INTERVENTIONS BY CSOs FOCUSING ON
GENDER AND DISABILITY RIGHTS
CSOs focusing on gender were active in
responding to the crisis, many of them working
collaboratively with government through the
Ministry of Women’s Affairs Community and
Small to Medium Enterprises Development
(MWACSMED) to ensure the continuation of
GBV services. Organisations such as Musasa
Project, Adult Rape Clinic, Family AIDS
Counselling Trust, Family Support Trust, amongst
others have been involved in various efforts
including:
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Equipping all supported GBV facilities for
instance static and mobile one-stop
centres with COVID-19 infection,
prevention and control (IPC) supplies.

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keeping shelters and safe spaces open
for victims of domestic violence
temporary isolation tents for GBV
survivors with suspicious symptoms
Transport support as alternatives to
limited availability of public transport for
survivors being referred to higher levels
of care.

For
persons
with
disabilities
several
interventions were made which included the
following:
•

advocacy towards provisions of digital
tools to enable online classes by children
that are visually impaired and hard of
hearing

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