Culture and Tradition

Zimbabwe: Woman Chief breaking barriers

Zimbabwe: Woman Chief breaking barriers

By breaking barriers,  Silibaziso Mlotshwa becomes the first female chief in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. For over a decade, Silibaziso’s rightful claim to the Mvuthu chieftainship was not just a family […]

October 3, 2025 Themes: Culture and Tradition | Gender equality Programs: Protocol @ work

South Africa: Celebrating diversity through art

South Africa: Celebrating diversity through art

December 10, 2024: Today is Human Rights Day – the commemoration of the anniversary of one of the world’s most ground breaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark […]

Zim: Intensifying gender inclusive Local Economic Dev.

Zim: Intensifying gender inclusive Local Economic Dev.

9 June, Harare: Gender Links Zimbabwe (GLZ) in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works (MLGPW) is implementing the Promoting Gender Inclusive Local Economic Development programme in […]

Tanzania: Traditional leaders play key role in ending FGM

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 […]

SADC: Protect women & girls from harmful practices

SADC: Protect women & girls from harmful practices

Dr. Makanatsa Makonese, Johannesburg, 7 January: Southern African has been struggling to end harmful cultural practices that impact women and girls’ (and often boys and men’s) rights, health and well-being […]

SADC Gender Barometer 2020 Foreword by Dr. T

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 […]

SABC 3: Isidingo-The Need Ep 202 24/12/2018

Name of monitor: Patricia Mahachi Name of Television station: SABC 3 Name of programme: Isidingo –The Need Date of broadcast: 24/12/2018 Genre: Drama Series Episode: 202 Time: Time of broadcast: […]

SABC 1: Uzalo 29/11/2018

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Name of the monitor: Sakhile Dube Name of Television station: SABC 1 Name of programme: Uzalo Date of broadcast: 29 November 2018 Time: 20:30-21:00 Clip Timing: 15:05 – […]

Botswana: Reginah Mojaphoko

I started working as a public servant in 1992 and I worked in 5 different districts implementing government policies and in all of them I have acquired different skills, cultures […]

Botswana: Opelo Nichenge

“Women are just as capable as men. If the playing field was level, men and women would have the same impact, achieve the same goals and have equal representation in […]

June 21, 2018 Themes: Care work | Culture and Tradition Programs: Protocol @ work