The gender and governance programme has grown out of various research and advocacy projects which aim to promote equal representation and effective participation of women in decision-making. The programme has now grown into a regionally recognised programme, and in 2010 it won the Mail and Guardian "Investing in the Future" award in the non-profit category for recognising the importance of working with local government to bring about social change in Southern Africa.
The Centres of Excellence for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government brings together all GL’s core programmes focusing these in ten localities in each of ten countries that GL works every year. Research provides the evidence for the work; this informs policies and action plans which are advocated in various ways. The COE’s represent a unique, on–the-job approach to training.
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Third Gender Justice and Local Government Summit and Awards
20 January 12
Regional relevance: Regional
Gender Links (GL) will be holding the third annual regional Gender Justice and Local Government Regional Summit and Awards from 18 - 20 April 2012 in Johannesburg, [read more]
Gender based violence - Local government
22 November 11
Regional relevance: Regional
Local government can address gender based violence as a key service delivery issue in a number of ways. [read more]
Make your voice count on Gender and the New Growth Path
11 July 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Regional
Gender Links (GL) is collaborating with Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and the World Bank in developing a submission on Gender and the New Growth Path. This follows a workshop convened in March [read more]
Second Annual Local Government and Gender Justice Summit and Awards Report
29 June 11
Regional relevance: Regional
The reality in Africa and specifically in Southern Africa is that women are still marginalised in society, economics and politics. Women still make up the higher proportion of those who are impoverished, unemployed, exposed and under threat of physical violence. [read more]
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Call for entries: Third Annual Gender Justice and Local Government Summit and Awards
29 January 12
Regional relevance: Regional
Local councils, associations, community based organisations and activists are called on to submit award entries for the third Gender Justice Local Government Summit and Awards. Convened by Gender Links (GL), the summit is the premiere regional event for show casing local level efforts to end gender violence and... [read more]
50/50 yes we must!
05 August 11
Regional relevance: Regional
The governance cluster of the Southern African Gender Protocol Alliance has called on SADC governments to redouble their efforts to attain the target of gender parity in all areas of decision-making by 2015. [read more]
GL calls for legislated quota for women's political participation in SA following backsliding in local elections
05 July 11
Regional relevance: South Africa
The South African local elections on 18 May - the last before the regional deadline for gender parity in politics by 2015- are likely to witness a decline in women's representation. This underscores the importance of quotas for women in politics being legislated as opposed to being left to the whims of political... [read more]
Summit calls on SADC governments to increase women's representation and end epidemic of gender violence
29 March 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Regional
As several Southern African countries prepare for local and national elections, the second annual Gender Justice and Local Government Summit has called on governments to increase women's representation and fight gender-based violence.
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 Second annual Gender Justice and Local Government Summit
25 March 11
More than 265 participants from ten Southern African countries will converge in Johannesburg, South Africa from 28-30 March 2011 for the second Gender Justice and Local Government Summit. The event showcases examples of local efforts to end gender violence and empower women across Southern Africa. [read more]
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