Articles about Ministry Of Women
Country barometers, networks strengthened
13 April 12
Seven countries - Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Tanzania have so far held reference group meetings to review the country SADC Gender Protocol Barometers to validate findings and fill in gaps. Once finalised the reports will feed into the 2012 Regional SADC Gender Protocol Barometer that... [read more]
Loga Virahsawmy
04 March 11
Oh! My God! Where do I start? It has been such an enriching journey that I did not realise that I started with black hair. It is now all shining silver (not to say grey). Yes, I am not joking when I started my hair was black but when it started to turn grey I thought my learning journey would stop as I was too old.... [read more]
Mauritius: GL welcomes first woman vice president
16 November 10
Regional relevance: Mauritius
Gender Links welcomes the appointment for the first time of a woman, Monique Oh San Bellepeau, as vice president in the Republic of Mauritius. After nearly four decades of independence and two decades of Republic, her nomination is a strong sign that gender equality is high on the agenda of the present government.... [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]
The SADC Protocol @ work
08 November 10
SADC Executive Secretary Tomaz Augusto Salomão: "We must continue to strive to ensure that all SADC Member States sign and ratify the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development. It would be sad indeed if the momentum is slowed down by legal technicalities." [read more]
Permanent Secretary launches SADC Gender Protocol 2010 Barometer: Harare
08 November 10
Zimbabwean Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development Silvia Utete-Masango launched the SADC Gender Protocol 2010 at a ceremony held in Harare on 19 October.
In her speech at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Utete-Masango reiterated Zimbabwe's commitment to gender equality and... [read more]
Dad, meet the vacuum cleaner
08 September 10
Regional relevance: Mauritius
What’s happening, Mauritius? Despite articles in our Constitution which condemn all forms of discrimination, I am sad to say that a recent Central Statistics Office (CSO) report notes that discrimination against women is still well-anchored in our society.
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For immediate release: Sexist slurs skirt the issues
14 May 09
Regional relevance: South Africa
Gender Links deplores the use of sexist slurs by all political parties for cheap political point scoring. This detracts from the main issue which is that South African women remain under-represented in all areas of politics and the economy; are subjected to a dual legal system that discriminates against them, and... [read more]
Afghan women guarding progress
06 March 09
Regional relevance: International
“I made her a nice house, I buy her gold, and I don’t beat her up too often.” This is the answer an Afghan man would give if you asked him for his definition of a woman’s rights, says Suraya Pakzad, founder of the Voice of Women Organisation. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday on Afghan women’s... [read more]
