F.a: Gender Capacity-building: Ending Gender-based Violence against Girls and Women The purpose of the project is to ensure that the right to protection, care, healing and empowerment of vulnerable young girls and children is realized in the city of Pretoria. Young women and girls should know their rights and be empowered to exercise thes
e rights for their own well-being. Men and women in society should know how to respect each other. The purpose is therefore to intervene directly in situations of crisis, but also to create a culture of gender respect in Pretoria.The project activities inc
lude outreach programmes and drop-in centres, to identify and support young girls and women at risk, and to raise awareness amongst men and boys. The project also covers transitional residential facilities to protect and empower young victims of gender bas
ed violence. Advocacy and awareness raising initiatives focus on gender equality and human trafficking - and awareness raising initiatives include school visits. The project activities also include networking and collaboration to support advocacy. The proj
ect is implemented by TLF (Tswane Leadership Foundation). The work of TLF focuses on victims of gender-based violence, prostitution and human trafficking.