Learning Lab | Charity | Activity https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/members/chihera/activity/ Activity feed for Charity. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:37:51 +0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.1.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 666eb558baeb28ffa5b7a82e9558d78a Charity replied to the topic Session 1: Introduction in the forum Programming for Prevention Discussion Board - Cohort 1 https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/session-1-introduction-2/#post-253513 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 19:17:03 +0700 Hello everyone.

I’m Charity Rugube, working and engaged by local organization – Zimbabwe Health Interventions as Senior Technical Officer -GESI for the DREAMS program implemented in Zimbabwe under the USAID/PEPFAR funding arrangement targeting 10-24years for in school and out of school AGYWs.

I have worked with worked for UN, INGOs (CARE & F…Read more

]]> 0 916de59a3284bdf2a9e2f3b9dfee3947 Charity replied to the topic Reflection: Topic 3.2 Pathways to Change in the forum Session 3: Unpacking this Strategy https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflection-topic-3-2-pathways-to-change/page/2/#post-251864 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:49:11 +0700 Programmes can be adopted for contextual fit and taking into account family arrangements or structure that includes extended family so as to engage the whole of family to address norms that shape behaviours This is to build agency, shift relations and improve interpersonal skills and transforming norms through engagement of community leaders for…Read more

]]> 0 53345c2e4f18b32d5bcd82570a7cdffc Charity replied to the topic Reflection: Topic 3.2 Pathways to Change in the forum Session 3: Unpacking this Strategy https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflection-topic-3-2-pathways-to-change/#post-243744 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:04:25 +0700 i agree that programmes should be adopted for contextual fit and take into account emerging thrust of engaging KP to dela with same sex couples and the same like any programming address the various levels -agency, relations, interpersonal and engagement the whole of the community to address stigma and discrimination with support from community…Read more

]]> 0 bf917bc970b40879fee229fadb9ac072 Charity replied to the topic Reflection: Topic 2.2 Ethical Considerations in the forum Session 2: Why this Strategy? https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflection-topic-2-2-ethical-considerations/page/3/#post-243203 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:12:43 +0700 The issue of confidentiality is key as couples are likely to share they private affairs and sensitive matters that provide details of their relationships. Consent is key for individuals who are going to be engaged in couple program and need to manage power dynamics that might leave women voiceless and limited agency to speak out.

]]> 0 26e74246e6fcbcc5d5731e001adb39f4 Charity replied to the topic Reflection: What brings you to the course? in the forum Session 1: Course introduction https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflection-what-brings-you-to-the-course/page/12/#post-243201 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:22:52 +0700 Have a better understanding of the concepts, approaches and strategies for effective delivery and adaptive programming

]]> 0 30d2b15ad707e565b234fc29d5faf2ff Charity replied to the topic Welcome and Introductions in the forum Session 1: Course introduction https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/welcome-and-introductions-6/page/6/#post-243029 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:24:11 +0700 I am Charity Rugube, based in Harare Zimbabwe. Proud to be connected to Prevention Collaborative network and currently providing TA for HIV & GBV prevention program in Zimbabwe. I am an avid learner and do appreciate this opportunity to continue learning. I am looking forward to learn and strengthen my knowledge and apply the learning insights to…Read more

]]> 0 eef3a23c655ba36b308fb45700c7c24c Charity replied to the topic Value Clarification Exercise: Common Social Norms in the forum Session 2: What are the six ways in which VAW and VAC intersect? https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/value-clarification-exercise-common-social-norms/#post-231944 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:19:36 +0700 Harmful norms exist in our communities and often reinforce and justify violence for tolerance and way of instilling conformity and discipline. Community does see violence as violation human rights and the effects are detrimental to one’s well-being and development.

