Gender Protocol Summit

Name Council Country 1. Gladys Simone Chobe District Council Botswana 2. Maria Rosa Jasmin Savanna District Council Mauritius 3. Elizabeth Olyn Matzikama Municipality South Africa .4. Celiwe Shongwe Mankayane Town […]

Name Council Country 1. Annah Murigwa Makoni Rural District Council Zimbabwe 2. Maggie Manamela Aganang Municipality South Africa 3. Elzette Assegaai Aroab Village Council Namibia 4. Palesa Mokotjo Tsana Talana […]

Name Council Country 1. Jeanette Raseluma Polokwane Municipality South Africa 2. Fikile Mathunjwa Mbabane Swaziland 3. Audrey Manyemwe Bulawayo City Council Zimbabwe 4. Petrus Simaneka Nendongo Ruacana Town Council Namibia […]

Gender Links and the Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance will host the fourth SADC Gender Protocol@Work summit and awards in Gaborone, Botswana from 10-11 August 2015. Under the strapline, 2015-Action and results, the summit focuses on progress made towards achieving the 28 targets of the SADC Gender Protocol as well as action in strengthening the regional instrument Post- 2015.

Whilst supporting Gender Links’ mandate of promoting gender equality and justice in the country, participants of the third Swaziland SADC Gender Protocol Summit 2015 presented statistically supported success stories on how they have solved social problems through various innovative projects.

Swaziland Deputy Prime Minister Paul Dlamini has applauded the Swazi government for placing gender issues at the appex of national development agenda. Dlamini made these remarks as he officially opened the country’s third SADC Gender Protocol Summit in Swaziland.

2015 has arrived! The moment to stop and assess progress made in attaining the 28 targets of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development, and reposition for 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

The 2015 South African Gender Protocol@Work Summit kicked off yesterday at the Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre. Under the theme Now and Post 2015, Yes we Must, the summit- hosted by Gender Links (GL) in partnership with South African Women in Dialogue (SAWID) and South African Local Government Association (SALGA)- the summit aims to reward gender champions for driving gender equality in their organisations and communities.

Pour jouir de ses droits, il faut d’abord les connaitre, parler d’égalité Á  des personnes qui ignorent ses droits c’est comme prêcher dans le vide. Or cela vous expose devant plusieurs de conflits.

La cérémonie d’ouverture du Sommet national de Gender Links (GL) portant sur l’application du Protocole de la SADC sur le Genre et le Développement a été marquée par la présence de la présidente de la République de Maurice, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim.

The Tanzania Gender Protocol@Work Summit rewarded drivers of change for their work in advancing gender equality. The event was held in New Africa Hotel in the capital city bringing together media, faith-based and civil society organisations to share good practice in gender mainstreaming.

Pondering on the theme of the 2015 SADC Gender Protocol ” Now and Post 2015, Yes we must”, one can easily recognise the tone of the theme in calling for unity in the quest for gender equality. This is to say, civil society, government; the media including individuals have to wear the armour as soldiers in the fight for equal opportunities between men and women.