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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Tebogo Letshabamang, Botswana, Local Economic Development - Summit 2012
20 May 12
Regional relevance: Botswana
Reitumetse Scout, Lesotho, Local Economic Development - Summit 2012
20 May 12
Regional relevance: Lesotho
Helena Fulane, Mozambique, Local Economic Development - Summit 2012
20 May 12
Regional relevance: Mozambique
Ellie Nowases, Namibia, Local Economic Development - Summit 2012
20 May 12
Regional relevance: Namibia
Jo-Anne Krieger, South Africa, Local Economic Development - Summit 2012
20 May 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
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Watered down media achievements
15 June 10 | (2) Comments
Regional relevance: Zimbabwe
After seven years of devastating effects of Access to information and protection of privacy act (AIPPA), the media and the population at large have welcomed the registration of four newspapers in Zimbabwe, which are Newsday, Daily News, Daily Gazette and The Mail. The latest is News Day, the new private daily... [read more]
Presidential soap opera and Soccer 2010: more than just a game!
09 June 10
Johannesburg June 9: Just as the world starts to descend on South Africa for the Soccer World Cup official kick off on 11 June, the office of the president has yet again been turned into a national soap opera. This time, to quote a headline in the Star newspaper, the “cheat” has been “cheated.” [read more]
Kofi Annan, women’s empowerment key to continent’s progress
25 May 10
Regional relevance: Africa
Amid what he characterised as renewed grabs for Africa’s resources, former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said that women’s empowerment remains crucial for Africa’s development and must be prioritised as the continent moves forward. [read more]
Mauritius records many gender firsts in elections
21 May 10
Regional relevance: Mauritius
Quantitatively Mauritius has not yet made the 30% women in parliament committed to in the 1997 SADC Declaration on Gender and Development, but qualitatively the Prime Minister seems to be doing some catching up. If this trend goes on, we have every reason to believe we will attain the 30% women target, if not more,... [read more]
Women sidelined in the 2010 General Elections
08 May 10
Regional relevance: Mauritius
Official results of Mauritius’s most recent elections released on 6 May 2010 shows a 0.5% decrease in women's representation in parliament, sliding from 17.1% to 16.6%. Unless this situation is corrected with the best loser system, Mauritius will follow the trend of gender losses in two Southern African countries... [read more]
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