A Community Action Team (CAT) is a group of volunteers who work together in their community to address issues of concern. A CAT brings people together to discuss problems and find solutions at the local level. It can be more effective than outside groups at mobilizing community participation and creating sustainable change over time. A CAT typically starts with 5-10 members who meet regularly to plan community events. The goals of a CAT should be to promote gender equality through activities like gender sensitivity training and educating about HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence. Recruiting CAT members involves relationship building through conversations, invitations from personal networks and organizations, and community outreach events.