Gender Links (Johannesburg)
News from a group promoting SADC's Protocol on Gender and Development.
Website: http://www.genderlinks.org.za/page/gl-opinion-and-commentary-service
November 17
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Mauritius: War at Home - Mauritius Country Report [opinion]
About a quarter (24%) of women in Mauritius have experienced some form of gender-based violence in their lifetime including partner and non-partner violence. An almost similar... Read more »
October 22
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Mauritius: SADC Gender Protocol 2012 Barometer - Mauritius
Following a new gender-quota law for local elections that came into effect January 2012, gender activists believe that this may open the door for the country to reconsider its... Read more »
April 26
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Mauritius: Call for Women to Participate in Politics
Mauritians at the just ended Third Gender Justice and Local Government Summit have called for the inclusion of women in political decision-making saying women have a lot to offer... Read more »
March 12
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Southern Africa: Summit Calls for Signing of SADC Gender Protocol
The Gender Links Francophone Director Loga Virahsawmy has called on the government of Mauritius to sign the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and... Read more »
July 14, 2011
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Mauritius: The Call
As far back as I can remember, back to my school days, I always wanted to be a biology teacher. But years later I ended up becoming a medical practitioner and looking after... Read more »
June 13, 2011
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Mauritius: A Quota for Women's Representation At Long Last [analysis]
The struggle has indeed been a long one. We have fought for more than ten years. We went to nearly every village in Mauritius using the Southern African Development Community... Read more »
April 19, 2011
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Mauritius: The Little Red Book [opinion]
No, it is not the Little Red Book of China's late Mao Zedong, published in 1966. This little red book was launched in February 2011 by the Association of Advertising Agencies (AAA)... Read more »
February 9, 2011
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Mauritius: Sex Workers Deserve Protection [analysis]
Never forget Marie Lourde Collette and Marie Ange Milazar. These may not be household names for most, but they are engraved in my memory. They were considered less than animals by... Read more »
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