16 Days of Activism For No Violence Against Women and Children
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16 Days of no violence against women and child abuse , Gauteng

This event will take place on 11 January 2008, starting at 10:00. 1. Campaign Awareness 2. Don't look away 3. Campaign against ignorance of abuse: HIV/AIDS and disability 4. Acknowledging persons with disability 5. Supporting people who are infected and affected

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Take back the night march , Gauteng

Date: Saturday 24 November Venue: Germiston Civic Park Time: 18H00 to 20H30 This march is inspired by the international “Take Back the Night” campaign started in Latin America. It’s central theme is empowering citizens, and especially women, to reclaim safe spaces. This year the march is being hosted by Ekurhuleni metro in partnership with the Gender and Media Southern Africa (GEMSA) and Gender Links. The march will be led by survivors of gender violence who will hand a petition to the Gauteng department of safety and security featuring sixteen demands for the sixteen days. The event will also feature the launch of the “I” stories- first hand accounts of gender violence. High profile speakers include the mayor, speaker, national and provincial politicians. Ekurhuleni is one of the few councils that has developed and is implementing a 365 day action plan to end gender violence, inspired by the national action plan to end gender violence launched in May this year.

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Soccerex Exhibition , Gauteng

Soccerex Exhibition.

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Care for the caregiver’s Provincial event , Gauteng

• Increase public understanding and change personal behaviors: • Understand personal risk of HIV infection and utilize options for safe sex behaviors (the ABC options). • Understand and utilize comprehensive health care including VCT, nutrition, TB, ARV and traditional medicine. • Conduct home visits to engage family members in educational talks according to local plan.( A pair of volunteers to reach 260 people in 5 days on average ) • Give face to face education on HIV prevention, health care for AIDS and social support for affected children and family members

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Taking stock: Dialogue and regional video conference to “score” progress in ending gender violence , Gauteng

This event – a partnership between Gender Links, GEMSA, the World Bank and the IFC - will bring together policy makers and activists to take stock of where we have come since the launch in March this year of the 365 Days of Action to End Gender Violence plan. Using the SADC Addendum on the Eradication of Violence Against Women and Children as a guide panellists and audience will score South Africa’s progress in addressing gender violence with regard to prevention, response and support for survivors of gender violence. At 13.00 the panellists will link up with similar panels in four SADC countries (Namibia, Mauritius, Swaziland and Zambia) that will also have scored themselves to compare progress and ask: where does the SADC region stand in relation to the commitments made by its leaders. Date: Tuesday 27 November, 10 am to 13.00 Venue: IFC, 14 Fricker Road. Illovo, Johannesburg Time: 10 am –12.00; SA dialogue; 12.00-13.00 for regional video conference, followed by lunch

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Door-to-door campaign , Gauteng

Door-to-door domestic campaign

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Raising awareness on challenges faced by todays men , Gauteng

28/11/2007( Soshanguve) 30/11/2007( Ga- Rankuwa) 05/ 12/2007( Itireleng) 07/12/2007( Olivenhoutbosch 1. To change the attitudes of men towards domestic violence. 2. To enhance the roles and responsibilities of men in building a safer and secure environment for the. 3. To change the perceptions of the society towards men

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Cyber dialogues , Gauteng

Cyber dialogues: On the dates below, GL and GEMSA will host face to face debates on topical issues, followed by cyber dialogues Dates: 28 November: Trafficking 30 November: HIV and AIDS and Gender Violence 3 December: Gender violence and disability. 5 December: Young women and gender violence 6 December: Safety in Schools Time: 12.00-14.00

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16 Days Intersectoral Open Day Event , Gauteng

Different Directorates of the Department of Social Development and other relevant stakeholders that render violence prevention related services to women and children will each have a stall to exhibit their service to 2000 different communities structures including a demonstration of one stop service for victims of domestic violence. At 10h00 on 30 November 2007. Theme: "don’t look away-act against abuse" Objective: Promoting Social Cohesion by preventing Gender-Based Violence and empowering the Victims under three main prioroties 1. Disability program 2. Victim Empowerment Program 3. HIV/AIDS Program

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Launch of Bekkersdal Shelter , Gauteng

Objective and achievements: to inform the community of services for abused women and their children. To empower women and make them aware of their rights and responsibilities.

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Gala Endorsement Breakfast , Gauteng

To provide high profile endorsement and sign up in response to call to action around domestic workers in South Africa. The Deputy President will be addressing the festival goers, and the event will be held on the Union Building lawns.

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Seminar , Gauteng

Seminar in partnership with Stanza community centre: Raising awareness on 16 days of activism and DVA.

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Gender Justice summit , Gauteng

The JCPS cluster, led by the Deputy Minister of Safety and Security, in partnership with IDMT, would like to diarise the 3rd and 4th of December 2007 as they are planning a Gender Justice Summit that will help create a framework for community participation within the 365 Days NAP. A formal invitation will be sent as soon as a venue is confirmed (here in Gauteng). This is also an appeal to you, valuable partner to help identify relevant invitees.

