Mauritius

European Union Co-Funded Project 2020 – 2024: Advancing Gender Equality in the Republic of Mauritius 

The overall objective of this project is to address and lobby against gender inequalities in the private and public spheres in the Republic of Mauritius (Mauritius and Rodrigues) by: (1) […]

October 25, 2021

March 2021 Safe Haven Newsletter

March 24, 2021

Three Years of Safe Haven

Three Years of Safe Haven ‘Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time’ – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Background Since its inception in September 2017, Gender Links Safe Haven […]

The Safe Haven Halfway Home – Mauritius

The SAFE HAVEN HALFWAY HOME (SHHH) is a temporary shelter for teenage girls who are homeless due to abuse and rejection from family members. ABOUT US  September 2017, Gender Links Mauritius opened […]

Political dialogue – ‘the place of Women in Politics in Mauritius’

Gender Links Mauritius have organised a workshop entitled ‘Political dialogue – the place of women in Politics in Mauritius’. The event was organised in collaboration with MACOSS and took place […]

March 20, 2018 Themes: Politics Programs: Gender & Governance

Changing Lives – Stories of Safe Haven Halfway Home Residents

Story of Anna* Anna describes herself as a girl who does not have long hair and who looks like a boy. This young woman with a good sense of humour […]

Decentralised Cooperation Programme Mauritius

The overall objective of the 10th EDF Decentralised Cooperation Programme (DCP) II is to contribute to the reduction of poverty in Mauritius and Rodrigues in synergy with other Non State […]

January 20, 2017 Themes: Gender based violence | Gender equality Programs: Gender Justice

Mauritius MAP Policies

Mauritius MAP Policies

The Island nation of Mauritius has the highest number of media houses that have opted for Gender policies. These are the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Le Defi Media Group and La Sentinelle. The same media houses have also drafted gender aware HIV and AIDS policies.

Une collegienne enlevee et abusee sexuellement

Une collegienne enlevee et agressee sexuellement par deux inconnus alors qu’elle se rendait aux lecons particulieres.

71% des femmes alcooliques a Brown Sequard rechutent

L’alcoolisme chez les femmes preoccupe des services de Sante publique. 71% des femmes hospitalisees pour une cure de desintoxication dans cet etablissement ont fait une rechute soit 468 patientes sur 657. Les deces dus a l’alcoolisme dans le groupe d’age de 40 ans et plus concernent 13% des femmes au cours des cinq dernieres annees. 24% des femmes alcooliques hospitalisees a Brown Sequard ont entre 30 ans et 39 ans.

November 23, 2010 Themes: Health Programs: Gender Blind | News | VRC Clippings

Mise a la retraite de Pamela Patten: L’opposition veut connaitre les vraies raisons

Le Premier a observe que Pamela Patten n’etant pas satisfaite des conditions proposees par la MBC, a ete informee des circonstances qui ont mene la corporation a demander sa mise a la retraite. L’opposition questionne cependant si celle n’a pas ete mise a l’ecart du fait qu’elle ne figurait pas dans les bons papiers du directeur general.

November 23, 2010 Themes: Media Programs: Gender Blind | News | VRC Clippings

Un observatoire de parité bientot institué Á  Maurice

La crĂ©ation prochaine d’un observatoire de partiĂ© a Ă©tĂ© au coeur des discussions en dĂ©but de semaine entre la ministre de l’EgalitĂ© des genres et le nouvel ambassadeur de France a Maurice. La France dispose deja d’un observatoire de paritĂ©. Il en ressort que les statistiques officielles aidera a une meilleure idee d’ensemble.

November 23, 2010 Themes: Gender equality Programs: Gender Aware | VRC Clippings