16 Days of activism 2015 Swaziland

16 Days of activism 2015 Swaziland


Date: November 30, 2015
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KEY FACTS

  • Citizens rank the country at 54% when it comes to achieving the SADC Gender Protocol targets related to GBV.
  • Swaziland falls into last position in this category out of the 15 countries in the SADC region.
  • Comprehensive data on GBV is still lacking.
  • All rape cases have been moved to the High Court which allows for tougher sentences.
  • Comprehensive legislation that addresses all forms of GBV is lacking, for example the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Bill of 2005 does not include marital rape and sexual harassment.

View the I Stories – first hand accounts of GBV from Swaziland

ACTIVITIES:

(Themes in red are internationally recognised days)

ACTIVITY VENUE AND TIME SPEAKERS/ ANCHORS “I” STORIES OR FIRST HAND ACCOUNT FACT SHEET/ RESEARCH OPINION PIECE
Thursday 19 November: Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
GL Most Significant Change Case Study À“ Local Action to End Violence and Empower Women

Economic Justice Policy brief

Wednesday 25 November: International Day of no Violence Against Women
Cyber dialogues 13. 00 SA Time
11.00 GMT
GL Most Significant Change Case Study: Sustained Approaches to Ending Gender Violence in Southern Africa.
Reviewing of GBV Actio plans with Nhlangano and Hlatikhulu COES 8.30 – 16.00
Phumula Farm Guest House
Stand up to gender violence before its too late
Thursday 26 November: Safety in Schools
Cyber dialogues 13. 00 SA Time
11.00 GMT
Reviewing of GBV action plans 8.30 – 16.00
Phumula Farm Guest House
The people you would take a bullet for are squeezing the trigger
Friday 27 November: Diverse Gender Identities
Cyber dialogues and field visit to Nhlangano and Hlatikhulu with the media. 8.30 – 16.00 SA Time
11.00 GMT
Phumula Farm Guest House,  Hlatikhulu and Nhlangano
LBGTIAQ Policy brief Where are diverse gender identities in the Sixteen day campaign?
Saturday 28 November: Take back the night
Marches Take Back The Night March
Monday 30 November: GBV, Elections and Women’s Political Participation
Resources needed for caring for people living with HIV Policy brief – 50/50 by 2015?
Tuesday 1 December: World Aids Day
Cyber dialogues 13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT Women rise up Making Care Work Count Fact Sheet
Wednesday 2 December: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Making a link between care work and gender violence
Thursday 3 December: International Day for the Disabled
Cyber dialogues 13. 00 SA Time
11.00 GMT
Disability Fact Sheet
Sunday 6 December: Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre
Femicide Policy brief
Monday 7 December: Gender violence and the media
Cyber dialogues GAMAG 13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT Surviving emotional violence, embracing change and living life
Tuesday 8 December: Sexual harassment: Gender violence in the work place
Cyber dialogues GAMAG

 

13.00 SA Time
11.00 GMT

 

 

 

Gender Violence in the work place

 

 

Wednesday 9 December: Gender violence and IT
Cyber dialogues GAMAG

 

13. 00 SA Time
11.00 GMT

 

GAMAG

 

My worst nightmare ever

GBV and IT

 

Thursday 10 December: International Human Rights Day
Cyber dialogues GAMAG

 

13. 00 SA Time
11.00 GMT

 

 

 

 

 

 


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