Name of organization/institution
Tearfund
Name of your focal point
Nadine Stam
Email of your focal point
nstam@tearfund.nl
Phone of your focal point
+31614297505
Website URL
www.tearfund.nl
Organization details
Civil Society Organization
Description of your organization/institution
Tearfund’s vision is to see people freed from poverty and injustice, living transformed lives and fully flourishing. Our work focuses both on longer term community development as well as shorter term humanitarian responses. We work with partner organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America and engage and mobilise the local church where possible. In the Netherlands, we are committed to raising awareness about social justice and climate change. Our funding base is diverse, and our institutional funding portfolio is expanding.
Description of your main WPS related activities
The core of our WPS efforts related to preventing and addressing sexual and gender based through engaging men, mobilising faith leaders and communities and building bottom up community based prevention and response structures that reduce and address violence against women. Engaging men and engaging faithleaders and other key influencers in the communities is central to our approach. Via the training of local leaders, gender champions, community actcion groups and community dialogues, we facilitate gender norms transformation processes that result in reduced levels of violence and increased support for survivors.
Strategic outcome
1. Participation - More women hold leadership positions, and women participate equally and meaningfully in decision-making processes at every level in the interests of peace and security, including conflict prevention and resolution, peacebuilding, protec, 3. Protection - Women and girls, as well as men and boys, in and from conflict situations, are protected against all forms of conflict-related violence, including sexual and gender-based violence. Their rights are safeguarded and enforceable, 4. Relief, reconstruction and recovery - Meet the needs and contribute to the empowerment of women and girls
Sub-outcome 1
1.1 Enhanced enabling conditions for equal and meaningful participation of women and girls
Sub-outcome 2
2.2 Countering radicalisation, violent extremism and terrorism policies respect operational space of women’s organisations, human rights defenders and peace builders
Sub-outcome 3
3.1 Women and girls have access to security and justice systems, 3.2 Impunity for violent offences against women and girls combatted
Sub-outcome 4
4.1 Improved physical, mental, psycho-social health of women and girls, 4.2 Improved socio-economic position women and girls
What type of investments will you make to contribute to the selected outcome(s)?
Advocacy, Progammitic
Description/comments
The programmatic investments of Tearfund up until 2025 will include: * Transforming Masculinities Programming in among others DRC and South Sudan: community based gender interventions transforming harmful gender norms to reduce SGBV + establishing a community based support and referral structure for survivors of SGBV (DRC, South Sudan). Sometimes combined with humanitarian relief interventions. * JISRA interfaith peacebuilding programma: gender inclusive peacebuilding and conflict prevention programming aimed at preventing violent conflict and building inclusive (gender, youth, religious minorities) peaceful communities. (Iraq, Mali, Ethiopia, Nigeria)
Country/Region
Transforming Masculinities through Engaging Faith Leaders and Communities: DR Congo, South Sudan (2022) JISRA Interfaith Peacebuilding Initiative: Iraq, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mali (till 2025)
What is the time frame for your pledged outcome(s) and investment(s)
2 years - 2022, 5 years - 2025