11. Establishment of the Gender Monitoring Office which is an
independent public institution with responsibilities which include
among others: to monitor and supervise on a permanent basis
compliance with gender indicators of the programme for ensuring
gender equality in the context of EDPRS II. The GMO also serves as a
reference point on matters relating to gender equality and non
discrimination for equal opportunity and fairness.
12. Some of the mile stones achieved by the GMO include: In the 2014 -2015
fiscal year GMO received a total of 67 GBV cases among them 38 were
related to economical violence, and 15 cases related to sexual violence
and 14 cases concerned, physical and psychological violence. 15 of those
cases were resolved while 52 were oriented to concerned institutions. In
the fiscal year 2015 – 2016, GMO received a total of 73 GBV cases.
Among them, 41 were resolved while 32 were oriented to concerned
institutions. Programs with special mission to empower the women
have been initiated through the creation of special funds for women, the
orientation and organisation of women in different associations and
cooperatives with a view to giving them (women) strong bargaining
power.
13. The Government and other partner organisations, have established
specialised desks (GBV desks in the National Police and the Military)
with an assignment to protect women against any forms of violence.
The Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROFE) has also
other initiatives such as: inshuti z’umuryango (friends of the family),
umugoroba w’ababyeyi (Parents’ evening forum), community policing
in the support and control of households with conflicts.
14. The Isange One Stop Centre provide for free medical legal services.
There is also a toll-free telephone line to facilitate quick emergency
reporting, information access and rapid response GBV cases support the
established centres. Isange One stop centre for GBV victims has been
established in many districts where GBV victims receive all services
needed at the same point. This guarantees the security of these victims
as they receive all necessary attention within one place. The Gender
Monitoring Office have developed GBV indicators which will help
different stakeholders track the progress made in GBV responses and
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