Daily Links, 5 December 2011

Date: December 5, 2011

TODAY’S CYBER DIALOGUE FROM 12.30 to 14.00 SA TIME
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Cyber Dialogues->

5 December 2011: 12.30 – 13.00 (SA Time) Gender and Climate Change

Update from Durban: Recap of day four and updates from day five Today’s gender and climate… Read more


5 December 2011: 13.00 – 14.00 (SA Time) Violence against sexual minorities

Q: Is culture static or dynamic? Q: How do you relate to people that are different from you in… Read more

LIVE FROM DURBAN À“ GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE

SIXTEEN DAYS OF ACTIVISM ON GENDER VIOLENCE

“I” STORIES – FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS

COP 17->

		Trash into treasure, waste pickers speak at COP 17

		Have you ever looked at his or her face? (S)he is always dressed in some darkish clothes, with… Read more


		No climate justice without gender justice

		Roshanthi Fernando from Sri-Lanka recalls how fishing on the shores of the island used to be easy… Read more


		Changement climatique, la fin des potagers des femmes mauriciennes

		L’agriculture a été depuis la nuit des temps un moyen de subsistance dans un monde féroce…. Read more

16 Days->

		Women with disabilities at higher risk of GBV, HIV/AIDS

		Silvia Chungu,* now 14 years old, was born borne disabled in a village in Phalombe District,… Read more


		Safe spaces in higher learning

		Most people imagine that universities and other institutions of higher learning are spaces where… Read more


		Ile Maurice: Bâtir un mur pour contrer la violence basée sur le genre

		Alors qu’on se targue de vivre dans une île Maurice moderne, où tout est un plaisir, de… Read more

“I” Stories->

		Celebrating a new generation of rights aware girls

		It’s almost the end of the day when, chatting with my work colleague Shuvai, she reminds me… Read more


		Unhappy in my marriage

		When I married, I was 20 years old and very much in love. My brothers warned me that he was not a… Read more


		Ne jamais s’attaquer Á plus faible que soi

		«C’est une affaire banale Á l’origine qui a dégénéré en une violente dispute…. Read more

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Transgendered and intersexed people (LGBTI) have the same rights just like everyone else. The continual hatred and killings of LGBTI people is violation of founding provision of the South African Constitution which are equality and human dignity. Such horrendous deeds are not only meant to rob society and the families of good people who do not deserves to go through these gruesome acts but shows that some in our society are very intolerant and unable to appreciate the diverse society that we live in – Commission for Gender Equality, South Africa. –

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CYBER DIALOGUE SUMMARIES

CYBER DIALOGUE SUMMARIES->

English: Cyber dialogue summary for 2 December 2011, Gender and climate change

Question 1: Which energy source do you rely on in your community? – In Muhoroni, Kenya we… Read more


English: Cyber dialogue summary for 2 December 2011, Gender and the workplace

Question 2: How prevalent is sexual harassment in your country? – In Zimbabwe, it is highly… Read more


French: Cyber dialogue summary for 2 December 2011

«Le harcelement sexuel c’est quand une personne subit des pressions repetees du fait de son… Read more

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