Women's rights (April 2005)

While the goal of equality and dignity for women and men together is a simple and incontestible one, the chasm between aspiration and reality, between political posture and bona fide commitment, between vision and strategy, is still very wide.

Contrasted with an arguably impressive normative framework is an unhappy reality on the ground.

Articles are available in pdf format [approximate file sizes in square brackets].

In this issue:

• Editorial (by Tawanda Mutasah) [118 KB]
• Interview with the Honourable Ms Nthloi Motsami, Speaker of Parliament of the Kingdom of Lesotho (by Keiso Matashane-Marite) [127 KB]
• Rethinking Gender Mainstreaming in the Era of Rights: a critical analysis of gender mainstreaming as a strategy for women's empowerment (by Professor Rudo Gaidzanwa) [174 KB]
• Gender Speak and Gender Mainstreaming: time to reclaim the struggle for women's rights (by Everjoice Win) [169 KB]
• Introducing the African Gender and Development Index: a tool that measures quantity and quality (by Thokozile Ruzvidzo) [122 KB]
• The Restructuring of SADC Institutions: a gain or loss in the advancement of gender equality? (by Bookie Monica Kethusegile-Juru) [77 KB]
• Has Gender Sat Well in SADC Parliaments? (by Rumbidzai Kandawasvika-Nhundu) [162 KB]
• Affirmative Action Policies for Girls' Education: a strategy that works (by Esme Chipo Kadzamira) [83 KB]
• The Pan African Parliament: gender and development--the promise (by Dr Mary Maboreke) [88 KB]
• So Much Promise, So Little Change: the efficacy of women's machineries (by Everjoice Win) [26 KB]
• Men in the Struggle for Women's Rights (by Charles Chisala) [57 KB]
• Coalition Building in Advocacy for Gender Equality and Transformation: the case of Tanzania (by Deus Kibamba) [80 KB]
• Fatherhood in South Africa (by Cedric Nunn) [58 KB]
• Double Trouble Still the Norm for Widows in the Region (by Isabella Matambanadzo) [82 KB]
• The Women's Movement in Swaziland: look how far we've come! (by Nokuthula Lucas) [25 KB]
• Law and Policy Review: how far has SADC engendered law and policy? (by Seodi White) [75 KB]
• OSISA News [35 KB]

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