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POWA Invitation , Gauteng

People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) is hosting a two day program with refugee and migrant women on the 3 and 4 December 2007*. The first day of the program will take the form of a workshop / dialogue with 30 refugee women on sexual violence, domestic violence and women's rights and will be hosted by POWA. We hope to explore these issues through dialogue and art. This will be a closed event. The second day, 4 December 2007, will be a public event in which members of the Yeoville community and visitors will participate in building a monument and raising awareness on violence against refugee and migrant women. While the work on the monument will commence from 9am, the day's programme of speeches and entertainment will officially run between 11h00 and 12h30. We will invite speakers from those who attended the workshop/ dialogue as well as speakers from other relevant organisations and agencies. We hope that the day will serve to increase awareness and build activism around violence against refugee and migrant women. You are invited to attend and participate in the following ways at the 4 December event: a) exhibit human rights information and organisational materials at the public day. b) extend an invitation to those you work with in the Yeoville area or other areas to attend the event

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Seminar , Gauteng

Seminar in partnership with City of Tshwane: Raising awareness on 16 days of activism and a rights based approach

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The problem of combating human trafficking in the context of the 16 Days of Activism , Gauteng

Panel Discussion is Jointly Hosted by the HSRC (Gender & Development Unit) and the International Organization of Migration (Regional Mission for South Africa). Speakers: 1. Dr Olive Shisana (President & CEO: HSRC) 2. Hans-Petter Boe (Regional Representative, IOM) 3. Patric Solomons (Molo Songololo, Cape Town) 4. Dr Nolutho Diko (HSRC) 5. Director Liziwe Ntshinga (SAPS) Pretoria Venue: Video Conference, 1st floor HSRC Library Human Sciences Research Council, 134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria. Venues in Durban and Cape Town: see below Date: Wednesday, 5 December, 2007 Time: 15H00 -17H30 Refreshments and drinks follow the panel discussion The purpose of this panel discussion is to raise awareness about human trafficking as an issue relevant to gender, gender violence and human rights within the National 16 Days of Activism Campaign. This panel brings together a panel of experts and opinion makers to highlight the problem of human trafficking as a gender, human rights and policy issue, to share experiences of how such problems are being addressed, and to stimulate public discussion and media coverage on this issue during the 16 Days of Activism Campaign. To reserve a seat and parking, kindly RSVP by 1 December 2007

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Nedbank workshops , Gauteng

Attending Nedbank workshops: I am Powered CGE Promotional Material

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Seminar , Gauteng

Seminar in partnership with Randfontein: Raising awareness on 16 days of activism and a rights based approach

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The Media and Gender Violence , Gauteng

This event is a partnership between Oxfam, City Press, GL and GEMSA. It will bring together media development NGOs, analysts and media practitioners to debate to what extent the media is part of the problem or of the solution when it comes to ending gender violence. Time: 9.30- 14.00

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Resilience building: Empowering women at risk. , Gauteng

Raise awareness on alternative lifestyle choices to abused women and women at risk.

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Seminar , Gauteng

Seminar in partnership with Mogale City: Raising awareness on 16 days of activism and a rights based approach

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Visit by the Ama Bruxa Name culture group from Namibia , Gauteng

Performance at Museum Africa with local culture groups, Friday 7 December, 13.00 to 15.00 Performance at Constitution Hill, Saturday 8 December, 18.00 This group children from Southern Namibia who have been rendered homeless by HIV and AIDS and or gender violence have been constituted into a powerful group of singers and dancers by Councillor Karolina Pieters, Chair of the Maltehoe Community Council in Southern Namibia. Using art as a form of healing, Councillor Pieters has also assisted the children to raise funds for their education. The visit to South Africa has been made possible by a private donor who was moved by the children’s singing. Councillor Pieters is one of the many amazing women in local government profiled in GL’s recent study: “At the Coalface: Gender and Local Government.”

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Digital Story telling seminar , Gauteng

Digital Story telling seminar in partnership with Sonke Gender Justice: Showing of mini-documentaries to tell stories of men and women who have been affected by gender based violence and HIV/AIDS and are now actively working to address both.

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Invitation to attend ‘Girls against Violence’ Speak Out , Gauteng

Girls’Net, in partnership with ActionAid Women’s Rights Programme, is hosting a six-day workshop for girls and young women between the ages of 15-20, under the theme “Girls against Violence”. The workshop will take place in Johannesburg from 7 to 12 December, 2007. The workshop includes a public event, during which participants will have the opportunity to speak directly to policy- and decision-makers about issues that affect them. The public event will be documented in a special edition of the Girls’Net GIST Newsletter, disseminated electronically and in print form after the workshop. What is it about? The aim of the workshop is to promote writing as an act of self-expression by girls and young women. We want them to write about themselves and share their experiences and opinions as opposed to being the subject of writing by others. The training will enable girls to write their own stories to bring new perspectives to the fight against gender based violence. Participants will use ICTs to develop content; including blogging, digital photography and conducting audio interviews. In addition, they will use diaries, storyboards and other creative methods to express themselves. What is the process? On the first three days, the girls will identify, prioritise and develop a set of recommendations to address gender-based violence. These discussions will form the basis for the public event, taking place on the fourth day. The remaining two days will be spent producing a 12-page newsletter that will communicate the views and issues raised during the workshop and public event. The newsletter will form the basis to further the “girls writing about girls” agenda, a project that will continue in 2008. Who are the participants? Twenty-three girls and young women from seven provinces will participate in the workshop. They were selected based on their contributions to youth development in their communities. They have all demonstrated an active interest in women and girls rights programmes. Workshop: 7-12 December 2007 Speak Out: 10 December from 10:00 until 14:30

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