR 2005/06

• Output Two
• Musalihat Anjumans capacity built to dispense
  gender justice at the community level
• As per Project document a consortium of at least
  three NGOs was to be taken up in the MASS. The
  following three NGOs have been included in MASS
• 1. Aurat Foundation
• 2. SAFWCO
• 3. Sindh Development Society
• MASS notified on 30.12.2005 for capacity
  building initiatives and policy dialogue for
  strengthening MAs.

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Capacity of MAs on Gender, legal issues and ADRs

• Output Two
• 34 training conducted on gender sensitization
  and legal literacy covering all 102 UCs in both
  districts
• About 1004 participants including MA members, UCs
  Nazims/Naib Nazims, UCs Secretaries, female
  Councilors and member Insaf Committees get
  trained

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Short term orientation Courses for Police LG
functionaries

• Output Two
• 36 special MA-Police station level Sessions
  conducted at both the pilot districts in order
  to familiarize MA members with police personnel
  for better coordination. A total of 803
  participants attended these sessions.

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Periodic Meetings

• Output Two
• 6 Periodic meetings conducted regularly one in
  each quarter 2006 between members of MAJA, Taluka
  Administration, bar associations, police, civil
  society, media and local government functionaries
  in pilot districts for policy dialogue on
  enhancing the effectiveness of MA to curb gender
  violence

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Mobilization of Judiciary, Police and Political
reps to advocate the use of MAs and to
ensure/monitor a just process of ADR

• Output Three
• Partnerships between judiciary, police and
  Musalihat Anjuman for accountable, fair and
  equitable dispensation of justice
• MAJA established notified to be responsible for
  carrying out District based activities on
  awareness raising, monitoring, follow up and
  facilitating MAs in their deliverables.
• Activities are held as per their Qtr work plan

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MAJA activities continued

• Output Three
• Two Consultations held with Dist bars at both the
  districts.
• Two Consultation held with District Press clubs
  one at each district.
• Two consultations held with ulemas by inviting 30
  participants in each to seek their support for
  MAs.
• Debate competition held at girls high school
  Dadu.
• 7 Stage and interactive theatres have been
  conducted at the village level to create mass
  awareness about gender issues and MAs as
  redressal forums.
• Bi-monthly meetings at the district level
  initiated with member of police and bar

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Support of Judiciary for strengthening MAs

• Output Three
• Meeting held with honourable Chief Justice Sindh
  High Court dated 17.08.06
• Mr. Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, member Supreme
  Court Sub Committee on ADR nominated as focal
  person for strengthening ADR through Musalihat
  Anjuman
• Letters issued to respective District Session
  Judges Dadu and Shikarpur to refer cases to MAs
  within its jurisdiction.

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Support of Judiciary for strengthening MAs

• One-Day Judicial Workshop on ADR Through
  Musalihat Anjuman held on 3rd December 2006 at
  Larkana presided by Provincial Minister LGD
• Chief Justice of Sindh was the Chief Guest
• Participants from District judiciary of all 5
  project districts plus Larkana Kumber along
  with MA and LG functionaries from Dadu
  Shikarpur attended the workshop.

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Proposed Amendments in RoBs as a result of
Judicial Workshop

• Further refinement in RoBs recommended by the
  high judiciary to make it legally sound
• Summary of proposed changes forwarded to SHC for
  final comments
• After SHC scrutiny, the summary will be
  forwarded to provincial government to incorporate
  these changes

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Developing Materials regarding legal awareness on
women and citizen rights and advocating the role
of men in curbing gender violence

• Output Four
• Community Advocacy for legal rights of Women and
  Mens role in ending violence
• 8 Taluka level awareness raising Seminars
  conducted for general community, CBOs and member
  of civil society organizationsduring the 1st
  quarter 06.
• 4 District level workshops conducted for
  stakeholders from GOs/ NGOs as part of advocacy
  and awareness raising component for the MAs
• 3 meetings with District Criminal Justice
  Coordination Committee held.
• Legal based and gender rights information/
  training material developed in Sindhi language
  distributed during the trainings. Advocacy and
  Communication Consultant hired by FPMU to assist
  PPMUs in IEC material development

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Upscale Phase of the Project (2007-2011)

• Selection of 3 Additional Districts in Sindh
  (Jacobabad, Mirpur Khas Nawab Shah)
• Annual Work plan / Budget approved in PCS for
  year 2007

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District Jacobabad
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District Mirpur Khas
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District Nawab Shah
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THANKS