Angola: Launch of the 2011 SADC Gender Protocol Barometer

A launch of the 2011 Barometer also took place in Luanda on 13 August ahead of the SADC Heads of State Summit. Over 70 women and men attended the event even though many regional civil society participants were unable to attend due to the deportation event attended by Angola immigration authorities. Gender Links in collaboration with the Angola Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance focal point, Platforma da Mulheres Accao (PMA), AIDS Network Association (ANASO) and support from Oxfam GB organised the launch.

A round table was held shortly after the launch on 17 August to engage with findings of the Barometer and discuss ways forward on implementation of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development in Angola. Civil society and government representatives pledged to work together and Memoranda of Understanding will be signed between collaborating parties as a way of strengthening the partnerships.