20/11/09

The Centre for the Study of Violence & Reconciliation and the Gender, Health & Justice Research Unit of the University of Cape Town cordially invites you to the seminar: The Gateway to Justice? Policing rape in South Africa which will be held in Cape Town.

Department of correctional Services in District of Edan /Southern Cape they are raising awareness on violence against women and children at Oudtshoom Area in the region of Southern Cape based on the theme "Making the Community aware of Child and Women abuse". 

ACVV Calitzdorp is a service centre for older people that provide support and medical services to senior citizens they are holding an event for the 16 Days of Activism at Calitzdorp Stasie, District of Eden/ Southern Cape the theme is "Stop the Pain.” 

People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) and Sonke Gender Justice Network, with the support of UNICEF, are running a collaborative project aimed at improving Sexual and Gender Based Violence programs in Musina and surrounding areas.

It is hoped that by the end of the project that women refugees, in particular women survivors of gender based violence, have improved access to women-centred, responsive, rights based and holistic services.They have planned a number of different activities,commemorate the start of the 16 Days of Activism including:-

POWA will officially launch the first second-stage housing facility for abused women in Gauteng. The apartment building, centrally located in Bellevue-East, Johannesburg, was purchased for People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) by 1st for Women Insurance Brokers.

POWA will be conducting workshops on customary law marriages. The workshops will be conducted in the following areas: Denver, Soweto, Tembisa and Katlehong. The workshops will run on 25 November 2009, 02, and 09 of December 2009. The purpose is to educate women on the law regarding customary marriages and to raise awareness on the new amendments to the Customary Law Act. 

People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) in partnership with ADAPT, Lifeline, Alexandra Police Station, Government Communications System Centre, Community Development Workers of Local government, and SANCA, will be working with 12 Avenue and Malboro Informal Settlements in Alexandra Township during the 16 /365 days of activism on violence against women and children. The work is aimed at creating awareness on violence against women and HIV/AIDS in these particular communities.