Articles about Gl Opinion And Commentary Service
All in a day’s work
24 April 12
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
When Sgogodela Babadu arrives to work each morning, she is ready to face a throng of 250 to 300 persons three times a day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ensuring that her team meets the needs of hundreds of conference goers is all in a day's work for the thirty-five-year old restaurant manager at the Kopanong... [read more]
Dancing and singing for gender justice
24 April 12
Participants to the third annual Gender Justice and Local Government Summit kicked up their heels in traditional dances and sang songs during the gala's cultural diversity evening Monday night to reinforce the summit's theme "365 days of local action to end violence and empower women." The Zambian delegation,... [read more]
Swazi women plan to document ‘herstory'
24 April 12
Regional relevance: Swaziland
Gaining confidence from their participation in capacity building programmes rolled out in their country by Gender Links (GL), the Swazi women of the Lutsango LwakaNgwane cooperative will document the stories of women who paved the way for their empowerment. Velabahleke Masuku, the chairperson of the Lutsango... [read more]
Women must move beyond the “kitchens” and “maternity wards”
23 April 12 | (2) Comments
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC), Zimbabwe
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development has created a regional platform for linking gender equality and women's empowerment to national development, Zimbabwe's Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development, Dr Ignatious Chombo, said Monday at the official... [read more]
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Violence against women at “crisis” levels, South African minister says
23 April 12 | (2) Comments
Regional relevance: Botswana, South Africa, Southern Africa (SADC)
The South African Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, Monday called for Southern African countries to develop a comprehensive, holistic and integrated approach to end gender-based violence (GBV). In her keynote address to the opening session of the third annual Gender Justice... [read more]
Laws are in place, but the system still fails women
23 April 12 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Botswana, South Africa, Southern Africa (SADC)
Despite the good policies and laws on the books in Southern African countries to eradicate Gender Based Violence (GBV), violence against women continues at alarming rates. Panellists and ministers speaking at the opening session of the third annual Gender Justice and Local Government summit in Johannesburg Monday... [read more]
Councillors light the way to gender mainstreaming
23 April 12
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Local councillors from 10 SADC countries lit the candle of commitment at the start of an evening of fun and dance as countries displayed their cultural heritage Monday evening during the third annual Gender Justice and Local Government Summit in Johannesburg. The COE project is a good initiative. We have embraced... [read more]
Low representation of women in councils may affect service delivery
23 April 12
Regional relevance: Zambia
Although the representation of women in Parliament and local government fell far below the SADC Gender Protocol target of 50/50 in Zambia's last general elections, the country's local government association and civil society continue to put gender equality and women's empowerment at the centre of the local councils'... [read more]
Namibians ‘stage’ mini roadblock in SA
23 April 12 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Namibia, South Africa
After a 22 hour drive from Namibia to South Africa, several members of the Namibian delegation who drove by car to the third annual Gender Justice and Local Government Summit got lost and caused a mini roadblock on a busy street in Johannesburg. "We tried to get help from a service station and they told us about a... [read more]
IWD: No equality for all without gender equality
07 March 12
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Empower rural women - End hunger and poverty (UN); Women and men UNite to end violence against women and girls (UN Women); Connecting girls, Inspiring futures (www.internationalwomensday.com) and Equal pay for work of equal value (European Parliament). These are the themes that people across the world will engage... [read more]
