Cyber dialogues schedule and instructions


Date: December 9, 2015
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Cyber Dialogues Schedule
Please note: Cyber dialogues are held at 13h00 South Africa time. Please see below for country specific times. Days on which there will be no cyber dialogues are not included in the schedule. Click here for instructions to join the cyber dialogues.

Botswana Lesotho Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Namibia South Africa Swaziland Zambia Zimbabwe
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Day Time Theme Questions

Language rooms & Anchor

English French Malagasy Sesotho

Wednesday 25 November

13.00 SA
11.00 GMT

International Day of no Violence Against Women

  • Why is this day significant?
  • Do you think more abuse happens during 16 days?
  • How do CSOs try to combat GBV?
  • How does your government try and provide services to survivors of GBV?
  • How can we empower women who have been abused?
Nomthi/ Mariatu

 

Anushka

 

Ialfine

 

Ntolo

 

Guest Speaker/Expert

 

 

 

 

Thursday 26 November

13.00 SA
11.00 GMT

Safety in Schools

  • Should schools have security guards/measures put in place?
  • How can schools address GBV and school bullying?
  • Should GBV prevention be taught in Schools?
  • How can girls be kept out of school gangs?
Nomthi/ Mariatu

 

Shesta

 

Claudia

 

Mabetha

 

Guest Speaker/Expert

 

 

 

 

Friday 27 November

13.00 SA
11.00 GMT

Diverse Gender Identities

  • How does your society deal with sexual minorities?
  • Do you think Mozambique did the correct thing by decriminalising homosexuality?
  • Should homosexual couples be allowed to marry?
  • Should homosexual couples be allowed to adopt children?
Sikhonzile/ Tarisai

 

Anushka

 

Zoto

 

Ntolo

 

Guest Speaker/Expert
Danny Glenwright

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 1 December

13.00 SA
11.00 GMT

World Aids Day

  • How can we curb the spread of HIV and Aids?
  • Can women negotiate the safe use of condoms?
Sifiso/ Lucia

 

Shesta

 

Ialfine

 

Mabetha

 

Guest Speaker/Expert
SAFAIDS

 

 

 

 

Thursday 3 December

13.00 SA
11.00 GMT

International Day for the Disabled

  • Should society better support differently abled people?
  • Are differently abled people more vulnerable to abuse?
Nomthi

 

Anushka

 

Claudia

 

Ntolo

 

Guest Speaker/Expert

 

 

 

 

Monday 7 December

13.00 SA
11.00 GMT

Gender violence and the media

  • Does the media report sensitively on GBV?
  • Do you think the media covers enough stories on GBV?
Sikhonzile/ Tarisai

 

Shesta

 

Zoto

 

Mabetha

 

Guest Speaker/Expert

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 8 December

 

13.00 SA
11.00 GMT

 

Sexual harassment: Gender violence in the work place

 

  • Is enough being done to stop harassment in workplaces?
Sikhonzile/ Tarisai

 

Anushka

 

Ialfine

 

Ntolo

 

Wednesday 9 December

13.00 SA
11.00 GMT

Gender violence and IT

  • Does new media promote GBV?
  • Should we monitor social media to stop GBV?
Sikhonzile/ Tarisai

 

Shesta

 

Claudia

 

Mabetha

 

Guest Speaker/Expert

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 10 December

13.00 SA
11.00 GMT

International Human Rights Day

 

Sikhonzile/ Tarisai

 

Anushka

 

Zoto

 

Ntolo

 

Guest Speaker/Expert

 

 

 

 

 


Instructions on how to join the cyber dialogues

Cyber dialogues is an instant chat application that Gender Links uses to have real time discussions on Gender based violence during the 16 days of Activisim against Women Abuse.  Gender Links is using Google hangouts for the cyber dialogues.

Click here to join the chat.

Instructions to join the chat:

  1. Click on the link provided to sign in.
  2. Sign in with your Google account to activate the chat dashboard.
  3. Once you sign in, the Chat page will be active. Click yes on the “Are you Going” tab.
  4. You can now begin enjoying the chat by typing in the space provided and click share to post your comments.

We look forward to meeting you in cyber space!


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