Articles about Supreme Court
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New Act set to increase women’s participation in local government
24 April 12
Regional relevance: Mauritius, Southern Africa (SADC)
The National Assembly of Mauritius recently passed a new Local Government Act that aims to redress the low representation of women at local government level. A delegation of 19 Mauritians are attending the Third Gender Justice and Local Government Summit being hosted by Gender Links in Johannesburg, South Africa and... [read more]
SA Protection of Information Bill gets the nod
13 December 11
On Tuesday 22 November 2011, the South Africa's (SA) African National Congress (ANC) party voted overwhelmingly for its Protection of Information Bill dubbed as Secrecy Bill by critics.
Despite numerous protests that compelled South African National Press Club (NPC) declaring 22 November "Black Tuesday", the ANC... [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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Africa lax on CEDAW reporting
03 March 10
African countries, known for their penchant to ratify international conventions and other instruments, are not doing well when it comes to providing periodical reports on progress made in implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). [read more]
Constitution over custom protects women
19 June 08
Regional relevance: Zimbabwe
The case of Zimbabwean woman Venia Magaya is well-known in Southern Africa. Magaya brought a legal case contesting eviction from the house she had been living in all the way to the Supreme Court. Magaya’s half-brother forced her to leave the home she had been living in when her father passed away, and argued to... [read more]
Women excel with opportunities, not pity
28 June 07
Regional relevance: Tanzania
For many years, Sweden and Norway occupied the world’s top spot in terms of the highest percentage of female representation in their respective parliaments. This distinction now belongs to a tiny landlocked African nation: Rwanda. [read more]
Trauma for young lesbians on the island of sun, sea and sand
16 August 06
Regional relevance: Mauritius
With the exception of South Africa, homosexuality is banned all African countries. Even in South Africa where sexual orientation is explicitly protected by the Constitution, gays are frequently subjected to violence and taunting. The story of two young women takes place in Mauritius, the island that prides itself on... [read more]
Missing the mark?
10 September 05
Regional relevance: South Africa
When the men who lead the 14 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) signed a Declaration on Gender and Development in 1997, the day of reckoning seemed far off. Among the several commitments made, they promised to ensure at least 30 percent women in all areas of decision-making by 2005.... [read more]
Who are you to say I can?t marry?
02 June 05
Regional relevance: South Africa
On 17 May 2005, lesbian and gay equality and human rights groups worldwide observed the first International Day Against Homophobia. On this day a new seed of hope was planted in my heart. You see I did not choose to be born a black woman, to an indigent and deeply spiritual family. I did not choose to be lesbian.... [read more]
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