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Women's
watch - Bulletin 3
Veritas
November 25, 2007
News
Flash
Today women
are celebrating in African countries whose governments have ratified
the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights
on the Rights of Women in Africa. It is the Second Anniversary of
this Protocol, which directly addresses the condition of African
women and represents huge strides in the formalisation of their
rights. Zimbabwe has not yet ratified, but next year let us hope
that we will be joining women round Africa in these celebrations.
This
week’s highlight
Sixteen Days
of Activism on Ending Violence Against Women - 25
November to 10 December 2007
The world theme for this
year is: “Demanding Implementation, Challenging Obstacles:
End Violence Against Women.”
Zimbabwe got off to a
head start - early activities included:
14 November: an address
on HIV and AIDS and gender-based violence from a cultural perspective
17 November: a workshop
in Tongogara refugee camp, Manicaland, on "16 Days of Activism
and the role of men in humanitarian settings”
22-23 November: Cyber-dialogues
for community members
24 November: Schools
Gala: Youth against Gender-Based Violence [GBV] and the spread of
HIV and AIDS (poetry, drama, impromptu speeches, song and debates)
The official
National Launching Ceremony of the "16 Days of Activism"
in Zimbabwe, organised by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs,
Gender and Community Development [MoWAGCD] and Gender Forum will
be on 30 November at the Harare International Conference Centre,
following a march through Harare from 4th Street along Jason Moyo
Avenue. All are welcome.
Some
of the Highlights of 16 Days of Activism [25 Nov – 10 Dec]
- 25 November
2007 to 25 November 2008 "16 to 365 Days of Activism on Gender
Violence" - Provincial Launches - Bulawayo, Harare, Manicaland,
Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo,
Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Midlands [MoWAGCD]
- Teach-ins
in workplaces Mhondoro, Musinami area; Tobacco processors, Harare;
Lyons Maid, Harare, TelOne, Harare; Nestle Zimbabwe, Harare; Dairyboard,
Harare; Air Force; Zimbabwe Republic Police Victim Friendly Unit,
Harare Province; Gulliver,
- Radio programmes
on Domestic Violence Act [DVA]
- Marches throughout
the country including Bulawayo, Masvingo, Mutare, Gweru, Marondera,
Bindura, Beitbridge, Kariba
- Gender bus
- Road show
- Zero Tolerance
to Violence Against Women campaign launch in Bulawayo
- Digital Storytelling
DVD screening followed by face-to-face discussions and cyberdialogues
on DVA
- Launch of
Baseline Study on Gender Based Violence and HIV and AIDS
- Face-to-face
meetings and cyberdialogues on school-girl safety and girl child
abuse.
- Face-to-face
meetings and cyberdialogues on the role of men and boys in the fight
against domestic violence
- Ending Violence
Against Women - Drama, Poems, Speeches, Song and Dance
See Programme
for more activities, where they are happening and organisations
taking part [below]
Journalists
Targeted
- Presentation
on reporting guidelines on Violence against Women
- Community
outreach for journalists/Screening of Violence against Women film
- Journalist
are invited to attend and report on all programme activities
In addition
to the activities outlined in the programme the Women's
Coalition of Zimbabwe, in collaboration with Musasa
Project and Zimbabwe
Women Lawyers Association, will be holding a series of conventions
to identify gaps in the implementation of DVA and map out strategies
to overcome these on:
- November 29
- Mutare Provincial Convention on the DVA, Christmas Pass Hotel
- November 30
- Masvingo Provincial Convention on the DVA, Flamboyant Hotel
- December 1
- Gweru Provincial Convention on the DVA, Fairmile Hotel
- December 3
- Marondera Provincial Convention the DVA, venue to be advised.
- December 7
- National Convention on the DVA, Management Training Bureau, Harare
(100 women leaders to be invited)
Allied
Activities Falling within the 16 days are
- Day Against
Child Abuse
- Month Long
March against Child Labour in December
- HIV/AIDS Week
26 November to 1 December
- World Aids
Day - 1 December
- Human Rights
Day - 10 December
Many organisations have
combined activities for these days with the 16 Days of Activism
to end violence against women:
- From 26 November
- 1 December AIDS Week: there will be concerts, drama, breakdancing
and movies sponsored by the French Embassy at Prince Edward School
9:30am to 6:30pm daily
- World Aids
Day commemoration
- Candlelight
memorial
Other
allied activities focusing on women
- Award ceremony
for "Best Women's Rights Lawyer"
- Film Festival
30 November to 8 December International Images Film Festival for
Women [Theme: "Fighting Women"]
There is 10
page full programme of activities.
The full programme
of activities to be undertaken by various organisations during the
16 Days of Activism lists many interesting and inspiring events
throughout Zimbabwe. It is too long to include in this bulletin,
but is worth having [if you would like an electronic version of
the full programme please request it from Gender Forum [UNIFEM]
- kudzai.makombe@undp.org
or Womens’ Coalition - coalition@zol.co.zw
or Veritas - veritas@mango.zw].
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