Pamphlet

Femicide is the most extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls. While it is not a new phenomenon it is one that is drawing attention worldwide due to the alarming increase.

IDEA has produced the state of democracy (SoD) assessment framework that citizens can use to examine their own systems. They can use the evidence to inform public debate and influence reform that reflects local conditions.
IDEA’s approach is informed by two principles that underpin any democracy: popular control over decision making and equality among citizens in the exercise of their control. The SoD methodology has a number of features including its flexibility, accountability, transparency, responsiveness and solidarity.

Constitution building can help manage violent conflict. It may involve inclusive and participatory national deliberation. This programme’s activities involves building networks and focusing on the political solutions for conflict resolution.

Africa is beset by impediments to its progress and is unlikely to meet its Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and its democratic institutions still tend to be weak and male dominated.
Research by IDEA revealed a number of critical issues for policy reform including the weak role of opposition and persistent male domination in party leadership and the role of money in politics. The gender component is integrated into IDEA’s activities.

The gender of democracy is important. Equality between women and men is a fundamental tenet of any democratic system of governance. It is important that the pursuit of democracy is imbued with policies and practices that help reduce gender disparity.
The objectives of IDEA’s Democracy and Gender programme are to strengthen the integration of gender in democratic institutions and promote equal distribution of power and influence between men and women in shaping democratic processes.

This programme works across a range of areas to increase the knowledge and skills of those managing electoral processes in countries around the world.

CIMAC was founded in 1988 by a group of communication specialists. Its mission is to ensure that journalists incorporate women’s human rights into their reporting and promote media as an educational and social transformation tool to be used as a strategy for civil society organisations to transmit their demands and proposals and so contribute to social change. This pamphlet lists CIMAC’s programmes and achievements.

Did you know that less than half of reported cases of technology-based violence against women (VAW) are investigated by the authorities? Check this infographic to know more about our From impunity to justice: Exploring corporate and legal remedies for technology-related violence against women research findings.

This infographic is part of the APC “End violence: Women ´s rights and online safetyÀ project research funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS) and is based on a strong alliance with partners in seven countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, and Philippines.

A manifesto which contains seven principles which unite us all in our quest to claim control over our bodies, health and the personal decisions that affect our futures. These are rooted in human rights that are enshrined in international standards that place obligations on our governments.

Over three quarters (77%) of women in Limpopo; 51% of women in Gauteng; 45% of women in the Western Cape and 36% of women in KwaZulu Natal report experiencing some form of violence (emotional, economic, physical or sexual) at least once in their lifetime both within and outside their intimate relationships.