Bata, September 15-17, 2022. Within the framework of the implementation of the 7th Program of Assistance of the United Nations Population Fund to the Government of Equatorial Guinea covering the period 2019-2023, this activity contributes to achieve the UNFPA Transformative Goal: Zero gender violence, including harmful practices that mainly affect women and girls in the world in general and in Equatorial Guinea in particular. In this regard, from 15 to 17, the United Nations Population Fund with the support of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Gender Equality, carried out in Bata in the Conference Room of Ngolo; the Training of CSOs for the elimination of socio-cultural and discriminatory norms, with the aim of identifying NGOs that developed advocacy platforms, with the support of UNFPA to eliminate discriminatory gender and socio-cultural norms that affect women and girls, discuss the issue and propose a training plan for capacity building.
The opening ceremony was attended by H.E. Ms. Mª Consuelo NGUEMA OYANA, Provincial Delegate on behalf of the Minister of Social Affairs and Gender Equality, and Ms. Flora Isabel M. Obama Mokuy, Program Officer on Communication/Gender on behalf of Ms. UNFPA Resident Representative.
The workshop was attended by 13 civil society organizations representatives working on Gender and Violence against women and girls, youth/adolescents and sexual and reproductive health. Namely: Equality and Women's Rights in Africa-IDHMA, S.O.S Children's Villages, African Women's Support Association-ASAMA, Lasting Action for the Environment-ADMAD, Positive Health-S+, De Gracias Recibisteis, ADALBE Motiva, ADICOR, Equatorial Guinea Women's Association-AMGE, ASOJADE, GRAIFEM, CINGUER, CEMAC Youth and the MINASIGE.
A total of 26 people participated in the activity, including 10 men and 16 women, there were no disabled people, the participants ranged in age from 18 to 60 years and during the 3 days; they were trained on:
- Basic concepts of gender and gender-based violence types of violence and causes of GBV Discussions and exercise: the gender-based violence tree presented by Gender Program Officer, Flora Isabel M. Obama Mokuy.
- Elimination of Sociocultural Gender Norms Group work: discussion on the concepts, role and responsibilities of humanitarian actors and communities, improve understanding of the possible negative consequences for a survivor, by Ms. Eloísa Sales Ipúwa of NGO- ADMAD.
- Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: considerations on the responsibility of all humanitarian actors in PSEA; adaptation to the context of Equatorial Guinea, by Ms. Anita Ichaicoto Topapori, NGO-IDHMA.
The training activities were successfully concluded with a draft Training Plan, workshop recommendations and a closing speech by the Provincial Delegate of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Gender Equality in Bata.
