Plan for 16 Days of Activism Against Domestic Violence in Eastern Cape
(Masimanyane Women's Support Centre, 23/9/98)

Minutes
Annexure I: Programme of Action
Annexure II: Attendance Register

Minutes of the Planning Meeting of the 16 Days of Activism Held in Rural Support Services on 28 August 1998

The meeting was declared open by Gomolemo Moshoeu (Chair person of the Eastern Cape Network on Violence Against Women). This was followed by the address of Mrs. Doreen Foster who delivered a speech on "why we should celebrate the 16 days of Activism" and that we should lift the silence around domestic violence.

The following ideas were discussed with full participation by those present:

  • Making CEDAW familiar to local people so that the very concept becomes a household word.
  • "Kitchen Chat" as an activity prior to the 16 Days of Activism. This will open the way for women to understand their rights through CEDAW and to become active during the campaign.
  • The use of human rights language when planning and implementing campaigns.
  • Planning should be around this year's theme "Womens' Rights Are Human Rights" when we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the United Nation's DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
  • Possibly a drama depicting Violence Against Women.

The next meeting will be on the 13th October 1998 Venue will be communicated by Masimanyane Women's Support Centre.

The reader is referred to Annexure 1 for the Programme of Action.

Annexure I: Programme of Action

ACTIVITY /ACTION

RESPONSIBILITY

Translation (which will include simplification) of the CEDAW document into Xhosa and arrangement to have it distributed via newspapers

Masimanyane Women's Support Centre

Kitchen Chat to discuss CEDAW and the 16 Days of Activism campaign with female friends /family, and possibly later include male friends and colleagues

ALL( report back at the next meeting) NICRO ( for Duncan Village & Mdantsane)

Inputs at church services on CEDAW and 16 Days of Activism campaigns

DPSA / Masimanyane WSC.

Gospel Song evenings

Child Welfare (B'Flats and D'Village)

Posters in clinics and other areas

ALL

CEDAW as part of the course for social Work final year students at Fort Hare

Fort Hare / Gomo

 

Ensure women from various groupings take part in the planning activities

ALL & Masimanyane WSC ( For invitation)

 

A silent initiative for specific days such as 25th November and 1& 10 December

 

ALL

Mobilisation of rural women

RSS

Mobilisation of other cultural groups

ALL

Media mobilisation (print and radio) and identification of an internal media liason officer for upcoming events

Masimanyane Women's Support Centre

Identify contact persons at Secondary & High schools

ALL &Masimanyane WSC

Campaign directed at school girls , with involvement of members from SADTU

Masimanyane WSC (Ursula)

Possibly involve commercial sex workers for World Aids Day and involving Churches for talks on that Day.

Masimanyane WSC (Dr Musaba)

 

Production of an Audio cassette for distribution by the Taxi Association

Masimanyane WSC for cassette

ALL to take responsibility for distribution.

Annexure II: Attendance Register 16 Days of Activism 28/8/1998

No.

NAME

ORGANISATION

TEL. NO.

FAX. NO.

1.

Cuma Bokwe

DPSA

(0431)431579

(0431)29476

2.

Ursula Crisp

Masimanyane WSC

(0431)439169

(0431)439176

3.

Pincess Daza

Masimanyane WSC

(0431)439169

(0431)439176

4.

Nontobeko Dunjana

Masimanyane WSC

(0431)439169

(0431)439176

5.

Doreen Foster

Masimanyane WSC

(0431)439169

(0431)439176

6.

Nozuko Govuza

Masimanyane WSC

(0431)439169

(0431)439176

7.

Erica Joubert

Rural Support Services

(0431)4430051

(0431)432503

8.

Nonkosi Kweleta

Masimanyane WSC

(0431)439169

(0431)439176

9.

Zoliswa Makalima

Nicro

(0431)24123

(0431)436270

10.

Pumza Mlakalaka

Masimanyane WSC

(0431)439169

(0431)439176

11.

Gomo Moshoeu

Eastern Cape Network & Gender Forum Fort Hare

(040)6022188

(040)6531007

12.

Dr E. Musaba

Masimanyane WSC

(0431)439169

(0431)439176

13.

Dr N. Mofokeng

C/O Ipelegeng Community Centre

(011)9827077

(011)9826400

14.

Albertina Sam

Masimanyane WSC

(0431)439169

(0431)176

15.

Noluthando Sybok

DPSA

(0431)431579

(0431)29476

16.

Kathy Thomas

Child Welfare

(0431)21258

(0431)20512

17.

Fancy Tom

Gompo Life Line

(0431)331529

N/A
 

 
 

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