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femnets programmes & projects

* Optional Protocol on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of African Women

FEMNET's advocacy programme has been involved with the ongoing elaboration of the Optional Protocol on African women's human rights to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and in regional consultations on a cohesive response by African women on the Optional Protocol.

* Gender Mainstreaming with respect to the Implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)

FEMNET is working on the production of an analysis of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper formulation process in Africa and lessons learnt to strengthen civil society capacity to influence the budget in support of alleviating poverty of African women FEMNET will also document the experiences of gender lobbies in the PRSP process and will provide an analysis of women's poverty in direct relationship to the national macroeconomic policy.

* Men Against Gender Based Violence

The Men against Gender Based Violence Programme is in the process of conducting a review of existing men groups in Malawi, South Africa, Kenya and Namibia. The review of male initiatives in support of gender equality is already underway in Kenya. FEMNET will document and share the experiences with other male groups in the continent to encourage formation of more men groups and in the process strengthen the Africa Network of Men for Gender Equality. FEMNET will also share the experience with national, regional and global networks, including the INSTRAW and UNIFEM networks. FEMNET launched the Men to Men Initiative in 2001, to mark the Sixteen Days of Activism Against Violence on Women. The FEMNET contribution to the campaign targeted men, and marked the beginning of a partnership to promote and increase male involvement and action to combat gender based violence at the Africa regional level.

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* Protocols Optionnol sur les Droits Humains et des Peuples sur les Femmes Africaines

Le programme de plaidoyer de FEMNET a ete implique dans l'elaboration en cours du Protocole Optionnel sur les droits humains de la femme africain dans la Charte Africaine des Droits Humains et des Peuples ainsi que dans les consultations regionales...