GL's gender justice work is rooted in deepening strategic communication campaigns and greater accountability around their impact.
GL's pioneering efforts include a training manual for the media on covering gender violence applied in 13 Southern Africa countries and nine South African provinces. Parallel strategic communication training has also been conducted for gender activists linked to the Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence using a manual developed by GL and Women's Media Watch called Getting Smart: Strategic Communications for Gender Activists.
GL has applied this training in helping NGOs to develop communication strategies, and in running numerous campaigns, such as the “Sixteen Days of Peace” which have generated massive media coverage.
These campaigns led to GL working with gender and media networks to conduct audits on the extent to which governments are honouring thier commitments in the SADC Addendum to the Declaration on Gender and Dvelopment on the Eradication of Violence against Women and Children.
Based on the audit and responding to the need for campaigns to be organised around specific plans, targets and indicators GL has worked with GEMSA and other partners in extending the Sixteen Days of Activism to a 365 Days of Action to End Gender Based Violence through developing year long National Action Plans. There are pilot projects being implemented in South Africa and Lesotho to take the national plans to local level.
The Gender Justice Barometer, an enewsletter by GL, tracks progress in introducing laws; services; integrated approaches; budgetary allocations; public education and awareness campaigns as well as progress in addressing social, economic and cultural factors in ending gender violence. GL will also be working with gender experts to develop indicators for measuring gender based violence.
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Southern Africa Gender Justice Summit concept paper
03 December 09 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Regional
The first gender justice and local government summit aims to bring together local government councillors and officials, relevant government ministries and NGOs that work with local government from the region. The summit will feature awards on good practices in ending gender violence, provide an opportunity to... [read more]
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Regional relevance: International
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01 March 10 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: International
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Regional relevance: South Africa
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02 February 10 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Malawi
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