Women’s Crisis Centre (WCC) Bengkulu

Results 2009
In 2009, WCC Bengkulu gave assistance to 385 survivors of Gender-Based Violence (more than half the cases concerned intimate partner violence). In addition, over 37,000 persons were reached through training courses, monthly radio talk shows and local newspapers.
The organisation also started providing assistance at community level in 12 districts in Northern Bengkulu.
WCC Bengkulu is continuously improving its services for victims by working closely with the police, the judiciary, lawyers and regular healthcare in the districts.

Plans 2010
WCC Bengkulu also continues to support female survivors of violence in various ways. In addition, perpetrator counselling will be extended and counselling for couples will be initiated.

Toolkit
In 2009, major progress has been made in developing the toolkit for tackling Gender-Based Violence, consisting of a counselling manual and a training manual. The toolkit was piloted in Indonesia and South Africa. Additional expertise in the field of counselling men was brought into action.
At the end of 2009, this intervention was nominated for the PSO Innovation Award 2010.
Partner consultations resulted in a ‘linking and learning’ learning process aimed at improving the quality of aid to male perpetrators within a strengthened organisation.

Lessons 2009
Developing and implementing an aid programme for male perpetrators by women’s organisations implies major organisational changes, which also has implications for WPF ’s work.

Plans 2010
Early in 2010, the pilot results will be assessed and incorporated in the Training and Counselling Manual as the last step towards the definitive counselling programme for male perpetrators. In 2010, a great effort will be made towards further distribution of the so-called. ‘Male Counselling Toolkit’, and improvement of the couple counselling interventions will be initiated.