Dear readers.Welcome to the first edition of Sister Namibia for 2003, a double issue for January to May. Our publication was delayed due to staff changes and fundraising challenges, but we are now on track to bring you Sister Namibia every two months for the coming three years. In our cover story in English and Oshindonga we introduce Sampa Kangwa-Wilkie, who hails from Zambia and is fast making a name for herself in the film and theatre world of Namibia. Dianne Hubbard's Gender Sorecard 2002 is a must-read for all who are following progress towards gender equality with regard to new legislation and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. in the courts. In other stories, Sister Namibia's new media officer, Natasha Tibinyane, reports on the march for the passing of the Domestic Violence Bill and the conditions of women, girls and babies surviving somehow in the Wanaheda holding cell in Katutura. Promoting women's sexual rights is fast developing into a pan-African movement Pan-African movement Movement dedicated to establishing independence for African nations and cultivating unity among black people throughout the world. It originated in conferences held in London (1900, 1919, 1921, 1923) and other cities. W.E.B. , as evidenced in our report on two conferences held in Johannesburg and Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (ăd`ĭs ăb`əbə) [Amharic,=new flower], city (1994 pop. 2,112,737), capital of Ethiopia. It is situated at c.8,000 ft (2,440 m) on a well-watered plateau surrounded by hills and mountains. earlier this year. On the middle pages we bring you extracts from some of the stories submitted by girls from 8 secondary schools in Windhoek, Khomasdal and Katutura to an international short story competition. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE THREE WINNERS, who will travel to Germany next year for a youth camp! For World Press Freedom Day MISA MISA Media Institute of Southern Africa MISA Municipal Information Systems Association MISA Management Information Systems Association MISA Maintenance of Internal Security Act MISA Media Institute of South Africa launched a study on women in the media, and we provide you with an overview of the findings for the SADC SADC Southern African Development Community SADC State Agriculture Development Committee SADC St Albans District Council (administrative authority for St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK) SADC Sector Air Defense Commander region. We will look at the report on Namibia more closely in our next edition of Sister Namibia. The second story in Oshindonga looks at the urgent need to save babies from Aids with Nevirapine nevirapine /ne·vir·a·pine/ (ne-vir´ah-pen) a nonnucleoside inhibitor of HIV-1reverse transcriptase, used in combination with other antiretroviral agents in the treatment of HIV infection. , and the Afrikaans stories focus on the domestic violence bill. We include two poems from South African writers This is a list of writers from South Africa. A-C
writer's name name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing" . We met Gcina at the AMANITARE conference and she has graciously forgiven us. Last but not least, the Letter for Mothers Day is dedicated to lesbian mothers everywhere! Enjoy! who we are ... Sister Namibia is an autonomous, non-governmental women's human rights organisation that works towards a society liberated from patriarchal domination in which all people have equal rights and opportunities and live in peace, prosperity and dignity. Our mission is to empower girls and women in our struggle for gender equity and equality through media work, capacity building, research, documentation, networking and collective action. Our goals are * to increase awareness among women of the ways in which political, social, cultural, legal and economic systems of power control and oppress op·press tr.v. op·pressed, op·press·ing, op·press·es 1. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority: a people who were oppressed by tyranny. 2. girls and women * to oppose and challenge sexism, racism, homophobia and other discourses and practices that divide and oppress people. * to promote the full recognition and protection of the human rights of all girls and women * to promote women's participation in good governance The terms governance and good governance are increasingly being used in development literature. Governance describes the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented). based on gender justice. Our various activities are integrated into our Women's Media, Capacity Building and Advocacy Project, and we are in the process of transforming ourselves from a membership-based organisation to a trust. Susbscribe to Sister Namibia! Our magazine Sister Namibia is published every two months and distributed as an insert to The Namibian as well as through NGO NGO abbr. nongovernmental organization Noun 1. NGO - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government nongovernmental organization networks. While this method of distribution reaches many people, it may not (always) reach you. Join our growing number of subscribers to ensure that you receive your own copy without fail! Sister Namibia goes to school Welcome to our new readers at the 520 secondary schools for which the Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture has made subscriptions available for this year. We look forward to feedback from you! Tell us what you like and what else you would like us to include in future editions! |
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