17 Aug, 14-16h: SADC Gender Protocol Barometer launch
Gender Links and the Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance for the first time ever will virtually launch the Southern Africa Gender Barometer on the sidelines of the Southern African Development Community Heads of State summit as the pandemic forces our region (and the whole world) into various states of lock down.
Meeting Launch of Southern Africa Barometer 2020: #VoiceandChoice in the time of COVID-19Date: 17 August 2020Where: Cyber dialogue (Gender Links Zoom meeting)To join the dialogue please sign up or login to the Southern Africa Gender Community (SGC). After logging in, click on the Cyber Dialogues icon. Click the “Join Meeting” button on the meeting details presented. Please note that only members of the SGC can join the Cyber Dialogue. So please register by signing up
Time: 14:00 – 16:00- Read the press release
- Read the Executive Summary in English, French and Portuguese.
- Read more on the Barometer here
| TIME | ITEM | WHO |
| 14h00 – 14h05 | Welcome | Ms Emma Kaliya, Chair,Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance |
| 14h05 – 14h10 | Solidarity message from SADC CNGO | Ms Hlobisile Nxumalo, Chair of SADC CNGO |
| 14h10 – 14h15 | Solidarity messages from SATUCC | Ms Zingiswa Losi', President, SATUCC |
| 14h15 – 14h20 | Message from FEMNET | Memory Kachambwa, Executive Director, FEMNET |
| 14h20 – 14h25 | Message from the FBO sector | Rev Zelda Cossa (Lutheran World Federation) and Zanele Makombe (Act Ubumbano) |
| 14h25 – 14h30 | Remarks from Alliance SRHR Cluster lead | Ms Rouzeh Eghtessadi, Executive Director, SAFAIDS |
| 14h30 – 14h55 | Presentation of key findings | Ms. Colleen Lowe Morna, Chief Executive Officer, Gender Links and chapter authors |
| 14h55 – 15h05 | Keynote address | Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, United Nations Commission on Human Rights Special Rapporteur Physical and Mental Health |
| 15h05 – 15h20 | Messages from Southern African Gender Protocol Alliance country networks | Alliance focal networks |
| 15h20 – 15h45 | Discussion | All |
| 15H45 – 15H55 | Remarks from sponsors | Barometer Donors |
| 15h55 – 16h00 | Vote of thanks | Emily Brown, Gender Links Chairperson |
