Articles about High Court
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Women ready to take up leadership roles in Lesotho
25 April 12
Regional relevance: Lesotho, South Africa
While women remain close to parity with 49.1% representation in local councils, the upcoming national elections may also bring an increase in women's representation in governance structures at the national level. Women and men will contest for parliamentary seats in the upcoming national elections on May 26. Women... [read more]
Lesotho: Chieftainship dispute thickens
11 March 12
The 'Mamathe chieftainship dispute took a fresh twist yesterday after the Constitutional Court allowed Senate Masupha the right to intervene in an application before the High Court. Senate (a woman) is seeking to be named Principal Chief. She wanted to intervene in a case in which her half-brother, Lepoqo Masupha,... [read more]
Zimbabwe: Is divorce an indication of women's empowerment?
16 February 12
Regional relevance: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe and indeed many Southern African countries are largely Christian nations who view a failed marriage as – the ultimate sin. This unfortunate trend is the total opposite of their rank-and-file conservative Christian counterparts in the European nations who have woken up to the realisation that divorce may... [read more]
When abused women kill
22 November 11
Regional relevance: Malawi
Forty-year-old Patuma Rahimu thinks about her husband Julio everyday - the one who continuously abused her. A black eye, bruised nose, once a broken arm, all mementos from her husband’s beatings - until the night she killed him.
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The Straight and Narrow
31 May 11
The Straight and Narrow is a play devised by level one BFA students with some help from David Kerr as course tutor. It deals with the topic of homophobia, and is intended to open up a dialogue on this topic. [read more]
Sterilisation court case exposes stigma, gender inequality
04 June 10
Regional relevance: Namibia
Windhoek, 4 June; Namibia’s ongoing court case involving the alleged sterilisation of three HIV-positive women without their consent has exposed serious human rights violations within the public health system that may be hitting women hardest. [read more]
World Class Cities for All ahead of World Cup
26 April 10
Regional relevance: South Africa
On 27 April, just a few days before Labour Day, South Africa commemorates sixteen years since the country’s first all–inclusive elections. Yet, while the country has made some progress economically and politically, this vision of an inclusive society has fallen short, and the advent of the upcoming World Cup has... [read more]
A tale of two neighbours turning sixteen and thirty
20 April 10 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: South Africa, Zimbabwe
Johannesburg, April 20: Sweet sixteen and already showing signs of strain: that is the mood that hangs over South Africa as the 27 April celebration of the first democratic elections approaches. The political shenanigans of the far right who still dream of a separate homeland for white people and far left who insist... [read more]
Roadmap to Equality, Issue 1, July 2009
15 July 09
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
So you have been missing the Gender Justice Barometer and have been feeling left out on developments around the Protocol ... well it was WORTH THE WAIT! In line with the signing of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development, Gender Links has improved its e-newsletter, 'The Gender Justice Barometer' to Roadmap to... [read more]
Scholastica Kimaryo joins the GL Board
02 April 09 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: South Africa
The Chairperson of the Gender Links Board Dr Muna Ndulo today announced the appointment of Scholastica Kimaryo to serve on the GL Board.
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