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written 15 November, posted 16 November 

The AWID experience has really given me a lot to think about but I am having difficulty documenting this thinking. I don't know where to start!

What a match, what an effort...I call it a radical and dynamic movement. I am in love with the spirit of the movement...

I am really tired, just came back from the One in Nine campaign match, we went through town from the CT International Conversion center to the Provincial Administrator to deliver a memorandum to the premier of the Western Cape, Lynn Brown.

The Feminist Tech eXchange took place on the 10 - 12 of November in Cape Town, Monkey Valley. The event brought more than 50 women from different countires in and outside Africa world, to discuss issues around feminism and the use of Information, Communications, and Technology. The politics of feminism and ICT, as well as providing an open space for discussion and training.

What an Inspiring event it is. The 11th AWID Forum, the event brought a lot of women together from all around the world. These women identify as feminist, I do too now with confidence.

And so it ends!  One of the most amazing experience I have had this year.  

The participants in the digital story track successfully completed their stories.  They were all so beautiful even though they had little time to produce them. 

Today is the second of the Feminist Tech Exchange taking place in Cape Town at Monkey Valley.  Different amazing women from all over the world have all gathered here to learn more about the linkage between information communication technologies and women's rights.

Heard about the launch of a GROUND_ BREAKING study on rape cases? The name of the study is "Tracking Justice: The Attrition of Rape Cases through the Criminal Justice System in Gauteng". The study was a collaboration between Tshwaranang, MRC and the CSVR. It offers some possibilities to how and why rape cases in Gauteng are funneled down through the Criminal Justice System: from when they are reported, through to investigation, down to the courts and finally conviction.

Gender Links hosted "Strategic Communications on National Action Plans to End Gender Violence and IT capacity building workshop" on the 6 & 7 October 2008.  The purpose of the workshop was to:

• To develop a targeted communications strategy for 16 Days of Activism.
• Use the 16 Days of Activism Campaign to leverage the 365 Day Action Plan.

I attended the Seminar, organised by the Gender Advocacy Programme, on the 8^th of September 2008 to discuss representation of women in government in South Africa.

Keba, Lebo and I are facilitating computer training at the South African Women In Dialogue forum (SAWID).  The forum is held at the Birch Wood Hotel in Boksburg.