After the signing of the financing agreements between the Foundation Aga Khan Madagascar for the implementation of the project ELATRA of Women Lead Movement Madagascar and the Tantsoroka project of La Plateforme, as part of the AGECS (Advancing Gender Equality through Civil Society) project, funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The launch event took place on March 16, 2024 in the Bougainvillier room of the Hôtel Colbert and had the following objectives:
- Communicate the projects and their objectives to the general public through the media
- Strengthen institutional partnerships
- Strengthen partnerships with the private sector
- Strengthen partnerships with civil society organizations
We also thank our other partners for their commitment to the project Elatra, such as BNLTEH, l’ ONPM Psychologists , Bôndy et FAKA Rugs.
These two projects will be implemented with a holistic and inclusive approach and the achievement of their objectives will be conditioned by the effective participation of all stakeholders following their respective mandates.
Presentation of the ELATRA project of Women Lead Movement Madagascar
According to data collected in the MICS 2018 survey, 32% of women aged between 15 and 49 have suffered violence, 14% have suffered sexual violence and 38% have suffered one or both types of violence in Madagascar. These figures are alarming, especially since structures capable of ensuring the care and socio-economic reintegration of victims are still rare.
As for human trafficking, it still seems to be little known despite its scale, whether it is trafficking involving external migration or the phenomenon of internal trafficking in the country, in particular that of “little maids”.
The dependence and economic insecurity of women is a risk factor which accentuates gender-based violence and trafficking. For survivors (former victims), economic emancipation is the essential pillar that prevents them from returning to a violent environment.
Indeed, the reduction of economic vulnerabilities coupled with psychological monitoring of women victims of violence and human trafficking is a reconstruction strategy that has already proven its worth. Women Lead Movement Madagascar developed the Elatra Project with this in mind, and aims to strengthen the ranks of those who have already implemented this strategy in the fight against GBV in Madagascar.
Elatra uses a multi-sectoral approach for the socio-economic emancipation of survivors of GBV and Human Trafficking. The project collaborates with:
- The Private Sector as the main partner for the success of the project in order to integrate survivors into a healthy and decent professional environment;
- Civil society and the Ministries responsible for the fight against GBV in the context of identifying survivors;
- Psychologists for the supervision and psychological monitoring of survivors;
In addition to the direct reintegration activities of survivors into the professional world and into the social life of their community, transformative community activities will also be implemented within the framework of Elatra, namely:
- Awareness campaigns on GBV and Trafficking;
- Capacity building for champions of equality, religious and traditional leaders and local authorities in the rural communes of the 02 targeted regions;
- Capacity building in financial education for women's associations at the community level in the rural municipalities of the 02 targeted regions.
An online form will soon be available for those who would like to join the project.
