Alola Foundation"Strong Women Strong Nation"
Alola FoundationThrough the Women’s Resources Center sub-program, several activities were implemented, and the results are as follows:
With the Support from UNFPA through ZONTA project, in 2023, the WRC continue its efforts to prevent violence against women and girls focusing in the community of Liquica Municipality. The aim is to create demand for the available health services at existing health facilities. Liquica Municipality was chosen for the project based on a DHS report indicating that domestic violence in Liquica is at 51%. It is hoped that the project will help reduce violence in Liquica and assist to eliminate violence against women and girls in Timor-Leste.
As the result of the ZONTA project, the team were able to commemorate International Women’s Day which took place at Gugleur, Metagou, and Darule villages of Liquica Municipality with the theme “Women Ready to Lead: FETO PRONTU LIDERA”. The event were attended by the representative from SEII-(Gender Focal Point) who delivered a speech on the “Prevention of Gender-Based Violence at the Family and Community Level,” including an explanation of the National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence (NAP GBV). The event was attended by a total of 224 (F:137 & M:84) participants, including representatives from SEII, the police, sub-district administrators, village chiefs, members of the village council, youth, veterans, people with disabilities, widows, potential women’s leader candidates and other members of the general community.
Another activity run under the ZONTA project is the capacity building on GBV Prevention for youth. In order to enhance the capacity of youth groups to prevent gender-based violence at the community level, the team also provided a training session on Gender-Based Violence Prevention for total 147 (F:100 & M:47) youth in the six mentioned villages of Fahi-lebu, Metagou, Darulete, Loidahar, Gugleur, and Vatuboro of Liquica Municipality.
The training aimed to enhance the capacity of youth groups to prevent gender-based violence in the community and provide protection to victims of gender-based violence through referral pathways and access to health facilities. Later on, a refresher training session was also conducted for the six youth groups and health staff representatives from three sub-district administrations of Liquica Municipality. The aim was to enhance the capacity of youth to ensure the sustainability of programs in the future.
In addition to the activity mentioned above, an awareness campaign on Early Pregnancy and Sexual Reproductive Health was conducted in four targeted villages: Gugleur, Metagou, Vatuboro, and Fahilebo. The campaign aimed to increase awareness and capacity among youth and the community about the causes and impact of early pregnancy, enabling them to prevent such cases at the family and community levels.
In late 2023, the Alola-Advocacy team organize a workshop to review the results of the ZONTA program implementation in Liquica Municipality. The event was attended by relevant partners and stakeholders including beneficiaries with the total 103 (F:68 & M:35) people attending the event. During the event, the representative of beneficiaries shared their experiences and lessons learned, as well as provide feedback for the project improvement and sustainability.
Another activity run under the ZONTA project is the capacity building on GBV Prevention for youth. In order to enhance the capacity of youth groups to prevent gender-based violence at the community level, the team also provided a training session on Gender-Based Violence Prevention for total 147 (F:100 & M:47) youth in the six mentioned villages of Fahi-lebu, Metagou, Darulete, Loidahar, Gugleur, and Vatuboro of Liquica Municipality.
The training aimed to enhance the capacity of youth groups to prevent gender-based violence in the community and provide protection to victims of gender-based violence through referral pathways and access to health facilities. Later on, a refresher training session was also conducted for the six youth groups and health staff representatives from three sub-district administrations of Liquica Municipality. The aim was to enhance the capacity of youth to ensure the sustainability of programs in the future.
