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07/07/2008 - Ugandan Transgender People Face the Most Hate Crimes
Behind The Mask
Detention and mistreatment of two transgender men at Kabalaga Police Station on 11 May this year is evidence that alienation and violation of rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Uganda are on the rise.
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07/07/2008 - Appeal for Solidarity by Zimbabwean Women
Pambazuka News
Zimbabwe went to the polls to elect its next government until 2013 on March 29. Results were announced a month later. The government organised a revenge campaign targeting all those that voted for the opposition. Women of Zimbabwe are urgently calling for action to women worldwide.
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07/14/2008 - Zambian Teacher Rape Case
Equality Now
Zambian court reached landmark decision in teacher rape case girl triumph in suit against teacher winning K45 Million ($14,000) judge also calls for action by ministry of education and referrals case to public Prosecutor.
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07/14/2008 - The Sexual Offences Amendment Act: Implications for Children
SANGONeT
The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, commonly referred to as the Sexual Offences Amendment Act came into effect in June 2008. Historically the reform process relating to this Act was initiated by concerns about the high levels of sexual abuse of children.
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07/14/2008 - Men and Women have Right to Family Planning
Bua News online
Men and women have the right to access safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of family planning, says Social Development Deputy Minister Dr Jean Swanson-Jacobs. The minister also said women had the right to access healthcare services that would enable them to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth.
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07/14/2008 - The Women's Movement Is in Opposition
Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS)
The action taken on abortion by the governing Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) in Nicaragua is a betrayal of women, who were key associates of the 1979 revolution. Sofia Montenegro reveals in an interview with Inter Press Services News Agency (IPS)
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07/14/2008 - At Risk - Women Denied Legal Abortion
Human Rights Watch
The Peruvian government’s deliberate refusal to streamline procedures and approve guidelines for legal abortion is endangering the lives and health of women and girls who are often forced to use unsafe solutions for risky pregnancies, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.
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07/14/2008 - Domestic Workers face Harsh Abuses
Human Rights News
Saudi Arabia should implement labor, immigration, and criminal justice reforms to protect domestic workers from serious human rights abuses. Employers often face no punishment for committing abuses including months or years of unpaid wages, forced confinement, and physical and sexual violence.
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07/14/2008 - Trafficking of Girls, Abuse Worsening
IRIN News
The trafficking of girls from villages to cities in Nigeria is increasing and the state is powerless to stop the trade, officials told IRIN.
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07/14/2008 - Dutch Woman Dies of Ebola like Virus in Uganda
Afrol News
A Dutch woman on holiday in Uganda died on 11 July, of an Ebola like virus that causes over-bleeding, after entering a cave with bats. The unidentified 40-year-old woman bled to death in Leiden University Medical Centre, according to Dutch authorities.
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Job and Study Opportunities Calendar of Events
Finance Manager
South Africa | Ipas | Deadline: 18 July 2008
Ipas, an international NGO, with offices in South Africa seeks a Finance Manager. Ipas has worked for three decades to increase women's ability to exercise their Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, to expand women’s access to high quality reproductive health services, and to reduce deaths and injuries of women from unsafe abortion.
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Programme Coordinator
South Africa | Ipas South Africa | Deadline: 31 July 2008
Ipas, an international NGO, with offices in South Africa seeks to employ a Programme Coordinator.
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Programme Coordinator
Eastern Cape | The Eastern Cape Communications Forum | Deadline: 21 July 2008
The Eastern Cape Communication Forum (ECCF) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Programme Coordinator to be based in East London in the Eastern Cape.
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Senior Gender Programme Officer
Transkei | The Transkei Land Service Organisation (TRALSO) | Deadline: 25 July 2008
TRALSO invites applications for the position of Senior Gender Programme Officer.
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MobileActive08
Johannesburg | SANGONeT | Deadline: Open
SANGONeT and MobileActive.org invites people to participate in MobileActive08.
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Life Orientation Curriculum Consultant
Pretoria | CEDPA | Deadline: 15 July 2008
CEDPA, a U.S. based non-profit organisation committed to improving the lives of women and girls worldwide seeks the services of a short-term, life orientation curriculum consultant.
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Programme Officer
Durban | Oxfam | Deadline: 18 July 2008
As part of Oxfam's commitment to scale up the existing programme and enhance the quality of support provided to its partners we are seeking to employ a Durban based Programme Officer. The post will focus on work in the field of HIV and AIDS.
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Office Manager / Administrator
Transkei | The Transkei Land Service Organisation (TRALSO) | Deadline: 25 July 2008
TRALSO invites applications for the position of Senior the Office Manager/Administrator.
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08/18/2008 - 08/19/2008
NADEOSA AGM and conference, Conference, South Africa
NADEOSA
The National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning in South Africa (NADEOSA) is pleased to announce its annual conference and AGM scheduled for 18th and 19th August, 2008.
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11/14/2008 - 11/17/2008
The Power of Movements, Campaign Event, South Africa
Association of Wome's Rights in Development
AWID will be hosting the 11th International Forum on women's rights and development the power of movements on November 14-17, 2008.
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