SADC Gender Protocol Research
The Protocol campaign is built on research that has been conducted over time to help focus on the key issues. In 2005, gender NGOS came together to conduct an audit on the SADC Declaration on Gender and Development which provided the arguments for elevating the Declaration to a Protocol (see overview paper). The thematic papers are found under each theme.
In early 2008, in anticipation of the Protocol being adopted, cluster lead organizations prepared strategy papers to help guide the Alliance advocacy campaign around the Protocol. These are also found under each theme.
In August 2008, heads of state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) signed the Protocol on Gender and Development that contains 28 targets for achieving gender equality by 2015. The alliance is conducting a baseline study of the Protocol targets to be launched at the 2009 Heads of State Summit. This will be repeated annually.
Click here for the regional report on the SADC Gender Protocol Barometer Baseline Study. Click below to read the country reports.
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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]
SADC Gender Protocol Barometer Baseline Study: Zimbabwe
16 October 09 | (3) Comments
Regional relevance: Zimbabwe
In June 2009 the Southern Africa Protocol Alliance commissioned research in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region that sought to map out the current state of governments with regards to various social, political and economic indicators in the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development. The project ran... [read more]
SADC Gender Protocol Barometer Baseline Study: Zambia
16 October 09 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Zambia
During the month of June 2009, Gender Links conducted research (Zambia Barometer Report) on the SADC Gender Protocol in Zambia to track progress and strategies around future lobbying and advocacy efforts targeted at national governments and regional bodies. The findings of the study will be used to advance the... [read more]
SADC Gender Protocol Barometer Baseline Study: Swaziland
16 October 09 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Swaziland
The objective of the Swaziland Gender Barometer report was to:
Collect baseline data on the articles in the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development; identify and analyse gender provisions on the Protocol articles in the country's constitution and laws programs and conduct a gender analysis of these documents.
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SADC Gender Protocol Barometer Baseline Study: South Africa
16 October 09 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: South Africa
South Africa is viewed as one of the leaders in the region when it comes to gender equality and the signing of the Protocol on Gender and Development strengthened this view. The signing of the Protocol took place under the leadership of former President Thabo Mbeki, and the early signs from President Jacob Zuma are... [read more]
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 Polygamy – the heart of the matter
22 September 09 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Regional
Although still widely practiced both in Africa and around the world, the practice of polygamy is seldom spoken of. Just in time for South Africa’s Heritage Day, celebrated on 24 September, Gender Links has launched a new publication of personal accounts – “I” Stories – Polygamy: The Heart of the Matter. [read more]
Women still missing from top media posts
19 August 09 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Regional
Johannesburg, 18 August; Almost a year to the day since the adoption of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development, the region has the first comprehensive picture of the gender make-up of the region’s media. Based on findings from 126 media houses and representing 23, 678... [read more]
Malawi Electoral Commission K100,000 fee blow to women candidates
16 January 09 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Malawi
In the year ahead, Malawi, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, and Angola will all go to the election polls. This past August, Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders committed themselves to 50% women in decision-making when they signed the SADC Gender Protocol. Given the year ahead, it then... [read more]
Measuring gender violence is a must
01 December 08 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: South Africa
When the South African Police Services (SAPS) released its latest set of statistics mid-year, the numbers again showed a decrease of about seven percent on all reported “contact” crimes such as murder, assault and sexual assault. [read more]
Constitution over custom protects women
19 June 08 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Lesotho
The case of Zimbabwean woman Venia Magaya is well-known in Southern Africa. Magaya brought a legal case contesting eviction from the house she had been living in all the way to the Supreme Court. Magaya’s half-brother forced her to leave the home she had been living in when her father passed away, and argued to... [read more]
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