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| Masimanyane Women's Support Centre is a non-profit international women's organisation based in East London, South Africa. With a specific focus on gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health and rights and the gendered nature of HIV and Aids, we aim to build the capacity of women and human rights advocates to claim and realise women's human rights. This is done through the development of new knowledge and the utilisation of a rights-based approach. |
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8 February 2010
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Masimanyane’s public educators have been reconnecting with members of the Human Rights Club this week in an attempt to attract more learners to the group.Masimanyane Tweets
- Masimanyane: Exciting news! Lookin 2 launch regular discussion forum on our Facebook page. Keep u posted on the latest developments regarding this idea.
- Masimanyane: Exciting news! Looking to launch a regular discussion forum on our Facebook page. Keep you posted with the latest... http://bit.ly/chXLMe
- Masimanyane: Louise Andern, new Swedish intern at Masimanyane. http://www.masimanyane.org.za/?q=content/serving-people-more-just-smile
- Masimanyane: Join Global Sister and interact with other members online. Read up the latest news and blog posts. Also join issue... http://bit.ly/cRGMbD
- Masimanyane: http://bit.ly/cQCkzu
Sweden gave the world ABBA and the Volvo automobile. However, if Louise Ander is anything to go by, the Swedes will soon be known for providing the world with people who have a positive attitude towards social responsibility.Documents
| Biographies of activists attending the Global Meeting |
The following document contains short descriptions of the activists attending the Global Meeting held at the Buffalo Club between the 14th and 16th October. Click HERE to download. |
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| Global consultation on violence against women |
Violence against women remains one of the most pervasive forms of human rights violations across the world. Women in most communities and across all societies are subjected to various forms of violence in their private and public lives. During the last decade, violence against women has gained international recognition as a grave social and human rights concern. Violence against women impacts seriously on women's lives and their health, their productivity and their well-being. It needs to be addressed as cross-cutting in every respect. Click HERE to download. |
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| ‘The Feminisation Of Poverty’: A Disabling Discourse |
It has become almost a mantra that women are the worst affected by the growing poverty that characterises society today, and that any serious attempt at poverty alleviation or eradication needs to target women as a group. The statement quoted above is just one of the many adverts and slogans that appear on the sidebar of a google search results page when one types in the word 'poverty'. Click HERE to download. |
Masimanyane Women's Support Centre is a Section 18A-status or public benefit organisation (PBO). Donations by or to this PBO are exempt from donations tax in terms of Section 56(1)(h) of the Act. Masimanyane's PBO number is 930011582.
