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Every year the United Nations declares the period from the 25 November, International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women, to the 10 December, International Human Rights Day, as the 16 Days of No Violence Against Women across the globe.

27 November Is enough being done to stop harassment in schools and workplaces?

GL has conducted Violence Against Women Baseline studies in six SADC countries (Botswana, Mauritius, four provinces of South Africa, four districts of Zambia, Lesotho and Zimbabwe) and is currently rolling […]

25 November Whose concern is GBV? Tell us what you think on our Facebook page

Wednesday 26 NovemberCyber dialogue on economic empowerment and GBV: 13:00 to 14:00 (GMT+2)Join the cyber dialogues Tuesday 2 DecemberGoogle hangout on femicide, police data and the justice system: 13:00 to […]

The Violence Against Women (VAW) Baseline Study is a Southern African research project aimed at measuring the extent, drivers, effect, cost, prevention, protection, programmes and participation in the fight to rid our region of gender-based violence.

Gender Links has expressed worry at the waymen continue to sexually abuse mentally retarded women .
Gender Links Country Manager, Keabonye Ntsabane said it is suprising that the deaf, the dumb and the mentally retarded people are falling pregnant at an alarming rate.She said she expects men to protect these vulnerable women . Ntsabane said she fears these disadvantaged women ae even at a high risk of contracting Hiv and sexual transmitted diseases.

Government was recently forced to fork out over P750000 as compesation to a Motswana woman after doctors at Pricess Marina Hospital transfused her with blood that was HIV + . High Court Leatile Dambe recently ordered government to pay the woman the money within 30 days after doctors at Princess Marina Hospital admitted that they infected her with HIV + blood, and requested for the matter to be settled out of court. Echo investigations have revealed that the woman was admitted for premature delivery at Princes Marina Hospital in December 2003 and was found to have had a low blood count. At the time , she underwent a number of tests that showed that she was HIV -. After admission at Princess Marina Hospital, the woman underwent a caesarean section after which she had a blood transfusion because of her low blood count

The Women Affairs Officer from the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs, Shadrack Monyeki says that the act that women have always been viewed as “beauty ornaments” has hindered their participation in sports. Monyeki said even women who take part in sports struggle to maintain the expected beauty ideals and end up not unleashing their full sporting potential. Monyeki said this at the women and sports Botswana(WASBO) panel discussion, which was held on Tuesday night.The discussion sought to identify ways to encourage more girls and women to participate in sports. It was held under the theme ” Attracting and Retaining girls and women in sports:What can Botswana do?” Monyeki noted that the question that the most important question Batswana should ask themselves was,”Is sports a gender issue?”

Home based care clients in Taung were treated to a sumptuous lunch on Wedneday courtesy of Gender Links. Gender Links Botswana Coordinator Keabonye Ntsabane reminded people that the organisation is all about caring and spreading the message of gender equality .
“Just like any other organisation we have a small wellness budget ,which we usually use for special treats for our staff. Last year we went out to Lions Park where for game viewing and a delicious meal.How ever ,this year we decided to use our limited budget to treat the less fortunate and we chose to share what we have with the Home based care clients in Taung,”she said

The big one: GL’s 10 year anniversary on 30 March 2011.
Board meeting 31 March to 3 April 2011.

Welcome new staff
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Ncane Maziya
Local government country facilitator: Swaziland
Ncane Maziya has been the Gender and Media Swaziland (GEMSWA) country facilitator since 2006. She is a Director and shareholder of ProImage Multimedia Company as well as the co-founder of Swaziland Media Gender Watch, where she served as an assistant coordinator. She also facilitated and coordinated the Gender and Media Southern Africa (GEMSA) Care Work project both in 2005 and 2007 in Swaziland. She is a member of the MISA-Swaziland Chapter and serves in the National Governing Council (NGC). She holds certificates in secretarial services, desktop publishing, frontline and public relations, and gender and media.