Daily Links, 29 November 2011

Date: November 29, 2011

TODAY’S CYBER DIALOGUE FROM 12.30 to 14.00 SA TIME
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29 November 2011: 12.30 – 13.00 (SA Time) Gender and climate change

Q: Are there any women environmental champions in your locality/ community? Q: Is there a woman… Read more


29 November 2011: 13.00 – 14.00 (SA TIME) Gender and climate justice start with local government

Q: Are you aware of women who stand up for human rights in your community? What human rights are… Read more

LIVE FROM DURBAN À“ GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE

SIXTEEN DAYS OF ACTIVISM ON GENDER VIOLENCE

“I” STORIES – FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS

		Africa: Refusing to sink like the titanic!

		The world and its inhabitants are like the gigantic Titanic ship and its passengers on that… Read more


		Mauritius: Et bien reboisez maintenant!

		A Maurice, nos forêts nous rendent d’innombrables services écologiques. Il nous faut non… Read more


		International: It is high time FBOs start representing women’s interests

		FBOs have a huge following, reach and moral sway not least among women who form a significant…Read more

		Climate change can cause domestic conflict

		Leading up to the COP17 Climate Change conferences now underway in Durban, South Africa, there…Read more


		Mauritius: L’approvisionnement en eau potable : le nouveau défi mondial

		L’une des conséquences directes du changement climatique, c’est que la pluviosité est… Read more


		Application of laws perpetuate gender-based violence in Malawi

		Inconsistent application of laws and the reluctance of courts to hand out maximum sentences seems… Read more

		Thirty Five Years of emotional imprisonment

		I was repeatedly sexually abused at the age of seven by my stepbrother who was around 16 years at… Read more


		Refaire sa vie n’est pas toujours une sinécure

		La vie de David n’a jamais été un long fleuve tranquille. Après un divorce, il essaie de…Read more


		Life in the shelter

		The best thing that has happened to me is living in the shelter. I never thought a shelter could… Read more

QUOTE OF THE DAY

I come from Kwazulu Natal in South Africa and my mother asked me about the 17 corrupt cops that everyone in the world has got to come to Durban for. That statement from my mother made me realise that she does not know what is happening at all in Durban. When I explained to her, she just looked at me and concluded that educated people just want to educate each other. – Yoliswa Mkaza, South Africa

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CYBER DIALOGUE SUMMARIES

The power of speaking out – Cyber dialogue summary for 28 November 2011

“Speaking out helps but sometimes it gets to a point where you just don’t want or even feel…Read more

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