Topic - Drivers Of Change

Local Government and Gender Justice Summit Conference Pack

24 March 11

Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)

Gender Links would like to welcome you to the second annual Local Government and Gender Justice Summit. Last year‟s inaugural Summit was a huge success, bringing more than 200 delegates together from across the region. GL was also awarded the Mail and Guardian Drivers of Change Award for the Summit, which was a... [read more]

Gender Linked, Issue 11, October 2010

11 November 10 | (1) Comment

This is my first edition as the editor of Gender Linked, taking over from Mukayi. It's exciting yet challenging to be gender-linked and keeping you connected within the GL family! I had to borrow the quote from my hero Nelson Mandela. I think GL has good leadership - good head, good staff and good heart - with this... [read more]

Gender Links wins prestigious award for its work with local government

29 October 10

Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)

Gender Links has won he Mail and Guardian "Investing in the Future" award in the non-profit category for recognising the importance of working with local government to bring about social change in Southern Africa. [read more]

Southern Africa taking MDG-3 by the horns

27 September 10

Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)

Malawi elected its first female vice president, South Africa women’s groups launched the Red Light Campaign to say no to human trafficking, and gender quotas in Lesotho have ensured it has the highest proportion of women in local government in all of southern Africa. [read more]

Activists call on governments and NGOs to speed up march to equality

18 August 10

Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)

With only five years to go for governments to meet the 28 targets in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development, activists have given a 54% progress rating, down one percent from a baseline study last year. Country scores ranged from 79% in Namibia to 38% in Zimbabwe. [read more]