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Join us for the 16 days of activism: Fone4women

Published date: 
9 Nov 2011

As part of the 16 days of Activism campaign, 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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Africa Craft Trust: Training of Trainers Programme 2011

Date of event: 
28 November 2011 - 30 November 2011

The Africa Craft Trust is conducting its annual Training of Trainers (TOT) Programme, a three-day course aimed at teaching the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to train others, from 28-30 November 2011 in Newtown, Johannesburg.

The course focuses on the use and practice of adult learning theory methods. This highly participatory course models the skills and delivery required to assure a solid transfer of knowledge to a varied group of participants. An optional fourth day can be added to teach participants how to develop a lesson plan.

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Joint Aid Management: Executive Assistant

Application Deadline: 
18 Oct 2011

The Joint Aid Management (JAM) seeks to appoint an Executive Assistant to the CEO, based in Johannesburg.

 

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Childline KZN: Social Worker

Application Deadline: 
25 Nov 2011

Childline South Africa seeks to appoint a Social Worker, based in Durban.

 

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Childline KZN: Social Worker

Application Deadline: 
25 Nov 2011

Childline South Africa seeks to appoint a Social Worker, based in Durban.

 

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Legal Resources Centre: Litigation Lawyer

Application Deadline: 
17 Nov 2011

The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) seeks to appoint a Litigation Lawyer, based in its Durban office.

 

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South African History Archive: Student Assistant

Application Deadline: 
11 Nov 2011

The South African History Archive (SAHA) seeks to appoint a Student Assistant, based at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

 

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Boys who made sex video may be expelled

Published date: 
7 Nov 2011

Western Cape education authorities are considering expelling three Oudtshoorn High School pupils for allegedly making a sex video.
"A disciplinary hearing was held and the school governing body has made the recommendation... that the three learners be expelled," provincial education spokesperson Bronagh Casey said on Monday.
"The head of department’s office has received the documents from the school governing body and is now processing the recommendation."

 

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When Unarmed Women Are in the Hands of Armed Men

Published date: 
7 Nov 2011

“I was terrified. I kept screaming, and then he threatened to punch my baby through my stomach if I didn't stop,” said a pregnant woman from Kachin State, describing her rape at the hands of a Burmese government soldier. “I was so afraid. All I could do was cry while he brutally raped me,” she said, sobbing. The woman was speaking to women's rights researchers who had traveled to war-torn Kachin State to produce a documentary about sexual violence perpetrated against women in the conflict zone. She was just one of 18 women known to have been raped by Burmese soldiers in the state, where the Burmese army is mounting a major offensive against the Kachin Independence Army. The documentary, produced by the Thailand-based Women's League of Burma (WLB) and titled “Bringing Justice to Women,” makes harrowing viewing.

 

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Govt to launch child abuse council

Published date: 
6 Nov 2011

Government is to launch a National Council that will focus on child abuse, said Women, Children and People with Disabilities Minister, Lulu Xingwana. Speaking at the National Children's Day celebrations on Saturday, Xingwana said one of the greatest challenges facing the country was the protection of its children. "We have too many children being attacked, raped and killed," she said adding that muti-killings must stop. Xingwana has written to several ministers including Justice Minister Jeff Radebe about the need to focus on muti-killings.

 

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