As in all its programme areas, GL's work on gender justice is evidence-based. Sixteen Day campaigns are accompanied by fact sheets. Commitments made in cyber dialogues are summarised and circulated. In 2005, GL undertook an audit of the commitments made during these dialogues in South Africa and the extent to which these had been acted upon. This became an important reference point for the ground breaking National Action Plan to End Gender Violence in 2006. GL has since worked with nine countries in developing comprehensive national action plans for ending gender violence. These in turn prompted a research project, currently in its pilot phase, for developing gender violence indicators. In partnership with UNIFEM, GL has also undertaken research on prevention of gender violence.
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South African Violence Prevention Model and Action Plan
30 April 08
Regional relevance: South Africa
A desktop review which was aimed at mapping of successful and promising strategies for preventing Gender Based Violence in South Africa is used to construct a model and action plan for addressing gaps and scaling up prevention initiatives. The reivew focused on on international best practices that demonstrated the... [read more]
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Being an account of the death of A/Grineth; M/Yvonne; R/Gerda; S/Lerato; M/Zahida; S....
26 November 04
Regional relevance: South Africa
15 June 1994: The Senior Specialised Auxillary Service Officer writes: ?I am in the service of the Transvaal Provincial Administration and employed as a Senior Mortuary Officer at the Mortuary of the Baragwaneth Hospital of Johannesburg. On 1994/06/11 at 08h00 in the performance of my official duties there, or... [read more]
Don?t make my mistake - get help!
25 November 04
Regional relevance: South Africa
I still get nightmares when I think about all the things that he did to me. The worst thing he did to me was to tie my hands to the bumper of a car and my feet to a tree, tear my clothes off and pour petrol over me, and tell me: ?Nobody will ever miss you. I will dump your body in a bush, or what is left you.? [read more]
Hidden and suffering in silence
14 November 03
Regional relevance: South Africa
A new study, to be launched in December, on violence against women with disabilities revealed that perpetrators of violence often find more inventive ways of inflicting harm on women with disabilities. This is reflected in Rose? story and in the experiences of many other women with disabilities. [read more]
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