Promoting gender equality and preventing gender violence in the work of supporting people with disabilities in Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc provinces

Tuesday - 04/05/2021 22:42

Brief description of the project

Project name: "Promoting gender equality, preventing gender violence in the work of supporting people with disabilities" under the project VNAH is implementing "Strengthening implementation of policies and therapies for people with disabilities" - DIRECT funded by USAID for the period 2015-2023
Proponent/project owner: Center for Environmental and Health Studies

Address: 4th Floor, N8A8 Nguyen Thi Thap, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: (84-24) 35569676;
Email: thvach2008@gmail.com

Main coordinating unit: Department of Health of Dong Nai province and Department of Health of Binh Phuoc province
Implementation period: 24 months (4/2020- 3/2023)
Location:

Dong Nai province: Communes (86 communes) in 8 districts/cities include:Bien Hoa City, Long Khanh city, Long Thanh, Cam My, Dinh Quan, Tan Phu, Trang Bom and Vinh Cuu districts
Binh Phuoc province: Communes (35 communes) in 7 districts/cities include: Dong Xoai city, Dong Phu, Phu Rieng, Bu Gia Map, Bu Dop, Binh Long, Hon Quan

Content of implementation: Promoting gender equality and preventing gender violence in the care of people with disabilities in Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc through the implementation of awareness raising activities in caregivers and health care providers to prevent violence against people with disabilities, increasing men's participation in activities to help people with disabilities. The project's activities contribute to changing traditional gender stereotypes in the role of timely care, prevention and intervention against acts of violence against people with disabilities.

Approach method
The CEHS expert group develops a gender mainstreaming model and training materials on gender mainstreaming in service delivery and care activities for people with disabilities. CEHS coordinates with local units to establish a group of supervisors who are health workers at the provincial, district and commune levels. Conduct training for service providers and monitoring groups.
Disability service providers and carers carry out gender mainstreaming activities to support and care for people with disabilities. CEHS expert and monitoring team carry out communication and supportive monitoring activities on gender mainstreaming and violence prevention in health facilities and households with disabilities. During the monitoring process, the toolkit was completed by CEHS experts.
CEHS Data Management Specialist assists the monitoring team members to report their performance and monitoring to the project management on a monthly basis according to application software on Google. The Project Management Unit reports its operation results monthly and quarterly to VNAH.

Expected outputs

Model of integrating gender into service delivery and care activities for people with disabilities.
The monitoring group was built with a total of 140 people including 4 provincial CCDVs (2 people/province), 15 district service providers (1 person/district) and 121 commune service providers ( 1 person/commune).
Training kits and monitoring tools
220 service providers have received capacity building training
Report on the results of the monitoring support monthly by the monitoring team
6 Report on the results of activities for periodic monitoring and support of project experts
Google application software works effectively
Report on monthly and quarterly activities to sponsors on time.

Organizational structure

CEHS has 3 leaders including 1 director, 2 deputy directors and 30 staff, medical experts, sociologists working in the central office. In addition, CEHS has nearly 40 staff and experts in the field of health and other related fields, regularly collaborating with the Center to carry out research...