Action against gender violence in Honduras

This project aims to address gender inequality and gender-based violence (GBV) suffered by women and LGBTI people in 6 poor neighbourhoods highly affected by gang violence in Tegucigalpa Honduras. This initiative is designed with a human rights-based approach empowers women and LGBTI community members. It supports positive masculinities and builds capacities of services providers mainly local police to integrate rights-based non-discriminatory gender-equal approaches in service provision. Project activities include: (1) developing participatory gender equity analysis in each selected neighborhood; (2) training in gender equality positive masculinities care of services providers gender-based violence and human rights; (3) building communication among beneficiaries civil society organizations and public servants; and (4) rising awareness activities. The project benefits approximately 360 women (18 to 40 years old) 90 LGBTI persons (18 to 30 years old) 120 members of their families in 6 communities and 40 local police and other justice service providers.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) empowered women LGBTI youth and men from families and communities in their human rights for the prevention of gender-based violence; (2) increased efficiency of public service providers (police and prosecutors) in addressing and preventing gender-based violence; and (3) increased effectiveness of institutional mechanisms to address and prevent gender-based violence.