Press Release: 2015, yes we can!
Date: May 8, 2013
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Johannesburg, 25 April: The regional SADC Gender Protocol Summit, attended by over 300 people, hosted by Gender Links came to a celebratory close last night with the Summit Awards commending gender champions from across the Southern African region. Finalists from the 12 national summits, held during March and early April competed head to head to secure awards for gender mainstreaming and for pushing the gender agenda forward. The awards were held at the Injabulo Hall at the Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg.
After a gruelling judging process, Gender Links and the Southern African Gender Protocol Alliance awarded 45 gender champions (34 women and 11 men) prizes for their efforts to put the SADC Gender Protocol to work. Local government, media and civil society representatives presented good practices on the 28 targets of this unique sub-regional instrument that are to be achieved by 2015. Former South African deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka presented the awards at the joyous ceremony held under the banner, “2015, yes we can, and yes we must!”
The event featured entries in categories including Gender Based Violence and Conflict Resolution, Education and Economic Development, Climate Change, Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV and AIDS and Constitutional, legal rights and governance. Other presentations covered Centres of Excellence (COEs) for gender and leadership in local government and the media.
The regional summit followed twelve national summits bringing to together over 1400 participants and gathering 742 best practices of the SADC Gender Protocol @ Work. 81 participants travelled and 29 got passports for the first time.
“Suddenly the impetus is reinvigorated, people have been reminded that the 2015 is looming. What was really positive is the involvement of young people demonstrating the enthusiasm of the new generation taking the baton forward,” said Kubi Rama, Chief of Operations at Gender links.
GL CEO Colleen Lowe Morna said, “In this summit we are all winners. We walk away as drivers of change, foot soldiers for a region in which women and men are able to realise their full potential in their public and private lives.”
The awards went to the participants below.
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CATEGORY |
PROGRAMME |
AWARDS |
PRESENTER |
INSTITUTION |
SEX |
COUNTRY |
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GBV/CONFLICT RESOLUTION |
ALLIANCE |
WINNER |
Fabian Sampaya |
Kaprivi Organisation for Community Action and Development |
M |
Namibia |
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RUNNER UP |
Jennifer Lesitse |
Gamodubu Child Care Trust |
F |
Botswana |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
WINNER |
Glen Mhango |
Polokwane Municipality, South Africa |
F |
South Africa |
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RUNNER UP |
Marie Flore Bezenarizana |
Federation for the promotion of women and children, Tamatave |
F |
Madagascar |
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CONSTITUTIONAL, LEGAL RIGHTS AND GOVERNANCE |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
WINNER |
Lantoharitiana Ranoromalala |
Rural commune of Antanamitarana |
F |
Madagascar |
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RUNNER UP |
Helena Mkosana |
Kwekwe City Council |
F |
Zimbabwe |
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ALLIANCE |
WINNER |
Meghanaiygee Venketasamy |
Women in Networking/ Women in Politics |
F |
Mauritius |
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RUNNER UP |
Crispin Kongunde Kabolongo |
Action Contre les Violations des Droits des Personnes |
M |
DRC |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
WINNER |
Annete Breda |
Masvingo City Council |
F |
Zimbabwe |
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RUNNER UP |
Justin Randriamahefa |
Rural Council of Tsiafahy |
M |
Madagascar |
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ALLIANCE |
WINNER |
Moeti Moleka |
Society of Women Against AIDS in Lesotho |
M |
Lesotho |
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RUNNER UP |
Alphose Rasolofoarinivo Andrianantenaina |
Association of Certified Animators in Environmental Education |
M |
Madagascar |
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
WINNER |
Regina Mojapheko |
Chobe Districe Council |
F |
Botswana |
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RUNNER UP |
Ruben Munien |
Municipal Council of Curepipe |
M |
Mauritius |
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ALLIANCE |
WINNER |
Ellie Nowases |
Ellies Flower and Vegetable Garden |
F |
Namibia |
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WINNER |
Lyn Kota |
Lower Usuthu Sustainable Land Management Project |
F |
Swaziland |
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SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, HEALTH, HIV/AIDS |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
WINNER |
Constance, Chinyemba |
Goromonzi Rural District Council |
F |
Zimbabwe |
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RUNNER UP |
Phillippe Razafindramaro |
Rural Council of Anjoman’akona |
F |
Madagascar |
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ALLIANCE |
WINNER |
Davi Mangala Soyjaudah |
Ministry of Health and Quality of Life |
F |
Mauritius |
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RUNNER UP |
Edinah Masiyiwa |
Women’s Action Group |
F |
Zimbabwe |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT COE’S |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – MOST IMPROVED |
WINNER |
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Municipal Council of Vacoas Phoenix |
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Mauritius |
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RUNNER UP |
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Selebi Phikwe Town Council |
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Botswana |
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BEST PERFORMER – RURAL |
WINNER |
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Zvimba Rural District Council |
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Zimbabwe |
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RUNNER UP |
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Commune Antanamitarana |
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Madagascar |
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BEST PERFORMER – URBAN |
WINNER |
Naledi Masipa |
Capricorn District Council |
F |
South Africa |
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RUNNER UP |
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District Council of Grand Port |
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Mauritius |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
WINNER |
Edward Jantjies |
Mossel Bay |
M |
South Africa |
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RUNNER UP |
Zelda Hakskeen |
Keetmanshoop Junior Council |
Female |
Namibia |
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MEDIA |
WINNER |
Luxmi Sambhoo |
Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation |
M |
Mauritius |
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RUNNER UP |
Aimee Gisele Rahantaniaina |
Groupe L’Express de Madagascar |
F |
Madagascar |
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EDUCATION |
ALLIANCE |
WINNER |
Rauna Haufika |
Forum for African Women Educationalists Namibia |
M |
Namibia |
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RUNNER UP |
Gahamadza Nokhukhanya |
Junior Achievement Worldwide |
F |
Swaziland |
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FAITH BASED ORGANISATIONS |
ALLIANCE |
WINNER |
Rachel Mkundai |
Christian Social Services Commission |
F |
Tanzania |
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RUNNER UP |
Elma Dienda |
Namibia Catholic Bishops Conference |
F |
Namibia |
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MEDIA |
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MEDIA COE’S |
MEDIA TIE |
WINNER |
Aimee Gisele Rahantaniaina |
Groupe L’Express de Madagascar |
F |
Madagascar |
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WINNER |
Soondarie Devi Soobhorun |
Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation |
F |
Mauritius |
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MEDIA CONTENT |
MEDIA PRINT |
WINNER |
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Thandeka Moyo |
F |
Zimbabwe |
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RUNNER UP |
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Jenilaine Munien |
F |
Mauritius |
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MEDIA RADIO |
WINNER |
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Melini Moses |
F |
South Africa |
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RUNNER UP |
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Melini Moses |
F |
South Africa |
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RUNNER UP |
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Zelda Hakskeen |
F |
Namibia |
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MEDIA TELEVISION |
WINNER |
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Ester Malu Sabu |
F |
DRC |
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RUNNER UP |
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Mammusi Siska |
F |
Botswana |
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GENDER IN MEDIA INSTITUTIONS |
MEDIA |
WINNER |
Maud Blose |
Durban University of Technology |
F |
South Africa |
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RUNNER UP |
Francis Chikunkuzeni |
Polytechnic of Malawi |
M |
Malawi |
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Congratulation Rachel from Tanzania, keep it up
sophie