GPS Coordinates: -27° 18' 59.548" S 31° 53' 18.071" E COUNCIL: Lavumisa Description: Lavumisa is a small town with a population that is manageable. Most people in this town are illiterate and the crime rate is low. The town is faced with some challenges that includes high prevalence poverty rate, no employment opportunities, there is only one local school that is at primary level. The town is also underdeveloped. Webpage: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/lavumisa-coe-2012-05-18 |
GPS Coordinates: -26° 40' 10.245" S 31° 3' 59.282" E COUNCIL: Mankayane Description: A fast growing council situated in the Manzini region. A situational analysis is completed and successfully completed stages 3 and 4. The board is involved in gender specific programmes through AMICAALL the day of the African child and 16 days of activism against gender based violence are recognized. Also the town has the Lihlombe.Likukhalela committees which are looking closely at gender issues especially child abuse cases. Webpage: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/mankayane-coe-2012-05-18 |
GPS Coordinates: -26° 29' 40.320" S 31° 23' 15.213" E COUNCIL: Manzini Description: Manzini City Council has no gender policy in place. A stage three council level workshop was done and the participants developed the council’s gender based violence action plan. Webpage: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/manzini-coe-2012-05-18 |
GPS Coordinates: -26° 30' 37.910" S 31° 18' 35.452" E COUNCIL: Matsapha Description: Matsapha Town Board is situated in the Manzini Region in the Industrial area of Swaziland. Webpage: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/matsapha-coe-2012-05-18 |
GPS Coordinates: -26° 19' 0.488" S 31° 8' 0.497" E COUNCIL: Mbabane Description: The Municipal Council of Mbabane is committed to building an organization devoid of gender discrimination, guaranteeing equal access to political, social and economic wealth creation opportunities for women and men; and also developing a culture that places premium on the protection of all including children. Council believes that promoting gender equality is now globally accepted as a development strategy for reducing poverty levels among women and men, improving health and living standards and enhancing efficiency of public investments. The attainment of gender equality is not only seen as an end in itself and human rights issue, but as a prerequisite for the achievement of sustainable development. Webpage: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/mbabane-coe-2012-05-18 |
GPS Coordinates: -26° 13' 43.214" S 31° 2' 21.700" E COUNCIL: Ngwenya Description: Ngwenya Town Board has shown a strong indication that shows there is a desire for the municipality to establish a comprehensive plan that can be used to address equity imbalances in an integrated manner Webpage: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/ngwenya-coe-2012-05-18 |
GPS Coordinates: -27° 6' 44.653" S 31° 12' 29.896" E COUNCIL: Nhlangano Description: Joined the COE prosses in 2011, and in a process of finalising a situational analysis. Webpage: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/nhlangano-coe-2012-05-18 |
GPS Coordinates: -25° 58' 0.000" S 31° 15' 0.000" E COUNCIL: Piggs Peak Description: The council is involved in gender specific programmes that are done through the wing of AMICAALL. These include activities such as Commemoration of the Day of the African Child, 16 Days of Activism against GBV etc. The town also has committees in place to address issues of crime and gender issues amongst others such as Child Protection Committees, Community police etc. The town through AMICAALL and World Vision offers Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) in three social centres. These ECCD centres service the six communities / wards in Pigg’s Peak. The main beneficiaries are orphaned and vulnerable children between the ages of 3-6 years. Enrolment fluctuates but currently stands at 54 children. This information is disaggregated according to age and sex. Webpage: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/piggs-peak-coe-2012-05-18 |
GPS Coordinates: -26° 26' 60.000" S 31° 56' 60.000" E COUNCIL: Siteki Description: AMICAALL is a Council wing that deals with gender specific programmes in Siteki. These include activities such as Commemoration of the day of the African Child, conversations on issues on HIV/AIDs at workplace, communities, schools and out of school youth. The town also have child friendly social centres for ECCD and feeding, where psychosocial support services are rendered to both OVC and other children. Webpage: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/siteki-coe-2012-05-18 |
GPS Coordinates: -26° 5' 18.571" S 31° 51' 16.548" E COUNCIL: Vuvulane Description: This council is committed in practical and strategic needs of the society by practicing social centre activities. The town opened a soup kitchen and a garden. The social centre caters for OVCs who are taken care of by volunteers. The Board encourages the involvement of both male and female in the voluntary work at the centre. Webpage: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/vuvulane-coe-2012-05-18 |