Information on "Women's Rights" and "Southern Africa"
October 2011
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26 Oct 2011
Report of the Second International Consultation on HIV-Related Legal Services and Rights
Author: John Godwin
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
This report is an overview of the Second International Consultation on HIV-Related Legal Services and Rights, which brought together lawyers and activists from Southern Africa, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Latin America and the USA. More on «Report of the Second International Consultation on HIV-Related Legal Services and Rights»
January 2011
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2011
Towards Customary Legal Empowerment in Namibia
Author: Janine Ubink
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
Based on lessons from initiatives undertaken in Namibia, this report seeks to establish whether 'best practices' can be derived, which would aim to empower women through customary legal systems. More on «Towards Customary Legal Empowerment in Namibia»
January 2009
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2009
AJCR Volume 9 No. 2, 2009
Author: Helen Scanlon, Kelli Muddell, Pamela Scully, Ayumi Kusafuka, Lotta Teale, Anu Pillay, Sheila Meintjes, Mary Ndlovu, Harriet Nabukeera-Musoke
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
This edition of the AJCR provides a unique medium to outline some of the gender concerns and priorities that have emerged in recent transitional justice initiatives in Africa. More on «AJCR Volume 9 No. 2, 2009»
December 2008
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Dec 2008
The Gendered Nature of Xenophobia in South Africa
Author: Romi Sigsworth, Collet Ngwane, Angelica Pino
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This study explores the gendered nature of xenophobia in South Africa and the impact of such xenophobia on migrant women. More on «The Gendered Nature of Xenophobia in South Africa»
August 2008
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Aug 2008
Scaling Up for Zero Tolerance
Author: The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This report explores successes and challenges of scaling up comprehensive national programs to prevent, respond to and mitigate the impacts of violence against women, girls and children. More on «Scaling Up for Zero Tolerance»
May 2008
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25 May 2008
Report on the SARPCCO Policing Violence Against Women and Children Trainers' Course
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
The Training for Peace (TfP) Programme at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) facilitated a course on Policing Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) from 19-25 May 2008. More on «Report on the SARPCCO Policing Violence Against Women and Children Trainers' Course»
November 2007
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Nov 2007
Where is the Money to Address Gender-Based Violence?
Author: Debbie Budlender, Julia Kuhn
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This report discusses funding trends for organizations that address gender-based violence in South Africa. More on «Where is the Money to Address Gender-Based Violence?»
October 2007
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Oct 2007
Bureaucracy Versus Democratisation
Author: Romi Fuller
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This report examines the Sexual Offenses Bill introduced in South Africa in 2007. More on «Bureaucracy Versus Democratisation »
June 2007
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Jun 2007
A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys
Author: Debbie Budlender
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper reviews case studies from Latin American, Asian and African countries that provide quantitative analysis of how members of a household take care of each other and explore the implications of the findings for poverty and social exclusion. More on «A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys»
January 2007
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2007
Women Transforming Conflicts in Africa: Descriptive Studies from Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sudan
Author: Kemi Ogunsanya
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
This paper presents the challenges and key contributions of women in the resolution and transformation of conflict in Sudan, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Burundi and South Africa. More on «Women Transforming Conflicts in Africa: Descriptive Studies from Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sudan»