]]> 0 f81af4e18d2094b0d532e41895128f15 Charity replied to the topic Concluding Thoughts and Reflections in the forum Session 4: Conclusion https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/concluding-thoughts-and-reflections/#post-231894 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:02:27 +0700 the course is relevant and quite an eye opener for GBV programmers and it brings the aspect of harmonization as opposed to silo responses

]]> 0 c0e722c8d1224ff0bfe43aa9fc6413f3 Charity replied to the topic Reflection: VAW Programmes in the forum Session 3: Programmes to address the intersections of VAW and VAC https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflection-vaw-programmes/#post-231872 Thu, 26 May 2022 23:10:30 +0700 AGYW and caregiver economic strengthening programmes- embedding prevention violence sessions in women or AGYW safe spaces as well as engage children in community dialogues to build confidence and assertiveness and dialogues, role plays that challenge harmful norms for positive masculinity. Sessions to build financial literacy that benefit both…Read more

]]> 0 fe70d22556c7ad84bae0834e4520b976 Charity replied to the topic Reflection: VAW Programmes in the forum Session 3: Programmes to address the intersections of VAW and VAC https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflection-vaw-programmes/#post-231870 Thu, 26 May 2022 23:03:42 +0700 Link in school and community structures to dialogues on preventing VAW/VAC
Use of teachers as sources of information at school and community, link the school and the community and invite parents to talk about good parenting.
Teachers could also be used as mentors and role models on preventing VAW/VAC
Use boys as agents of change to challenge…Read more

]]> 0 a879e77c9130e2ec8ab7e1226451abcc Charity replied to the topic Knowledge Check: Programmes in Halima’s Story in the forum Session 3: Programmes to address the intersections of VAW and VAC https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/knowledge-check-programmes-in-halimas-story/#post-231868 Thu, 26 May 2022 22:51:49 +0700 Life skills at school or community through safe spaces that include counseling sessions for children and also conversations on GBV
Couple sessions and GBV conversations
Positive parenting
Outreach and visits by health workers

]]> 0 9f5652da58769abe525967c12b531448 Charity replied to the topic Knowledge Check: Programmes in Halima’s Story in the forum Session 3: Programmes to address the intersections of VAW and VAC https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/knowledge-check-programmes-in-halimas-story/#post-231865 Thu, 26 May 2022 22:43:52 +0700 Couples dialogues
Positive parenting and not using physical discipline
Shared responbilities

]]> 0 0e8b62ac889f63c6bb66cde6e1da5885 Charity replied to the topic Reflection: Common Social Norms in the forum Session 2: What are the six ways in which VAW and VAC intersect? https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflection-common-social-norms-2/#post-231862 Thu, 26 May 2022 22:21:21 +0700 Men as the bread winner table,
Women doing all household chores to include caring responsibilities
Beating children to foster discipline
when children good its said to have been influenced by the father and when they do wrong its often blamed on women

]]> 0 01451112952ea5639876ebd58bc1fb25 Charity replied to the topic Reflection: Common Social Norms in the forum Session 2: What are the six ways in which VAW and VAC intersect? https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflection-common-social-norms-2/#post-231860 Thu, 26 May 2022 22:00:42 +0700 Societal expectation and norms such as man as the bread winner, sometimes put a lot of pressure on the man and when out of work is likely to exert to violence for failing to owner societal expectations and for not man being enough to fend for the children

]]> 0 56a7da450feb76259d79cebe564be746 Charity replied to the topic Reflection: Shared Risk Factors in the forum Session 2: What are the six ways in which VAW and VAC intersect? https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflection-shared-risk-factors-2/#post-231853 Thu, 26 May 2022 21:38:06 +0700 This practice is common in communities, households and even schools, religious beliefs that community have and used as a way of justifying corporal punishment in school means to discipline children.

