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Gender Links' Gender Justice Programme has significantly developed since the organisation's inception in 2001, deepening its focus and making significant strides in contributing to knowledge production in the area of gender based violence. From an initial focus on intensifying strategic communications training to building sustainable campaigns, GL has gone on to provide technical assistance to several SADC countries to develop National Action Plans to End Gender Based Violence. Through the programme GL has piloted a comprehensive set of indicators to measure gender based violence. This work is achieved within the overall GL approach involving research, advocacy, developing policy and action plans and training. During the 16 Days of Activism, GL hosts and facilitates cyber dialogues – online discussions – designed and intended to mobilise people across the region to participate in online discussions about GBV and gender equality. Over the years GL has demonstrated a commitment to gender justice and equality by efforts to create opportunities and provide spaces for survivors of all forms of gender violence to speak out, participate in various conversations and document their experiences through I-Stories – “healing through writing”. In March 2011 the Justice Programme commissioned a set of these stories from individuals involved in caring for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). The Care Work “I” Stories were written during a regional meeting held in March to take stock of progress on the recognition and regulation of care work across the region. Through the Justice portfolio the Care Work Cluster within the Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance will be expanded in order to take forward efforts on the gaps and opportunities identified through the taking stock process. In late 2011 a care work module will be included in the Centres of Excellence for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government in an effort to make effective links in this area at local levels.

 

 
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Learning to Link: An Evaluation of the Women Connect! Project of the Pacific Institute for Women’s Health

31 October 01
Regional relevance: International
This report presents the findings of an evaluation of Women Connect, a project of the Pacific Institute for Women’s Health (PIWH) undertaken between August and November 2001. The project aimed to bring greater empowerment of women through the effective use of communication strategies in media and technology to... [read more]

Empowerment through ICTS

30 March 01
Regional relevance: International
Colleen Morna Lowe explore why ICTs are key tool for the empowerment of women and shares with you what our research showed us about the way ICTs are actually being used and what the gaps are. Some reflections are shared on the possibilities that ICTs open for media women and in exploring our potential contribution... [read more]

Net Gains: African Women take stock of ICTs

31 July 00
Regional relevance: International
In 2000, the Association of Progressive Communications (APC) commissioned GL to undertake research on how African Women's organisations are making use of information and communication technology. [read more]
 
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Regional relevance: South Africa
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Africa confronts unsafe abortions

05 March 03
Regional relevance: Africa
Policy makers from around Africa will gather in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in the week leading up to International Women's Day (8 March) for the first ever consultation on the continent on one of the most thorny issues of our time: unsafe abortions. [read more]

Caution, The Mirror

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Regional relevance: Lesotho
While women should be protected from gender-based violence, especially sexual violence, the editorial asks who protects men from women who lie? [read more]

Single mother's daily struggle with quads

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Regional relevance: South Africa
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Can the Internet Empower Women?

01 March 00
Regional relevance: Africa
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