Women's support Centre

 
Masimanyane Women's Support Centre is a non-profit international women's organisation based in East London, South Africa. With a specific focus on violence against women, 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.
To find out more about Masimanyane's gender and human rights work, phone us on 043 743 9169.

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25 January 2012
VAW in SA and Sweden “much alike”

 By Shamin Chibba

When it comes to violence against women, South Africa and Sweden are very much alike. This is the observation made by a four-member delegation from the Swedish women’s organisation Kvinnojouren Blåklockan  (Bluebell Women’s Shelter).

24 January 2012
Masimanyane, NPA launch new centre for rape survivors

By Shamin Chibba

Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre, in partnership with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), has launched a new service at the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital in Mdantsane; the Thuthuzela One-Stop Rape Centre.

The centre ‘s purpose is for containment and trauma counselling of rape survivors.

23 January 2012
Swedish women’s group to visit Masimanyane

By Shamin Chibba

Four members of Swedish women’s group, Kvinnojouren Blaklockan (Bluebell Women’s Shelter) will be arriving in East London tomorrow on an official six-day visit to Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre.

The two organisations have recently signed a memorandum of understanding that ensures a partnership based on information exchange between the two organisations.

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5 December 2011
Masimanyane training Iraqi Women

Deportation was not on the cards when Lesley Ann Foster, director of Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre accepted a request to assist the Baghdad Women’s Association to provide technical support to them.

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Documents
A Strategic Review on Gender Equality & Violence against Women in South Africa

 

 Every day, in many homes, women are beaten and abused. Many die from this widespread violence. Although the most common form of violence against women is domestic violence, women and girls face abuse and sexual violence at every stage of their lives. Violence against women is an extreme manifestation of gender inequality and leads to systemic human rights violations. It is a global problem, deeply ingrained in societies and has serious impacts on women's health and well-being.

To read the document click HERE.
Masimanyane Strategic Plan 2012-2014

Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre celebrates its 16th anniversary this year. The organisation has grown considerably since its establishment in 1996 and from the initial concept of a support group for women who were experiencing domestic violence.  Over its 16 year history, Masimanyane has successfully provided counselling and paralegal support to more than 150 000 women and girls, conducted community education that reached more than 1 million people and trained at least 5000 community leaders.

To read the document click HERE.
Women in the Green Economy
The threat of climate change, manifested in the increase of extreme weather conditions such as, droughts, storms or floods, has been recognized as a global priority issue.
 

The UN and the global community acknowledges that climate change is a sustainable development challenge, with broad impacts not only on the environment but also on economic and social development. The effects of climate change will vary among regions, and between different generations, income groups and occupations as well as between women and men. Due, in part, to their lower adaptive capacities, developing countries and people living in poverty are likely to experience significant impacts.

To read the entire document click HERE.
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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.

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