Articles about Media Reports
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Migration from Zimbabwe: Numbers, needs, and policy options
18 May 12
Regional relevance: South Africa, Southern Africa (SADC), Zimbabwe
On 13 November 2007 CDE hosted a workshop on the migration of Zimbabweans to South Africa. CDE took this initiative because it had become clear from media reports that increased migration flows from Zimbabwe were exacerbating and dramatising already existing inadequacies of regional migration management. By staging... [read more]
16 Days of Activism: Reporting gender violence still far from the mark
14 December 11
In the past few months there seems to have been a drastic increase in media reports on gender-based violence with all manner of atrocities coming to light. We have heard reports of women being stabbed with kitchen knives, burnt with irons, and hacked with machetes. [read more]
Persecution of orange-clad women absurd
23 June 10
Regional relevance: South Africa
23 June, Johannesburg. Yesterday, all criminal charges against the two women being tried for orchestrating the so-called orange dress “ambush marketing’ on 15 June were dropped. Media reports said that FIFA and Bavaria, the company associated with the orange dresses, reached an agreement that would remain... [read more]
MaNtuli bore a son for Mafela - Sowetan
07 June 10
Regional relevance: South Africa
While President Jacob Zuma said yesterday that he was not losing any sleep over media reports about his personal life, the sex scandal around his second wife refused to die down. [read more]
Figure it out: Reporting on Trafficking in women
01 January 09
Media coverage of trafficking of women and children, migration and sex work is confused and inaccurate. Media wrongly uses the terms 'sex work' and 'trafficking' synonymously, perpetuating stereotypes and stigmatisation and contributing to the violation of women's right to free movement and livelihood options, say... [read more]
Gender Justice Barometer, Issue 31, 18 December 2008
18 December 08
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
To mark the end of this year's Sixteen Days campaign Gender Links with strategic partners launched a 365 day calendar for 2009. The calendar aims to stretch 16 Days of Activism to 365 Days of Action by using key national and international dates as opportunities to spread messages on ending gender based violence. [read more]
Gender Violence and Xenophobia
09 December 08
Regional relevance: South Africa
Xenophobia has become a serious issue in South Africa, peaking earlier on this year, when pandemonium broke out in the townships in Johannesburg. Women migrants were particularly vulnerable to attacks in the form of sexual assault and verbal abuse. [read more]
Malawi stepping up action on human trafficking
08 October 08
Regional relevance: Malawi
Despite being a multi-billion dollar global business, human trafficking remains a well-kept secret. In Southern Africa, where porous borders make this devastating crime a big concern, organisations are stepping up action to draw attention to the problem. [read more]
Gender Justice Barometer, Issue 23: May 2008
30 May 08
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
The xenophobia attacks have left many families stranded at police stations and other places of safety. Many families have lost everything they worked for. Women bear the burden of double marginalisation as explained by Romi Fuller in her article: Double jeopardy for women migrants: [read more]
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