discrimination

Malawi: How far have women come?

It is hard to conceive the magnitude of what Malawian women activist leaders with whom JASS works and the hundreds of women they represent in their communities have accomplished through their organising and the Our Bodies, Our Lives Campaign for Better ARVs. Let's take a look at the story beyond the numbers.

Topic:

Empowerment, Feminist movement-building, HIV/AIDS

Keywords:

antiretroviral treatment (ART), collective organizing, collective power, discrimination, leadership

Jolism, Strike, Score!

JASS Southern Africa's Bridgette Magqaza explores the strange dynamics of mixed gender spaces and asks why it's so important to create women's only spaces for movement building.

Topic:

Young Women

Keywords:

discrimination, gender

#HealingSolidarity Conference

This week, we’re asking tough questions about international development at Healing Solidarity, a free online conference on how to better our practices in international development. Check out our related resources for tools and how-to's!

Topic:

Dealing with conflict, Feminist popular education, Power analysis

Keywords:

crossregional dialogue, discrimination, leadership, ngo-isation, self care

Mesoamerican Women Human Rights Defenders Demand Effective Protection and Respect

With the 57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) taking place in New York (March 4-15), IM-Defensoras send a plea to CSW to take effective measures to eradicate violence against women human rights defenders. The Mesoamerican Women Human Rights Defenders

Topic:

Violence, Women human rights defenders, Women’s human rights

Keywords:

gender based violence, safety, discrimination

CEDAW Shadow Report-GALZ

This report, published by The Gays and Lesbians Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ), covers cases of violations experienced by LBT people in Harare and Bulawayo in response to continued attacks on the bodies of Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transwomen and Transmen. Most cases are linked to public participation of LBT people in national and international processes such as 16 Days of Activism and the Constitutional Reform Process. The report also highlights challenges related to discrimination of LBT people and how these impact on establishing a family, accessing education and health for LBT people.

Topic:

LGBT, Sex & sexuality, Women’s human rights

Keywords:

discrimination

Crossing the Line in Malawi

Tonight we decided to chill – candles, blankets, drinks, chips; creating the kind of accommodating and comfortable atmosphere that would allow the us to engage effectively with issues that are regarded as very personal, reflective, spiritual – a challenging process indeed.

Topic:

LGBT, Sex & sexuality

Keywords:

discrimination