What happens when a corrupt old policeman and a market woman switch bodies? The latest in the "Crossroads" series hit the airwaves for Women’s Month in South Africa. CMFD produced the isiZulu, South African adaptation for People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA), supported by Oxfam GB. Previously produced in English, Swahili, French and Portuguese, the drama uses humour to get people thinking, and talking, about women’s rights. POWA is facilitating discussion groups, listening on stations such as Alex FM, Kasie FM, Eldoz FM and Ndofaya FM.
The story... When a market trader becomes frustrated with the local police inspector who is more interested in lining his pockets than finding her missing daughter, a magic drink provided by the local alcohol brewer causes the trader and police inspector to switch bodies. Each has the opportunity to see how the other gender lives! - with hilarious results and eye-opening perspectives. All the while, the search for the missing woman continues - will she be found in time?
Last February, women in South Africa marched to reclaim taxi ranks in Johannesburg following an incident where 2 young women were harassed for wearing mini-skirts. Bhatupe Mhango reflects on the situation of women's rights in Malawi after a very similar incident occured in her country.
Women’s rights activists in Malawi say despite laws that protect them on paper, there are still societal barriers that treat women as second class citizens.
“They [activists] are really asking for society to change their attitudes, their mindsets on how women are perceived in society as a whole,” said Mhango.
Drawing on findings from APC's MDG3i: Take Back the Tech!i project with women's rightsi organisations in twelve countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, this paper explores the links between the interneti, cell phones and violence against womenwww.takebackthetech.net/whatstheissue " class="glossary-indicator">www.takebackthetech.net/whatstheissue " href="http://www.genderit.org/glossary/12/letterv#term986">i and illustrates that technology related violence impacts women as seriously as other forms of violence. Women'sNet, a member of the APC, participated in the research that lead to this paper.
The complex relationship between violence against women (VAW) and information communication technologies (ICTs) is a critical area of engagement for women's rights activists. ICTs can be used as a tool to stop VAW, while on the other hand VAW can be facilitated through the use of ICTS. However few women's rights activists are working actively on this issue. Consequently, a political and legal framing of the issue is not established in most countries.
The purpose of this paper is to assist women’s rights groups working to end VAW to understand some of the implications of the intersection between these violations and ICTs. It also aims to encourage these groups and other key actors to invest in policy- making processes and advocacy work in this area.
In this edition of Global Voices podcasts we have company in the voice of co-host Yazan Badran, a Global Voices author from Syria based in Japan. The topic this month is global social media campaigns: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Coming at a time when WHRDs have received little attention in the human rights arena, the Global Report on the Situation of WHRDs plays a crucial part in advancing the recognition of WHRDs.
It is intended that the Global Report is primarily an advocacy and capacity building tool, both important measures for WHRDs’ protection and the prevention of further abuses. The Global Report is a contribution to the ongoing documentation of the situation of WHRDs that will enable informed advocacy from the local to regional and international level.
Girls & Football SA focuses on the development of girls and women through sport, media and education. In this short video, the role of football in creating a safe space for girls and women in South Africa is explored, with a specific focus on the prevalence of corrective rape in the country.
The Global Voices Summit convenes bloggers, activists and technologists for public discussions and workshops about the rise of online citizen media movements worldwide. There will also be a private gathering of Global Voices contributors preceding the Summit. We hope to see you in Nairobi!
The Market Photo Workshop in partnership with the Tierney Family Foundation realise the importance of creating opportunities for photographers to cultivate the development of photographers and photography as a medium. The Tierney Fellowship creates an ideal space for a photographer to produce a new body of work.
The Market Photo Workshop in partnership with the Tierney Family Foundation invites applications for the Tierney Fellowship.
UN Women was established in July 2010 by member states as a result of recognising the potential of gender equality to accelerate progress on development and peace. UN Women’s vision is one where men and women have equal opportunities and capacities, where women are empowered and the where the principles of gender equality are firmly embedded in all efforts to advance development, peace and security.
Hivos - Humanist Institute for Cooperation in full, in Dutch: Humanistisch Instituut voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, is a Dutch organisation for development co-inspired by humanist values. Hivos provides financial and political support to over 800 partner organisations in over 30 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Southeastern Europe.