]]> 0 db841ac2eb17f54485d19304435cc55e Charity replied to the topic Welcome and Introductions in the forum Session 1: Course Introduction https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/welcome-and-introductions-vawc/#post-231834 Wed, 25 May 2022 07:01:29 +0700 I am Charity Rugube, Zimbabwean. Passionate about AGYW development and this course becomes very key in addressing social norms affecting our communities. Looking forward to the interactions, networking and learning to improve knowledge for impartation and sharing within programmes and CO level to build presence around VAW/VAC

]]> 0 9923cb1d67e0ec95c2d4a97e39f73d5c Charity replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Prevention strategies in the forum Session 5: Prevention strategies https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-prevention-strategies/page/3/#post-231418 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:06:44 +0700 Violence can happen at one, and affect people differently and differs by context. however, when designing strategies they need to touch on RESPECT – and address relationships, Empower, Service provision, Poverty reduction, Enabling environments, Child friendly and Transform attitudes and behaviors and address across the ecological level-…Read more

]]> 0 d34b05e5cff9ee51a59748cdaca183bf Charity replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Risk factors and situational triggers in Mercy’s story in the forum Session 4: Causes https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-risk-factors-and-situational-triggers-in-mercys-story/page/2/#post-231414 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:38:30 +0700 There are multiple risks that is experienced across level – agency and inter-personal level and also based on one’s gender – women like Mercy are at high risk, experience in their life time (Mercy witnessed his father beating her mother) and that violence as acceptable behaviour at family and community (believed to be a sign of love) at the level…Read more

]]> 0 d343eb28638582bc5a20b165ef01727c Charity replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Gender inequality in Mercy’s story in the forum Session 4: Causes https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-gender-inequality-in-mercys-story/page/3/#post-231413 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:09:11 +0700 Life for women like Mercy are exposed to vulnerable associated with economic abuse that leads to physical and affect even children when experience their mothers facing multiple abuse of all forms and impact on them too. Lack of education and harmful practices contributes to child marriage and community practices reinforces such behaviours.

]]> 0 7349c00c0cb7e59ab5859411c5e8c13c Charity replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Gender inequality in Mercy’s story in the forum Session 4: Causes https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-gender-inequality-in-mercys-story/page/3/#post-231412 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:07:59 +0700 Life for women like Mercy are exposed to vulnerable associated with economic abuse that leads to physical and affect even children when experience their mothers facing multiple abuse of all forms and impact on them too. Lack of education and harmful practices and punitive policies and unsupportive systems and structural inequalities leaves women…Read more

]]> 0 03a0431e03bac891176b65186cf845e0 Charity replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Prevention, mitigation, or response in the forum Session 3: Prevention https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-prevention-to-response-continuum/page/3/#post-231396 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:15:04 +0700 the activities will take a holistic approach of the prevention, selective and responsive that would require the whole community to take action. Targeting spouses in dialogues (selective) for behavior change and targeting women in VSLAs and adolescents on comprehensive sexuality education to build their agency

]]> 0 add19f99eee87b3b1d8c31ce1d6b16bd Charity replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Why prevention in Mercy's story in the forum Session 3: Prevention https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-why-prevention/page/7/#post-231368 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:33:15 +0700 Mercy’s story, shows that she has been exposed to violence in many forms that include physical, psychological/ emotional, and economic that has too resulted in her girl child dropping out to look after her siblings as well as help her with market ventures. So its imperative to prevent violence to avoid recurrence or increase severity.…Read more

]]> 0 4b92169db37535c027c27c1a12701447 Charity replied to the topic BONUS Video: Experience vs Disclosure vs Reporting in the forum Session 2: Violence against women https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/bonus-video-experience-vs-disclosure-vs-reporting/#post-5672 Sun, 03 Oct 2021 23:49:06 +0700 Reflective of the situation in country, MANY women are not yet open to talk about GBV especially those in the private home or IPs. We still have many with low agency to report cases of GBV let alone support

]]> 0 7e64669ba90a96a7a5c3e16bc86b8af1 Charity replied to the topic Welcome and introductions in the forum Session 1: Course introduction https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/welcome-and-introductions/page/3/#post-5671 Sun, 03 Oct 2021 23:41:33 +0700 I am Charity Rugube with CARE International Zimbabwe as the Gender Specialist and my experience has been around youth and adolescence programming, ASRHR AND GBV prevention and Response influenced by social norms in Education and Economic Ventures and am looking forward to this life changing journey on VAW and prevention of VAW as well and…Read more

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