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Mental Health Counsellor

Application Deadline: 
15 Dec 2011

Hope House requires the services of a Mental Health Counsellor on a full-time basis. This is an18 month contract with appointment from 1st February 2012 or soonest thereafter. The appointee will be based at Retreat Maternity Obstetric Unit. The maternal mental health service is run in collaboration with the Perinatal Mental Health Project, based at the University of Cape Town.

 

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I don't create or forward violence!

Published date: 
9 Nov 2011

A 15-year old girl was allegedly drugged and raped by two boys at a school in November 2010. The incident happened in front of other pupils who stood by, and recorded the incident on their mobile phones. No one tried to stop what was going on. And the violence continues, the video clip of the alleged rape was distributed online and passed on through mobile phones.

In August 2011, a male correctional officer films a sexual encounter he has with a female police officer without her consent. The correctional officer then sends the video to a friend, and it was spread via MMS and on Youtube. Subsequently, the Sowetan published the story including the very graphic pictures of the event, reinforcing sexist stereotypes and tarnishing the reputation the police officer involved.

 

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Don't look away, Act against Abuse

Date of event: 
25 November 2011

16 days of Activism

From peace in the home to peace in the world: The proliferation of small arms and their role in Domestic Violence

Come and join the government at the opening ceremony of the 16 days of Activism campaign

Date: 25 November 2011
Time: 10:00
venue: Saulsville Sports Arena, Atteridgeville

 

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Join our Twitter drive #Fone4women

Application Deadline: 
9 Dec 2011

As part of the 16 days of Activism campaign of NO Violence against Women and Children, Women’sNet is embarking on a campaign and twitter drive under the hashtag #Fone4women. The campaign is aimed at the public to donate their old cell-phone to women and girls victim of violence as it has been previously reported that victims of violence more especially domestic violence use cell-phones to record and report incidents of violence to use as proof for their case. The cell-phones will be donated to victims of violence.

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'16 Days of activism against Gender Violence: 16 Stories towards Ending violence against women!'

Date of event: 
9 December 2011

Voices of victims of Violence are rarely heard. Cultural barriers, media biases and stigma surrounding, ‘domestic’ violence makes it difficult for such victims to come out and express their views. In other countries sexual violence such as rape has been used as weapons against the enemies and has left victims traumatized. The silence has further been perpetuated by the secrecy through which the issues have been handled, economic pay outs that have been used to silence the victims, and the use of power and authority (imagined or real) of the perpetrators of the violence.

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Using New Media to Report and Document Climate Change

Date of event: 
22 November 2011 - 9 December 2011

Following the Women in Media and Environment Conference, Women’sNet, in partnership with the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), is hosting a workshop on 'Using New Media to Report and Document Climate Change', from 22-25 November 2011 in Johannesburg and from 28 November to 9 December 2011 in Durban.

The COP17 conference will be held from 28 November to 9 December 2011. 12 years after the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, the United Nation Conference of the Parties (COP) will reconvene in Durban to discuss climate change.

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President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Social Worker – Lifeline

Application Deadline: 
30 Nov 2011

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Fellowship Programme (PFP) offers an opportunity for master'’ level students and graduates to be placed as a Social Worker – Lifeline, based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

 

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New loveLife Trust: Junior Print Content Producer

Application Deadline: 
30 Nov 2011

The New loveLife Trust seeks to appoint a Junior Print Content Producer, based in Sandton, Gauteng.

 

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Association for Progressive Communications: Communications Manager

Application Deadline: 
28 Nov 2011

Association for Progressive Communications (APC) seeks to appoint a Communications Manager (location - flexible) to lead its virtual communications team and play a leadership role within the staff of the world’s oldest online progressive network.

 

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Association for Progressive Communications: Communications Manager

Application Deadline: 
28 Nov 2011

Association for Progressive Communications (APC) seeks to appoint a Communications Manager (location - flexible) to lead its virtual communications team and play a leadership role within the staff of the world’s oldest online progressive network.

 

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