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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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Quote of the Day_5 Decmber 2011

05 December 11
Regional relevance: South Africa
Transgendered and intersexed people (LGBTI) have the same rights just like everyone else. The continual hatred and killings of LGBTI people is violation of founding provision of the South African Constitution which are equality and human dignity. Such horrendous deeds are not only meant to rob society and the... [read more]

Daily Links, 2 December 2011

02 December 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Gender and the workplace - Sexual harassment, Gender and Climate Change [read more]

Quote of the day_2 December 2011

01 December 11
Regional relevance: International
Violence against women remains one of the most widespread human rights violations yet one of the least prosecuted crimes. Although equality between women and men is guaranteed in the Constitutions of 139 countries and territories, all too often women are denied justice and protection from violence. This failure does... [read more]

English: Cyber dialogue summary for 1 December 2011, Gender and climate change

01 December 11
Regional relevance: International
Cyber dialogue summary CLIMATE CHANGE Date: 1 December 2011 Theme: World Aids Day – Use of indigenous plants in HIV and AIDS Facilitator: Saeanna Chingamuka (GL GMDC Manager) M F Unknown TOTAL 6 27 5 38 “Women are saying that climate justice can be realised if gender is included in all... [read more]

English: Cyber dialogue summary for 1 December 2011, Making care work count

01 December 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Cyber Dialogue Summary 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM ON GENDER VIOLENCE Date: 1 December 2011 Theme: Making care work count Facilitator: Kubi Rama (GL Chief of Operations) and Shuvai Nyoni (Governance and Justice Manager) M F Unknown TOTAL 8 38 12 58 “We have to know who we are and our status so we can... [read more]
 
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Sexual harassment a well-known office secret

01 December 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Africa
Sarah Banda* is a female journalist who has been working in the media for three years. She experienced sexual harassment at work, and as a journalist has the desire to speak out. However, like many women who either currently or previously faced sexual harassment, she’s scared to disclose her name for fear that... [read more]
 

Refusing sexual advances roadblock to dreams

01 December 11
Regional relevance: Zambia
Every time I heard a woman my age talk about sexual harassment of any sort, I thought they were weak, even gullible. Until it happened to me. [read more]
 

Une marche blanche pour dénoncer la violence à l’égard de la femme

01 December 11
Regional relevance: Madagascar
A Madagascar, selon les statistiques venant d’associations de lutte contre la violence basée sur le genre, huit femmes sur dix subissent une forme de violence. Et dans la plupart des cas, les victimes se taisent par méconnaissance des lois ou à cause des tabous entourant la violence domestique. Pour la... [read more]
 

International: Wangari Maathai's green vision lives on

01 December 11
Regional relevance: International
Women leaders are plentiful at the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP 17) meeting in Durban, South Africa, standing at the forefront in climate change discussions. For example, UNFCCC executive secretary Christiana Figueres and South Africa's Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of COP 17, Maite... [read more]
 

Africa: Women encouraged to practice agro-ecology

30 November 11
Regional relevance: Africa
Experts have said that in extreme El Nino years, agricultural production in Sub-Saharan Africa could drop by 20-50%. Women farmers are the main producers of staple crops and account for 90% of the rural poor's consumption, meaning they will be badly hit by climate change. [read more]
 
 
 
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