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The Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance has played a key role in popularising the Southern African Gender Protocol; lobbying SADC Gender Ministers and Heads of State.
Below are several reports that attest to the advocacy work of the Alliance.
2011:
- Communiqué: Meeting of SADC Ministers, 2 June 2011
- Village level workshops on SADC Gender Protocol, July 2010 - June 2011
2010:
- SADC Gender Protocol Village level workshops
- Southern Africa pre-Beijing caucus report, 4-6 February 2010
- Southern Africa Beijing Plus Fifteen draft position paper
2009:
- Report, Heads of State Summit, September 2009
2008:
- Report, Heads of State summit, Jan - August 2008
- Report on civil society lobbying and advocacy activities and capacity building, March 2007- April 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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Gender and SADC 2005: Concept Paper
01 June 05
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
This concept is for a collaborative effort to place gender equality under a high profile spotlight in the run up to and during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State Summit in Gaborone in August 2005; as well as devise an action plan for closing the gender gap in the coming decade.
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The SADC and Gender 2005 Campaign
01 June 05
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
The SADC and Gender 2005 campaign is a partnership that aims to raise the current target of women in decision-making from thirty to fifty percent, and to elevate the SADC Declaration on Gender and Development to a Protocol.
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SADC and Gender 2005 Fact Sheets
29 April 05
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
The SADC and Gender 2005 campaign is a partnership that aims to raise the current target of women in decisionmaking from thirty to fifty percent by 2020, and to elevate the SADC Declaration on Gender and Development to a Protocol on Accelerating Gender Equality in SADC. [read more]
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Zero-tolerance to sexual violence is necessary for peace and security
06 December 04
Regional relevance: Africa
Africa has just emerged from its own review of the progress made almost 10 years after the 1995 Beijing Conference on women whose theme was equality, peace and development. This November, the world will commence the 16 days campaign against gender-based violence, an annual event that remains more relevant today,... [read more]
PAP President petitioned to urge African governments to ratify Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa
22 October 04
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
On the eve of African Human Rights Day, the Gender and Media Southern Africa (GEMSA) Network has petitioned the President of the Pan African Parliament, Gertrude Mongella, to urge African governments to ratify the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People?s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa as a... [read more]
Campaign to ratify Protocol on Womens Rights in the African Union
14 September 04
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
African civil society groups in 13 countries have launched a petition to African leaders as part of a continent-wide campaign to mobilise support for the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women. [read more]
Heads of state urged to honour gender commitments
10 December 03
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
A high level gathering has called on Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to honour the commitment to achieving thirty percent women in all areas of decision-making by 2005. [read more]
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