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
April 25
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Lesotho: Women Ready to Take Up Leadership Roles in Lesotho
While women remain close to parity with 49.1% representation in local councils, the upcoming national elections may also bring an increase in women's representation in governance... Read more »
April 24
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Southern Africa: Councillors Light the Way to Gender Mainstreaming [analysis]
Local councillors from 10 SADC countries lit the candle of commitment at the start of an evening of fun and dance as countries displayed their cultural heritage Monday evening... Read more »
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South Africa: Namibians 'Stage' Mini Roadblock in SA [opinion]
After a 22 hour drive from Namibia to South Africa, several members of the Namibian delegation who drove by car to the third annual Gender Justice and Local Government Summit got... Read more »
April 23
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South Africa: Third Gender Justice and Local Govt Summit
Approximately 280 participants from ten Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries will converge in Johannesburg (Kopanong Hotel), South Africa from 23-25 April 2012... Read more »
April 19
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South Africa: 'I' Story - the Way of the Heartful Warrior [opinion]
"So, what are you going to do with this massage training you're doing," asked my husband. From his tone I could sense rising but muted panic. "Don't you know Muslim women aren't... Read more »
April 11
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Africa: Southern Africa - First Woman President Says the Time Is Now! [opinion]
In an interview with an Aljazeera news anchor, the newly sworn-in Republic of Malawi President, Joyce Banda said "my election (in 2009) as the vice president and Ellen... Read more »
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Africa: Southern Africa - Welcoming Our First Female President [opinion]
Joyce Banda, has become Southern Africa's first, and Africa's second female president following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika on April 5, 2012. Read more »
April 3
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Zimbabwe: First Gender Justice and Local Government Summit and Awards
The first Zimbabwe Gender Justice Local Government Summit and Awards ended in Kadoma on 29 March with a call for the new Constitution to enshrine gender equality and ensure women's... Read more »
March 30
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Southern Africa: Political Will Needed to End GBV in the Region [analysis]
Gender Based Violence (GBV) continues to be one of the foremost concerns in the struggle to achieve gender equality in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Read more »
March 29
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Botswana: State of Emergency Call to End Violence Against Women
Botswana's Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Honourable Minister Edwin Jenamiso Batshu will today launch The Gender Based Violence (GBV) Indicators Study Botswana (2012) report... Read more »
March 28
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Botswana: The Gender Based Violence Indicators Study
Over two thirds of women in Botswana (67%) have experienced some form of gender violence in their lifetime including partner and non-partner violence. A smaller, but still high,... Read more »
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South Africa: IWD - Making and Remaking My Identity On Human Rights [opinion]
March is known to be human rights month in South Africa. Every year, 21 March is well marked on most South Africans' calendar, a day on which we celebrate human rights. The day is... Read more »
March 16
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Zimbabwe: IWD - Access to Clean Water Remains a Challenge for Rural Populations
My name is Sandra Dube*. Every morning I wake up at 5 a.m. to go and fetch water for the family. Sometimes my mother accompanies me to the water source, which is about four... Read more »
March 12
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Delegates to the first Zambia Gender Justice and Local Government Summit have called on the government and political parties to take special measures to increase women's... Read more »
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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 »
March 9
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Southern Africa: A Gender Activist's Worst Nightmare
There are many significant days in our lives. We remember the moments our children were born, when we got married and for me, I will add one more sad day to this list. On 28... Read more »
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Africa: The Struggle for Women's Empowerment Continues [opinion]
Women form the backbone of all societies, developed and otherwise. It is only fitting that every year we celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) on 8 March to acknowledge the... Read more »
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South Africa: The Gender Sensitive Indian [opinion]
Traditional Indian homes can be breeding grounds for very gender insensitive values. Values such as, the husband is the only one that can make decisions and the wife is meant to be... Read more »
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Southern Africa: No Equality for All Without Gender Equality [press release]
Empower rural women - End hunger and poverty (UN); Women and men UNite to end violence against women and girls (UN Women); Connecting girls, Inspiring futures... Read more »
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Zambia: First Gender Justice and Local Government Summit and Awards [press release]
More than 60 participants from Zambia will converge at Cresta Golfview in Lusaka from 7-8 March 2012 for the first Zambia Gender Justice and Local Government Summit. The event... Read more »
March 6
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Swaziland: Women Love Male Circumcision [opinion]
Hygiene is something that I admire a lot in men: in particular, a circumcised male reproductive organ. Read more »
February 27
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Zimbabwe: Is Divorce an Indication of Women's Empowerment?
Latest statistics from the High Court of Zimbabwe indicate an increase in the number of divorce cases in the country. In 2011, the High Court received a total of 1 551 divorce... Read more »
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South Africa: Addressing a Nation of Women and Men! [opinion]
Although I did not watch President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on the 9th of February 2012, I did myself a favour by downloading the speech. Little did I know... Read more »
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South Africa: 2012 National Budget Blind to Women's Economic Empowerment [opinion]
A gender perspective of South Africa's New Growth Path (NGP), 2012 State of National Address (SONA 2012) and the 2012 national budget presented this week reveals a common thread: -... Read more »
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Africa: The Colour of Beauty
Beauty is a contentious issue and like an age old saying goes, it is really in the eyes of the beholder. Read more »
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