South Africa: Enabled Women Arise (EWA)
South Africa: Enabled Women Arise (EWA)
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Status
Ongoing
- Location Johannesburg
The programme is led by disabled women for disabled women/girls to strengthen their resistance to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and engender inclusion. The goal is to:
1/ Improve access to GBV prevention & response information, knowledge & resources for disabled women/girls (translation in accessible formats such as braille or sign language)
2/ Mitigate access barriers to safe specialist support GBV services for disabled women/girls: Training for disability-GBV community peer educators (Train the Trainer) & monthly community support group sessions conducted by trained women in their respective communities
3/ Offer psychosocial support
4/ Provide an early start to career exploration, entrepreneurship & work-readiness competences for disabled youth, including a 5-week training program (thematic workshops, CV writing, etc).
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Promoter
Dureya Peck - Human Resources Business Partner, Johannesburg
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Initiate date • Duration
10.09.2024 • 12 months