Gender Justice Barometer: Audit of the SADC Declaration on Gender and Development (Addendum on the eradication of violence against women and children

While gender violence is now firmly on the political agenda in Southern Africa, laws, services and resources to address this scourge are patchy. The link between gender violence and HIV/AIDS is also not being adequately addressed. Attention to new threats like sex trafficking is growing, but is barely acknowledged in policies and laws.

These are the key findings of a survey of 12 countries conducted by the Gender and Media Southern Africa (GEMSA) Network ahead of Human Rights Day on 10 December 2004. This is also the climax of the Sixteen Days of Activism on Sixteen Days of Activism on Gender Violence.

Publisher: Gender Links
Year of Publication: 2004