Constitutional and legal rights
Constitutional and legal rights
SAWID reflections on the ICJ ruling
SAWID holds that South Africa’s case before the ICJ is rooted in Ubuntu, in the compassion and courage that it requires to take into account the needs and well-being of […]
Take our survey on Women’s Political Participation
Make your voice count , take our survey on Women’s Political Participation in Africa Gender Links is working to Enhance Women’s Political Participation in Africa. We invite you to further […]
October 2, 2023
Themes:
Constitutional and legal rights
| Elections
| Gender equality
| Governance
Programs:
Gender & Media
| SADC Gender Protocol & Alliance
Botswana Women speak out on Constitution
Gaborone, Monday 25 July: Women Speak Out comprising women from all five major political parties, women’s rights organisations and civil society partners will present their submission to the Presidential Commission […]
July 24, 2022
Themes:
Constitutional and legal rights
Programs:
Advocacy - 50/50 Campaign
| Gender & Governance
Mauritius – “Women are visionary leaders who set objectives to improve the lives of people.” Neena Ramdenee
“One should know how to use one’s knowledge to the benefit of the people.” Neena Ramdenee’s first encounters with Gender Links occurred more than ten years back through Loga Virahsawmy, […]
May 2, 2022
Themes:
Children
| Constitutional and legal rights
| Education
| Health
| Politics
Programs:
Gender & Governance
| Gender Justice
Botswana: The constitution – Women speak out
Political parties and women’s organisations in Botswana have made a submission to the Commission of Inquiry into the Review of the Constitution. Download the full submission or read chapters below. […]
April 30, 2022
Themes:
Constitutional and legal rights
Programs:
Advocacy - 50/50 Campaign
| Gender & Governance
Tanzania: Traditional leaders play key role in ending FGM
By Anne Robi, Dar es Salaam, 3 December: Maria Mangare (not her real name) was only 13 years old when she was cut off, leaving her with a wound and […]
January 20, 2021
Themes:
Child Abuse
| Constitutional and legal rights
| Culture and Tradition
| Reproductive health
| SADC Protocol on Gender and Development
Programs:
SADC Gender Protocol & Alliance
Three Years of Safe Haven
Three Years of Safe Haven ‘Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time’ – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Background Since its inception in September 2017, Gender Links Safe Haven […]
October 14, 2020
Themes:
Care work
| Child Abuse
| Children
| Constitutional and legal rights
| Disability
| Economic violence
| Education
| Entrepreneurship
| Gender based violence
| Health
| Housing
| Human Rights
| Intimate partner violence
| Justice system
| Poverty
| Reproductive health
| Sexual violence
| Unemployment
| Young Women
| Youth
Programs:
Gender Justice
SADC Gender Barometer 2020 Foreword by Dr. T
By Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, Johannesburg, 9 August 2020: #VoiceandChoice resonates with the subject closest to my heart: quality sexual and reproductive health services. Without voice there is no choice. Without […]
August 14, 2020
Themes:
Care work
| Climate Change
| Constitutional and legal rights
| Culture and Tradition
| Economics
| GBV
| Gender based violence
| Gender equality
| Health
| HIV/AIDS
| Human Rights
| Intimate partner violence
| Justice system
| LGBTI
| Reproductive health
| SADC Protocol on Gender and Development
| Sexual violence
| Sexuality
| Young Women
Programs:
Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC)
| GL Commentary Service
| News
Gender Mainstreaming in Legal and Constitutional Affairs
This is a reference manual for governments and other stakeholders and offers guidelines for mainstreaming gender into the legal affairs of states. Its main objective is to assist governments in […]
Avon Global Center for Women and Justice at Cornell Law School
Working with judges and the legal profession to improve access to justice in an effort to eliminte violence against girls and women.
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