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Life after human trafficking
08 December 10
Regional relevance: South Africa
At Pretoria-based Tshwane Home of Hope, the jubilant young faces of the girls who live there hide the truth of the horrors they have encountered. On the premises is a trauma centre – aptly dubbed by one of the residents as “the hope sanctuary” – here the girls meet with a resident social worker and... [read more]
Alliance & Partnerships
07 December 10
We are pleased to share that in November the SADC Gender Protocol Alliance was appointed to the gender cluster of the SADC Council of Non Governmental Organisations (SADC-CNGO) after an engagement process that started in August at the 6th Civil Society Forum convened by SADC-CNGO.
This positive development is a... [read more]
Gender war persists despite peace in the region
06 December 10
Although most countries in Southern Africa are not in a state of war in the traditional sense, there still exists war and insecurities around gender equity and equality in government and governance, economic justice, education, HIV and AIDS.
This is the main conclusion of the Institute for Security Studies... [read more]
Gender equality starts at home- Dlamini Zuma
06 December 10
South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has emphasised the country's commitment to gender equality, noting that the negative reinforcement of gender stereotypes must be tackled in every home.
Speaking at the launch of the 2010 SADC Gender Protocol Barometer at the 16 Days of Activism Against... [read more]
Roadmap to Equality, Issue 12, November 2010
09 November 10 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Welcome to the 12th edition of Roadmap to Equality: Keeping you updated on regional developments! October highlights included several successful launches of the Regional SADC Gender Protocol 2010 Barometer: in Mauritius, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In Botswana, the Barometer was launched at the SADC Secretariat by SADC... [read more]
Peace Security and Reconstruction
08 November 10
Workshop on Gender, Peace and Security in southern Africa
The ISS recognises that October 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the UNSCR 1325 which affirms the importance of women in peace-building and urges member states "to ensure increased representation of women at all decision-making levels in national,... [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]
Urgent action needed to reach fifty percent women in decision making by 2015
17 December 09
Regional relevance: Botswana, Namibia
JOHANNESBURG, DECEMBER 17: Gender activists from East and Southern Africa have expressed shock at the backward trends in the 50/50 campaign in recent elections. The African Union (AU) has set a goal of achieving parity between women and men in decision-making by 2020, while the Southern African Development... [read more]
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