Women'sNet Partners

The Community Law Centre at the University of the Western Cape (‘the Centre’), established in 1990, works to realise the democratic values and human rights enshrined in South Africa’s Constitution. It is founded on the belief that our constitutional order must promote good governance, socio-economic development and the protection of the rights of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. Given the need for regional integration to encourage development in Africa, the Centre also seeks to advance human rights and democracy in this broader context. Based on high quality research, the Centre engages in policy development, advocacy and educational initiatives, focusing on areas critical to the realisation of human rights and democracy in South Africa and Africa in general.

Phone: +27 21 959 2950/2951
Fax: +27 21 959 2411

Just Associates (JASS) is a network of justice activists, scholars and popular educators in 13 countries worldwide committed to increasing women's voice, visibility and collective organizational power to advance a more just, equitable and sustainable world. Womens'Net partnered with Just Associates on their feminist Movement Building initiative in the Southern African region. Together, we facilitated the production of Digital Stories in May 2008. (watch the stories here: http://www.justassociates.org/digitalstories.htm)

The Nisaa Institute for Women’s Development is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, which focuses on the prevention of gender violence and the empowerment of women who have been abused at the hands of their partners. The organization offers services to the survivors of domestic violence and their children. Nisaa was started by a group of committed women activists, in response to the growing problem of violence against women. The organisation was initiated at the end of 1993 and launched in April 1994, with the assistance of the Frauen Anstiftung. The organization is opposed to all forms of oppression, exploitation and violence against women and subscribes to the principle of non-sectarianism and social transformation.

Dr Z Dangor

19 Link Street,
Extension 1,
Lenasia 1827
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1057
Lenasia
1820
Tel: (011) 854-5804/5
Fax:  (011) 854-5718

contact [at] nisaa [dot] org [dot] za

Emergency after- hours Tel: (011) 231-5050 code BA 224

People Opposing Women Abuse was established in 1979 as a response to the high levels of violence against women experienced in the community. POWA has thus, effectively been operational for the past 23 years. The Organisation is a registered non-profit Section 21 Company - Registration No. 2001/003984/08. POWA was primarily initiated by volunteers and offered services to women who experienced domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape and adult survivors of incest. The Organisation has a strong gender sensitive stance and seeks to empower women through the process of counselling, education, advocacy and lobbying.
POWA is based in Berea, in the Johannesburg inner city area.

tel: (011) 642-4345
catherine [at] powa [dot] co [dot] za

The Gender, Health and Justice Research Unit at the University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Health Sciences (Division of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology) conducts progressive research in the area of women’s rights.  Faced with staggering levels of violence against women in South Africa, the Unit is dedicated to improving access to health and justice services for survivors of gender-based violence.  The Unit uses interdisciplinary methods from various academic fields including law, the social sciences, and public health to contribute to policies and laws and to advocate for social justice.

University of Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
Falmouth Building
Entrance 1, Level 1
Anzio Road
Observatory
7925
Tel: (021) 406-6024
Fax: (021) 406-6020
E-mail:   mrd-gender [at] uct [dot] ac [dot] za

The Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme’s mission is to generate an attitude of zero tolerance towards sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and HIV/AIDS based stigma and discrimination in the Thulamela Municipality. The programme offers a basket of services including Access to Justice, Zero Tolerance to Violence Villages, Empowerment, Positive Support (HIV/AIDS) and SETA Accredited Training in addition to operating 24/7 Trauma Centers at 2 hospitals in the District.

Fiona Nicholson
Programme Director
P.O.Box 754
Sibasa
Thohoyandou
0970

fiona [at] tvep [dot] org [dot] za
Tel:(27) 15 963 1222
Fax:(27) 15 963 1973

In 2007, Women'sNet was commissioned by UNICEF to undertake research into the ways cell phones (or mobiles) have been used in development in general, and HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and care, specifically. The research specifically examined the potential of the technologies for meeting the development needs of South Africans. Ungana Afrika assisted Women'sNet in this process.