July 30

• South Africa: 'Corrective Rape' No Joking Matter [opinion]

  Last week the country was reeling over a controversy involving two well-known For Him Magazine (FHM) writers who publically joked about rape, and in this case, “corrective... Read more »

July 25

• Zambia: Thinking Beyond the Boxes [opinion]

  My palms and arms are splattered with paint and my fingertips tinged red, blue and green. I have just completed an Art for Activism workshop with young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,... Read more »

July 09

• South Africa: Nelson Mandela, the Father

  What would Nelson Mandela say if he knew of the unseemly family feud raging outside his hospital room? Read more »

June 28

• Zimbabwe: Political Parties Oppose Women's Participation

  With the presidential elections just around the corner, provisionally set for 31 July, tensions are high with a recent swell of infighting as political parties draw up primary... Read more »

• Mauritius: Mauritius - Great Father, Loving Grandfather and Proud Mauritian

  Paps, Read more »

June 21

• South Africa: A Letter to My Father

  Dear Daddy, Read more »

June 20

• Malawi: Media Freedom and Gender Violence

  While media and social commentators continue to condemn Parliament Chief Security Officer Youngson Chilinda for assaulting female photojournalist, Thoko Chikondi, I believe the... Read more »

June 16

• Botswana: Dad, My Rock and My Hero

  As the adage goes, it takes any kind of man to be a father but a special kind of man to be a dad, and that is why I want to tell the world about my dad. Read more »

• South Africa: Young Men and Fathers Must Challenge 'Manhood' [opinion]

  Youth Day commemorates 16 June 1976, when 20 000 youths rose up and took to the streets to protest against a racist regime and apartheid’s Bantu education that forced schools... Read more »

June 12

• Zambia: There Is No Defence for Beating Women

  A group of regional NGOs have condemned recent utterances made by Zambia’s Minister of Defence, Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, suggesting that ‘beating a wife is a sign of... Read more »

• Malawi: Child Labour and Child Marriage Perpetuate Gender Inequality

  “My mother forced me into early marriage. She did it so my husband could help her with salt and sugar. During the marriage, my husband frequently beat me. My mother always... Read more »

June 10

• Swaziland: Voices Silenced and Solidarity Stifled

  Members of the Swaziland Rural Women's Assembly (SRWA) along with gender activists in Swaziland and beyond are still reeling in shock after the Royal Swaziland Police Service... Read more »

June 05

• Lesotho: Women's Struggle for Equality Continues

  The recent judgement passed by Lesotho’s Constitutional Court denying Senate Masupha’s succession to chieftainship has taken the country on a complete U-turn from the... Read more »

April 11

• Namibia: Second Namibia Summit Showcases Competitive Case Studies in Achieving Gender Equality and Women Empowerment

  The second edition of the Namibia SADC Gender Protocol Summitunder the banner "Yes We Must" closed in Windhoek at the Polytechnic of Namibia Hotel School on the Thursday, 04 April... Read more »

• Lesotho: SADC Gender Protocol 2012 Barometer 2012 [document]

  The 2012 Lesotho Gender Protocol Barometer is the fourth annual tracking report of country's performance against the 28 targets of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)... Read more »

• Southern Africa: Men And Masculinities [document]

  Many of the targets in the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development mention both women and men. Read more »

April 10

• Zimbabwe: Female Artists Challenge Their 'Sistaz'

  The ever-popular Book Café wowed audiences again on Saturday hosting Busi Ncube one of Zimbabwe's best loved female singers and Edith Weutonga a passionate vocalist and one... Read more »

April 09

• Southern Africa: Human Trafficking

  Human trafficking is an international problem that has region- and country-specific ramifications, including within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Every day,... Read more »

April 08

• Zimbabwe: New Constitution Gives Hope to Women and Girls

  Citizens eagerly await the announcement of the 2013 elections date along with the execution of the new constitution, which gender activists say contains 75% of the demands made by... Read more »

• Africa: Women's Rights and Polygamy

  This policy brief is part of a Gender Links series on complex and controversial issues that intersect with its work. There are few social issues as contentious as polygamy. Those... Read more »

April 07

• Zimbabwe: Making the Constitution a Reality for the Women of Zimbabwe

  The second Zimbabwe SADC Gender Protocol Summit closed at Pandhari Lodge on March 26 2013, with resounding pledges to advance gender equality in line with the new Constitution... Read more »

April 05

• Southern Africa: Botswana SADC Gender Protocol Summit and Awards

  The Botswana SADC Gender  Protocol Summit closed in Gaborone on the 27th of March 2013, with awards to 11 women and 3 men whose work on the ground won the highest accolades... Read more »

March 29

• Southern Africa: First Mauritius Gender Summit Ends On a High Note

  The first ever Mauritius SADC Gender Protocol Summit closed at Gold Crest Hotel in Quatre Bornes on March 26 2013, with resounding shouts of - "2015, Yes we Must! The SADC Gender... Read more »

March 27

• Southern Africa: Zambia SADC Protocol Summit Declares 2015 Yes We Must!

  Zambia's first ever SADC Gender Protocol Summit closed on a high note at the Cresta Golfview Lusaka Hotel on March 26 2013 with participants declaring 2015, Yes we must! Read more »

March 26

• Malawi: Gender Inclusiveness Could Bring Currents of Change in Water and Food Security

  Friday 22 March marked the 20th anniversary of UN World Water Day. On this day every year, the world reflects on the water crisis and tries to find solutions especially in the face... Read more »