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Key actor(s) tasked with Eliminating Domestic Violence
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Research or Policy Formulation |
Research Funding for academics or NGOs |
Provides Funding to NGOs or Preventive Campaigns |
Coordination with other government departments |
Coordination with NGOs |
| Family and Community Services (FACS) |
X |
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X |
|
X |
| Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
| Families Commission |
X |
|
|
X |
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| Ministry of Women’s Affairs |
X |
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|
|
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The above ‘Comparative Matrix’ evidences the fragmentation in departmental strategies which leads to replication and repetition of their work. Five issues can be identified:
- All actors focus on the wider ‘family violence’ issue and not ‘women’ as predominant victims of domestic violence and abuse. Amongst its diverse work functions; women as victims of endemic violence arguably seems to be downplayed.
- All four actors undertake research and provide policy advice to government. This indicates inefficient replication and repetition of government resources and funding.
- There is no systematic government and NGO coordination of domestic violence prevention strategies for women or otherwise. Hence, fragmented strategies equal replication and repetition of government resources and lack of coordination.
- Three of four actors take charge / lead on prevention campaigns and provides funding. This again illustrates replication and repetition of government resources.
- ‘Gender Impact Analysis’ is not included in any policy reports, research publications, organisational strategies, or institutional frameworks by any of the four actors on domestic violence (including Ministry of Women’s Affairs).