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The Gendered Nature of Natural Disasters: The Impact of Catastrophic Events on the Gender Gap in Life Expectancy
13 November 11
Regional relevance: International
Natural disasters do not affect people equally. In fact, a vulnerability approach to disasters would suggest that inequalities in exposure and sensitivity to risk as well as inequalities in access to resources, capabilities and opportunities systematically disadvantage certain groups of people, rendering them more... [read more]
Interrogating the notion of 'corrective rape' in contemporary public and media discourse
12 November 11
Regional relevance: South Africa
Recent media reports have shown a rise in attacks against lesbian women in townships across South Africa. The nature of the violence includes assault, often with grievous bodily harm, rape, murder or any combination of these. The sexual violence perpetrated against these women has become a particular focal point in... [read more]
Gender Based Violence in South African Schools
26 October 11
Regional relevance: Africa
In the last ten years many advances were made to increase the awareness on the value of girls' education and enrollment and retention has improved. While many countries have made progress toward achieving gender equality in education (Hyde 2001), girls continue to face many obstacles that impede their path to... [read more]
Gender and National ICT Policy in Africa: issues, strategies, and policy options
26 October 11
Regional relevance: Africa
The paper commences with a review of the concept of Information Communication technology (ICT) and points out how it has become a potent force in transforming social, economic and political life globally. It then discusses the linkage between gender and ICT especially how ICT has widened the digital divide gap... [read more]
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Migration
26 October 11
Regional relevance: International
Climate change is expected to bring about significant changes in migration patterns throughout the developing world. Increases in the frequency and severity of chronic environmental hazards and sudden onset disasters are projected to alter the typical migration patterns of communities and entire countries. This... [read more]
African customary law and gender justice in a prograssive democracy
26 October 11
Regional relevance: Africa
The constant clash of African culture and traditions with human rights continue to militate against the adequate protection of women's rights. Thus, African women constantly face challenges resulting from restrictions under customary laws of succession and inheritance, witchcraft violence, degrading treatment to... [read more]
Recognizing Gender-Based Violence against civilian men and boys in conflict situations
07 October 11
Regional relevance: International
While gender-based violence has recently emerged as a salient topic in the human security community, it has been framed principally with respect to violence against women and girls, particularly sexual violence. In this article, I argue that gender-based violence against men (including sexual violence, forced... [read more]
Media in Africa 20 years on: Our Past, present and future
07 October 11
Regional relevance: Africa
To assess the 1991 Windhoek Declaration in terms of African media history requires recognising that this seminal document came from the hearts of journalists. Generally around the world, but in Sub-Saharan Africa especially, journalism is bound up with idealism. This is notwithstanding the many persuasions and... [read more]
Is HIV/ AIDS epidemic outcome of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
07 October 11
Regional relevance: Africa
Undisputable fact is that 14 000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa are being infected daily with HIV and 11 000 are dying every day due to HIV/AIDS related illnesses. In this region more than 60% of the people live below UN poverty line of US$ 1 per day. Some studies have shown that poverty and HIV infection are in... [read more]
Newsroom ethics in Africa: Quest for a normative framework
26 August 11
Regional relevance: Regional
Newsroom studies in Africa are peppered with tales of unethical reporting practices, conflict of interest, and corruption. These problems have undermined the credibility of the media and limited editorial autonomy. While some scholars call for a return to African ethical roots as a panacea; others hanker for greater... [read more]
