Advocacy
Reports from Alliance meetings, Heads of State meetings, task force meetings and concept papers.
2010:
Southern Africa pre-Beijing caucus report 4-6 February 2010
Southern Africa Beijing Plus Fifteen draft position paper
2009:
- Report of the Alliance Strategy Review Meeting, March 15 - 18 March 2009
2008:
- Report, Heads of State summit, Jan - August 2008
- Report of the Alliance Strategy Meeting, August 2008
- Report on civil society lobbying and advocacy activities and capacity building, March 2007- April 2008
- Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance meeting, 29th - 31st January 2008
2007:
- Heads of State meeting, August 2007
2005-2006:
- Task force meeting, September 2006
- Concept Paper - Task Force meeting, March 2006
- Concept Paper Gender and SADC, 2005
- SADC Pamphlet, 2005
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Southern Africa position paper on Beijing Platform for Action
26 February 10 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Regional
Fifteen years later after signing of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Southern Africa NGO caucus is disappointed that not much progress has been made in meeting commitments made. We are also greatly concerned that there is going to be no Outcome Document but a mere Declaration from governments at... [read more]
Southern Africa Pre-Beijing Caucus report
11 February 10 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Regional
The Gender and Media Southern Africa Network (GEMSA) and Gender Links with support from UNIFEM convened a Southern African pre-Beijing Plus Fifteen caucus meeting from 4th - 6th February 2010. [read more]
 Roadmap to Equality: Voices and Views Radio Programmes
16 November 09 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Regional
As part of the campaign to popularise the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development, the Alliance produced a series of audio reports to inform people about the Protocol, encourage local action for ratification, and advocate for countries who have not signed to do so. Designed for use by presenters as discussion... [read more]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NAMIBIA: Women in parliament likely to decline despite regional commitments
04 November 09 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Namibia
Date: 5 November 2009 WINDHOEK, November 4: Despite the flurry of media coverage on women in politics during the 2009 elections, Namibia may witness a decline in women’s representation in parliament from 30.8% to 25% in the 27-28 November polls, according to an election forecast by Gender Links and the Gender and... [read more]
SADC Gender Protocol Baseline Barometer
19 October 09 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Africa
While there has been some visible progress in attaining gender equality in the 15 countries of the SADC Community, notably in education and political decision making, there is still a long way to go to achieve the 28 targets of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development. This baseline Barometer provides a wealth of... [read more]
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Political change threatening gender commitments?
26 November 08 | (0) Comments
While South Africa has made all the right moves towards reaching the Southern African Development Community (SADC) target of 50% of women in all areas of decision-making by 2015, it has still failed to achieve parity in any area of political decision-making. Though SADC leaders reaffirmed the 50% commitment this... [read more]
Financing media for gender equality
19 November 08 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Africa
This 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is even more relevant this year to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) than ever. While gender violence continues to be unrelenting problem in the region, the August 2008 signing of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development arms gender activists with a... [read more]
SADC Protocol on Gender and Development – What’s in it for the media?
25 August 08 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: DRC
The recent signing of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development could mean that the stories and images in the region’s media may soon have a more balanced perspective. The Protocol includes a groundbreaking section that, if ratified and implemented, will advance and give... [read more]
A historic SADC Summit ahead? Women’s Rights on the Agenda
07 August 08 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: DRC
5 August; Johannesburg. In just one week, South Africa will host the annual Heads of State Summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders. Coincidentally happening during the nation’s August celebration of Women’s Month, gender activists around the region are busy making final moves to lobby for... [read more]
Gender meeting to push SADC leaders on gender equality
05 August 08 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Regional
4 August 2008, Johannesburg. South Africa will soon host the annual SADC Heads of State Summit 10 – 17 August. Over 60 organisations and individuals from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and across Africa are convening in Johannesburg from 14-16 August 2008, parallel to the SADC Summit, to lobby... [read more]
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