Articles about Seychelles
Seychelles: Conducts costing of the gender action plan
13 April 12
Regional relevance: Seychelles
Seychelles national gender machinery led by the Gender Secretariat will conduct a costing of the gender action plan from 11 - 12 April 2012 with technical assistance from Gender Links.
This is a follow up workshop to a process that began in November 2011, which saw Seychelles develop its first ever national gender... [read more]
Gender mainstreaming training workshop
10 April 12
Regional relevance: Seychelles
The Gender Validation and Mainstreaming Workshop was held from Friday 20th to Thursday 26th January 2012 (5 working days) in Room 2 of the International Conference Centre of Seychelles (ICCS). Sessions were held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. [read more]
Seychelles: Develops a roadmap to gender equality aligned to the SADC Gender Protocol
06 February 12
Regional relevance: Seychelles
Seychelles is set to become the first SADC country to develop a national gender policy and costed gender action plan that is aligned to the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development. Gender focal points from government departments, civil society representatives and development partners attended a gender mainstreaming... [read more]
Seychelles: Gender policy aligned to SADC Gender Protocol at advanced stage
16 December 11
Regional relevance: Seychelles
The Seychelles Ministry of Social Development Gender Secretariat has undertaken to develop a National Gender Policy for the first time in the country's history. This will enable all ministries to use the policy as a guide in mainstreaming gender in all its programming and budgeting processes. [read more]
Gender and Media Progress Study - Seychelles
09 February 11
Regional relevance: Seychelles
The proportion of women sources in the news in Seychelles has shown a significant increase of 10
percentage points, up from 21% recorded in the 2003 Gender and Media Baseline Study to 31% in
the Gender and Media Progress Study (GMPS). [read more]
GMPS Regional Reports
19 October 10
Regional relevance: Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Southern Africa (SADC), Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The Gender and Media Progress Study took place from October - November 2009, covering 14 countries in Southern Africa and 33421 news items. It is a follow up to the Gender and Media Baseline Study which was done in 2003. [read more]
SADC Gender Protocol Barometer Baseline Study: Seychelles
16 October 09
Regional relevance: Seychelles
In August 2008, Heads of State of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) signed a Protocol on Gender and Development with 28 targets for achieving gender equality by 2015. Seychelles is signatory to the Protocol.
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Top jobs in the Southern Africa media continue to elude women
06 August 09
Regional relevance: DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Southern Africa (SADC), Zimbabwe
Women are underrepresented in Southern Africa media houses; they hit the ‘glass ceiling’ at senior management and their representation wanes in top decision-making positions. Media women are more likely to be assigned to “soft beats”; to be on non-permanent contracts and to earn less, on average, than men.... [read more]
Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in Southern African Media
04 August 09
Regional relevance: Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Southern Africa (SADC), Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The ‘Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in Southern African Media' study is the most comprehensive audit ever undertaken of women and men in Southern African media houses. Spanning 14 countries over a year starting in July 2008, Gender Links (GL) conducted the study in partnership with a network of researchers, gender... [read more]
Indigenous Pamphlets: SADC Gender and Protocol
08 July 09
Regional relevance: Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
SADC and Gender Protocol indigenous language pamphlets for Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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