Monday 8 February 2021
Protesters bow their heads as they observed a minute of silence for Andrea Bharatt and other murdered victims, in a portest organised to call for justice for Andrea Bharatt and protection for the nation s women as they marched around the Queen s Park Savannah on Sunday evening. - Vidya Thurab
AN alliance of social actors in a statement on Monday called for an urgent national action plan against gender violence, saying it was not enough to just mourn murder/kidnap victims Andrea Bharatt and Ashanti Riley.
The Alliance for State Action to End Gender-based Violence includes the Coalition against Domestic Violence, the Institute of Gender and Development Studies (UWI, St Augustine), CAISO, the FPA, PLOTT, WINAD, YWCA, CAFRA, Workingwomen and Womantra.
/CNW/ - Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for the Status of Women met virtually on January 21-22 for their 38th annual meeting and.
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Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc in partnership with Red Cross Malawi, has called for community leaders in Chikwawa to join the noble cause of eliminating gender-based violence among communities in Malawi.
Illovo Sugar Malawi Managing Director Lekani Katandula
The traditional leaders that were engaged
The crowd that gathered
The listed sugar manufacturer partnered with Red Cross Malawi in observance of the 16 Days of Activism to enhance the awareness against gender-based violence and inculcate the fight amongst traditional leaders.
The two partners have also reached out church leaders and Anakungwi (women advocate groups) under T/A Lundu, T/A Maseya, T/A Katunga in the district.
Traditional leaders innovate to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa
News
4 December 2020
COTLA, the Council of Traditional Leaders of Africa,
in association with UN Women and UNFPA
The Role of Traditional Leaders in Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa Child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) are harmful cultural practices that are perpetuated and entrenched by customary traditions. Addressing such negative practices is a key priority for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
As traditional leaders in Africa play a critical role in shifting negative social norms that drive harmful practices, towards the promotion of positive norms and alternative practices, the Council of Traditional Leaders of Africa (COTLA), UN Women and UNFPA East and Southern Africa organized a virtual dialogue on the Role of Traditional Leaders in Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, on 24 November