Madagascar counts nearly 18 million people with 2 millions living in the capital city, Antananarivo.
Women's conditions are difficult as much in terms of legal recognition of their equal rights as in the different spheres of their everyday lives (family, work, education…). The Malagasy culture is still very strongly based on a non-egalitarian system that impedes development.
Domestic violence is a particularly serious issue that everyone knows about, but that remains hushed and ill-known.

The foundation's support

On 17 June 2010, the Selection Committee decided to grant the project the amount of €50,000 over two years.

Expected results

The expected results are the following:
- 300 women supported in a reconstruction and empowerment project,
- Implementation of support and counselling rooms, with the participation of different partners,
- The stakeholders (social welfare, Police-Gendarmerie, health, justice and institutional) will enhance their expertise as they care for female victims and their orientation,
- The social monitoring unit will lead a network of 40 active associations and edit an updated stakeholder directory.

Performance indicators and timeline

The performance indicators are the following:
- Number of women integrated in the mid-term support programme.
- Number of female victims who benefit from micro-credit or develop an income generating activity.
- Number of articles or talk shows denouncing violence against women.
- Number of media disseminating the awareness tool and frequency.
- Number of cases recorded by the Police and the Public Prosecutor.
A study based on the 2008 perception survey, will be carried out to assess the progress in the perception of violence and its social acceptance.