Campaigns to End Violence against Women and Girls - Virtual ...

If protection and support services are available to survivors, it is also crucial for
campaigners to work to establish links and co-ordinate activities with the organizations
which provide such services, e.g. counseling centers, women’s shelters and police and
judicial officials trained to deal with VAW-related issues. Keep an up-to-date list of
addresses and telephone numbers where survivors can be referred to, and regularly
share information with service providers as the campaign progresses.
� See Services for Victims in the Legislation module.
Example: The IOM’s Southern Africa Counter-Trafficking Assistance programme
(SACTAP) developed a serial radio drama called ‘Dealers/Troco’ as part of its campaign
to raise awareness about human trafficking and advertise its help lines in South Africa,
Zimbabwe and Zambia. The toll free help lines are manned by counsellors who have
been trained to respond to calls ranging from general enquiries to requests for
assistance from trafficked persons.
For additional information, see the website.
Working with men and boys: Although evidence shows that, no matter the form and
context of VAW, perpetrators are overwhelmingly men, VAW deeply affects all segments
of society. It can destroy social networks and tear apart families and communities.
Effective campaigns, therefore, must include and target not only women and girls, but
men and boys.
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Campaigns December 2011