Calendar of Events – Women’s Month 201...
Calendar of Events – Women’s Month 2012
Date: September 4, 2012
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS À“ AUGUST 2012
| Event | Time | Venue | Contact | Commentary | Phenomenal woman |
| Wednesday, 1 August | |||||
| South Africa/ Media Launch of Women’s Month by the Minister of Women Children and People with Disabilities | 10h00 | GCIS Auditorium; First Floor Midtown Building; Cnr Sisulu and Madiba Streets, Pretoria | GCIS | Reclaiming control of our bodies | Africa: Joyce, not your regular “Mama Africa” |
| Anti À“ Human Trafficking Legislation Compendium to be handed over to Brigadier Leon Gossman of the South African Police Service | 17h30 for 17h45 | Media Registration @ the 25th Annual Labour Law Congress, Sandton Convention Centre Level, Ballroom 1 (level 2) | Amelia May Woudstra Amelia-may.woudstra@ogilvy.co.za Natasha McEwan natasha.mcewan@ogilvy.co.za 021 467 1063 |
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| Thursday, 2 August | |||||
| “Leaving the Camp À“ Gender Analysis across Real and Perceived DividesÀ (International Feminist Journal of Politics first Annual Conference) | Over 3 Days (until 4 August) | University of Free State À“ Bloemfontein Campus | Prof. Heidi Hudson hudsonh@ufs.ac.za | Zimbabwe: No (ZESA) power, no power for Zimbabwe’s women! | Swaziland: If heavens exist, Nomsa Zwane deserves one! |
| Friday, 3 August | |||||
| Is polygyny a “divine rightÀ, sir? | Mauritius: Rebel with a cause | ||||
| Monday, 6 August | |||||
| Southern Africa Civil Society Forum | Over 4 Days (until 9 August) | Pestana Rovuma, Maputo | Social media a new spin on olympics | Zambia: Mamma, an eagle when she flies | |
| Tuesday, 7 August | |||||
| The SADC We Want | 16h30 | Pestana Rovuma, Maputo | Loveness Jambaya-Nyakujarah alliance@genderlinks.org.za |
Clinton must condemn militarism in Africa | Zimbabwe: The vibrant and defiant woman in my life |
| Second Albertina Sisulu Memorial Lecture: African Culture, Human Rights, Modern Constitutions and the women caught in the middle by Professor Thandabantu Nhlapo | TBD | University of Pretoria | |||
| Wednesday, 8 August | |||||
| Launch of the 2012 SADC Gender Protocol Barometer | 19h00 À“ 20h30 | Pestana Rovuma, Maputo | Loveness Jambaya-Nyakujarah alliance@genderlinks.org.za |
Press release: Key results of the Barometer | South Africa: Motherhood is more than giving birth |
| Thursday, 9 August | |||||
| Women’s Day À“ South Africa | All Day | South Africa | Southern Africa: A ‘radical mind shift’ is needed in the count down to 2015 | ||
| Mozambique Alliance Meeting | All Day | ||||
| Friday, 10 August | |||||
| Bi lateral Meetings with SADC Officials from Member States including relevant ministries of the Government of Mozambique | 11h00 À“ 11h30 | Pestana Rovuma, Maputo | Parents reinforce harmful gender stereotypes | Zimbabwe: Will the best mom in the world please stand up | |
| Monday, 13 August | |||||
| Zimbabwe: Through the smiles, tears and years | |||||
| Tuesday, 14 August | |||||
| Alliance Annual Steering Committee Meeting | GL Cottages | Loveness Jambaya-Nyakujarah alliance@genderlinks.org.za |
Pushing the envelope for an Addendum on Gender and Climate Change |
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| Roundtable on media and rape | 11h30 À“ 13h30 | M&G Newsroom, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa | Tanya Pampalone | ||
| Wednesday, 15 August | |||||
| Launch of the 2012 SADC Gender Protocol Barometer | TBC | South Africa | Loveness Jambaya-Nyakujarah alliance@genderlinks.org.za |
Southern Africa: addressing the politics of sexuality | Swaziland: A grandmother who has stood the test of time |
| Thursday, 16 August | |||||
| Malawi: Property rights – one woman’s story of betrayal and loss | Constance Bangani – Zimbabwe | ||||
| Friday, 17 August | |||||
| SADC HOS | All Day | Maputo | Gender and climate change | ||
| Dance for a Cure to raise funds for the fight against cervical and oral cancer | 19h30 | Lyric Theatre | Climate change and food security | ||
| Saturday, 18 August | |||||
| SADC HOS | 50/ 50 campaign: Why we need a more concerted effort? | ||||
| Monday, 20 August | |||||
| Launch of the 2012 SADC Gender Protocol Barometer | TBC | Botswana | Fish industry an avenue for women’s economic empowerment | ||
| Tuesday, 21 August | |||||
| Stop trivializing women’s empowerment | |||||
| Wednesday, 22 August | |||||
| Women in Sport | TBC | Johannesburg, South Africa | TBD | Sport an opportunity for women’s economic empowerment | |
| Thursday, 23 August | |||||
| Book launch, seminar on “education, gender and development in Africa” | 08h00 – 16h00 | Pretoria, South Africa | Malawi: Kudos for Joyce Banda for progressive leadership | Zimbabwe: And she still rises! | |
| Nkangala District Municipality 2012 Women Summit | 08h00 – 22h00 | NDM | Ms Tshabalala 082 796 7744 |
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| Friday 24 August | |||||
Technical Working Team on the Gender Responsive Budget Initiative (GRBI) |
09h00 – 01h00 | Sandton, South Africa |
Yvette White |
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| Launch of the National Council against Gender Based Violence | TBC | Johannesburg, South Africa | TBD | Comparative analysis of the GBV Indicators Study | |
| Nkangala District Municipality 2012 Women Summit | 08h00 – 13h00 | NDM | Ms Tshabalala 082 796 7744 |
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| Africa First Ladies Awards | 18h00 | Durban, South Africa | infovukaafrika@yahoo.com | Let’s talk about underwear | |
| Monday, 27 August | |||||
| SAWID: Celebrating the Africa Decade for women | Parents reinforce harmful gender stereotypes | ||||
| Tuesday, 28 August | |||||
| SAWID: Celebrating the Africa Decade for women | South Africa: A call to girls – join a sport team! | Zimbabwe: Tribute to my mother, teacher and activist in Women’s Month | |||
| Wednesday, 29 August | |||||
| SAWID: Celebrating the Africa Decade for women | South Africa: Umshini Wam painting – sad end to Women’s Month | Tanzania: Planning is the recipe for success says my mentor | |||
| City of Johannesburg: Promoting Women’s Healthy Life style in totality | 08h00 – 16h00 | Braamfisherville Multipurpose Centre | Anna Selaelo Mohajane 011 492 7152 or 082 418 9093 selaeloAM@joburg.org.za |
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| Thursday, 30 August | |||||
| South Africa: women and the gay rights movement | South Africa: Saluting a woman of courage, vision and purpose | ||||
| Friday, 31 August | |||||
| Book Launch “Women’s Pearls” | 17h00 | Women’s Jail, Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Mpolokeng Thamae, 011-648 6001 or 072-059 3686 |
Africa: Women in sports deserve support and sponsorship |
South Africa: Celebrating the life and times of Mother Dee
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