Gender & Governance
Gender & Governance
The gender and governance programme has grown out of various research and advocacy projects which aim to promote equal representation and effective participation of women in decision-making. The programme has now grown into a regionally recognised programme, and in 2010 it won the Mail and Guardian “Investing in the Future” award in the non-profit category for recognising the importance of working with local government to bring about social change in Southern Africa. Click here to view programme progress from the latest annual report.
The Centres of Excellence for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government brings together all GL’s core programmes focusing these in ten localities in each of ten countries that GL works every year. Research provides the evidence for the work; this informs policies and action plans which are advocated in various ways. The COE’s represent a unique, on–the-job approach to training. Evidence shows that this approach is changing lives.
Over the years, Gender Links has assisted local authorities in developing flagship projects for ending gender based violence, and empowering survivors of violence through entrepreneurship training. This initiative was brought alive to give effect to the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development. Watch the video which showcases the innovative work being done by Gender Links in 431 local authorities across Southern Africa.
Zim: Call for bids – Gender responsive LED
Gender Links Zimbabwe (GLZ) invites competent service providers to submit tenders for the provision of goods and services for the following value chains: Horticulture, Renewable Energy, Arts and Crafts, Health […]
March 14, 2023
Themes:
Governance
| Local Government
Programs:
Gender & Governance
| Gender justice and local government summit
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African Women Must Lead in Political Spaces
By Imali Ngusale and Dorothy Otieno In the arena of political participation, African women in all their diversities are often perceived as “mere” voters “unsuitable” to lead key political processes. […]
February 9, 2023
Themes:
Gender equality
| Politics
Programs:
Advocacy - 50/50 Campaign
| Gender & Governance
Marondera Test
Fact file Country Zimbabwe Province/Region Mashonaland East Baseline score 42 Latest score (2015); (2020) (50); (68) Population 61,998 Number of women councillors 0 Number of men councillors 12 Joined the […]
Esw: GL affirms good practices on ending GBV
Ezulwini, 19 December 2022: The Gender Links (GL) Eswatini summit, ended on a high note awarding five winners and five runner ups on good practices to end Gender Based Violence […]
January 17, 2023
Themes:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender based violence
Programs:
Gender & Governance
| Gender Justice
| Gender justice and local government summit
SA: Summit awards good practices on ending GBV
Johannesburg, 19 December: Gender Links (GL) affirmed local government councils, entrepreneurs and drivers of change from across South Africa in the recently ended Economic power to end gender-based violence summit […]
December 21, 2022
Themes:
Drivers of Change
| Economic violence
| Entrepreneurship
| Gender based violence
| Gender equality
Programs:
Gender & Governance
Lesotho: Celebrating women of firsts
Maseru, 15 December: Although the October elections in Lesotho did not result in a dramatic increase in women in parliament, women have become more visible in high level positions than […]
Lesotho: Gender equality in politics remains elusive
Maseru, 10 November: Lesotho appointed its first woman Deputy Prime Minister following the recently ended National elections in October. Nthomeng Majara was sworn in as the first woman Deputy Prime […]
December 2, 2022
Themes:
Gender equality
| Governance
Programs:
Advocacy - 50/50 Campaign
| Gender & Governance
Call for applications on Economic power to end GBV
Gender Links (GL) seeks summit applications from women entrepreneurs, men working as partners to prevent gender based violence, journalists and local authorities in Eswatini, Madagascar and South Africa to showcase […]
October 30, 2022
Themes:
Drivers of Change
| Entrepreneurship
| GBV
| Gender and Media Awards
| Gender based violence
| Governance
| Local Government
Programs:
Gender Justice
| Gender justice and local government summit
SADC: Message from new GL Board Chairperson
Kubeshni Govendor has been appointed Gender Links Board Chairperson. In her message Govendor notes that through organizational renewal we are able to support our people who are at the […]
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