South African Aids Council (SANAC) Women’s Sector
Arising from the National Women's Summit in March 2007, the SANAC Women's Sector was convened to make comments on the National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDs (Department of Health). The Plan is a national, multi-stakeholder plan to address HIV/AIDs in South Africa. At the Summit a group of women' sector representatives to the National AIDS Council were elected, and a reference group of women to support them was established. The Women's Sector continues to be involved in the implementation of the Plan, and also in SANAC structures. Women'sNet is a member of the Reference Group and has supported communications through the provision of a listserv.
Campaign location:
South Africa (National)
Contact Person Name:
Ruth van Resnburg
Email:
ruthruss@tiscali.co.za 
Campaign resources
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This booklet will help you understand why sex work should be decriminalised and how you can help this happen. Human rights and women’s rights activists started campaigning to decriminalise sex work in South Africa 20 years ago. The public has become more aware of the issue now and some government officials are supporting decriminalisation for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup period. This booklet will explain why it is important that sex work should be permanently decriminalised in South Africa. The booklet was commissioned by the SANAC Women's Sector, written by Marlise Richter from the Steve Biko Center for Bioethics, University of the Witwatersrand, with support from the Aids Legal Network and the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Faskforce (SWEAT).
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This edition launches the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) NGO Sector newsletter, which acts as a voice of Civil Society and community and communicates key messages, best practices and other relevant information to counterparts.
