Articles about Energy
Under the radar: pentecostalism in South Africa and its potential social and economic role
18 May 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
Noting the explosive growth in Pentecostal churches in post-apartheid South Africa, CDE, in conjunction with Professor Peter Berger of Boston University and Professor James Hunter of the University of Virginia, obtained funding to undertake research with the aim of opening up a discussion of the possible... [read more]
Zimbabwe: Nyanga Women Lead the Way in Energy Saving
09 March 12
For most urban dwellers in Zimbabwe, one of the Herald headlines during the month of February which read "Maputo threatens to switch off Zim" was not surprising. The article alleged that Mozambique, which supplies Zimbabwe with about 500 megawatts to cover shortfalls, had threatened to cut off power supply to... [read more]
Diversity Exchange, Issue 24 January 2012
07 February 12
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
New year, new beginnings! Welcome to Issue 24 of the Diversity Exchange, the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) monthly newsletter. The New Year all starts with most of us making resolutions for what we want to achieve in the year. As the GMDC, we are starting on an exciting note and there is a lot of energy... [read more]
Editor's note
03 February 12
By Saeanna Chingamuka
New year, new beginnings! Welcome to Issue 24 of the Diversity Exchange, the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) monthly newsletter. The New Year all starts with most of us making resolutions for what we want to achieve in the year. As the GMDC, we are starting on an exciting... [read more]
New year, new beginnings! Welcome to Issue 24 of the Diversity Exchange, the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) monthly newsletter. The New Year all starts with most of us making resolutions for what we want to achieve in the year. As the GMDC, we are starting on an exciting... [read more]
loveLife participates in the African Youth for Climate Change summit at COP 17
13 December 11
LoveLife, South Africa's largest HIV prevention programme for young people, took part in COP 17 through the event's Climate Train and African Youth for Climate Change summit from 27 November to 3 December. Among the summit's objectives was supporting African youth to strengthen their responses to climate change with... [read more]
Africa: A gender perspective on solar energy drawbacks
07 December 11
Regional relevance: International
Even as African countries join the rest of the world in Durban, South Africa to evaluate the impact of climate change on livelihoods, there are concerns about the use of solar energy, rapidly gaining popularity in African countries, which was once heralded as an environmental solution to energy needs. [read more]
English: Cyber dialogue summary for 2 December 2011, Gender and climate change
05 December 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Question 1: Which energy source do you rely on in your community?
• In Muhoroni, Kenya we have a lot of sun so we use solar energy. We also use charcoal to look and lanterns for reading.
• Trees for charcoal and firewood.
• Paraffin is the number one source of energy in Kenya.
• In Swaziland there is... [read more]
Life in the shelter
28 November 11
Regional relevance: Africa, Mauritius
The best thing that has happened to me is living in the shelter. I never thought a shelter could give me so much happiness. I am well surrounded by friends. I am learning a lot and being looked after by caring people. [read more]
Double tragedy for rape victim - The Sunday Mail
06 October 11
Regional relevance: Zimbabwe
As she crawls out of her dirty thread-bare blanket, her HIV ravaged skeleton frame, hardly strong enough to sustain her, quickly gives in. Eighteen year old Miriam Mwadzipura falls back to her floor bed made up of an old sack and another tattered blanket. Her negligible weight is even too strong for her little... [read more]
Policy Brief: Gender, climate change and sustainable development
09 August 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
There is no doubt that climate change is happening and that it poses serious challenges for the world. In climate change, the world faces possibly one of the greatest threats ever. This is because climate change is an environmental,
social, economic, energy, food, political, ethical and moral problem. It is a crisis... [read more]
