From intern at womensnet.org.za Wed Nov 7 15:47:36 2007 From: intern at womensnet.org.za (intern@womensnet.org.za) Date: Wed Nov 7 15:48:16 2007 Subject: [Womensnet_News] ***New this week on Women'sNet*** Message-ID: <4731DE18.18054.174054B@localhost> /\*/\*/\*/\ Take a byte out of gender injustice /\*/\*/\*/\ ****New this week on Women?sNet**** New items added to the Women?sNet website. To view all news items go to http://womensnet.newthisweek.shtml Call for help: Make the Stop Gender Violence and AIDS Helplines a Free Call from Cellphones! Please endorse the petition to call on cellphone service providers to make the Stop Gender Violence and AIDS Helplines a free call from a cellphone. Join Women?sNet, Gender Links and Nisaa join LifeLine Southern Africa to call on Cell-C, Vodacom, Virgin Mobile and MTN to make essential national helplines a free call from a cellphone. Just click on the link to sign the petition online: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/453791170 .. Women?sNet is doing the Calendar of Events for the 16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women. If you would like to attend events in your area, then visit: {http://womensnet.org.za/16Days/" }http://womensnet.org.za/16Days/ to see what?s happening around you! Or if you would like to advertise events, send an email to nicolle@womensnet.org.za . To get your event/job or news listed on the website and in this email (at no cost) please email: women@womensnet.org.za or nicolle@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 11/07/2007 - Women and Men Against Child Abuse request for Xmas Gifts for their children WMACA In December 2007 Women and Men Against Child Abuse will again be hosting our annual Christmas Parties, for the children who visit our Kidz Clinics on the East Rand, in Alexandra and Orange Farm. The parties are wonderfully festive, with magicians, dancers, jumping castles and lucky packets. Each child gets a healthy lunch as well as fruit juices and yummy party treats. We cater for an average of 150 children per clinic. ..................................................................... 11/07/2007 - Local Government, Gender and Integrated Development Planning GWS Africa Since 1994, local government in South Africa has become more important than ever before. It has been described as the hands and feet of government, and is expected to play a key role in development. But to what extent does local government support women's empowerment and gender equity? Do integrated development plans (IDPs), which give strategic direction to the work of a municipality, benefit gender equity or women's rights? ..................................................................... 11/07/2007 - Africa's mobile operators to invest billions of dollars Highway Africa News Agency Mobile operators MTN, Vodacom, Celtel and Orange are among the mobile operators planning to invest a tune of US$50 billion in the expansion and enhancement of their networks. The GSM Association (GSMA) announced at the 'Connect Africa' summit held in Kigali, Rwanda that the mobile industry plans to invest heavily in sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years to provide more than 90 percent of the population with mobile coverage. ..................................................................... 11/07/2007 - Children's Bill praised by UNICEF GAIN The Children's Amendment Bill is a historic piece of legislation that will significantly impact on improving the situation of children in South Africa, Unicef said on Tuesday. "South Africa continues to lead much of the rest of the world in legislative progress and protective laws that safeguard the well- being of children," said Unicef's representative in South Africa, Macharia Kamau. ..................................................................... 11/07/2007 - Another Effort to Put Power in Women's Hands All Africa Madam Nkoyo Edidem is a mother of five and lives with her family in the rural area of Obubra local government, Cross River State. The family's main occupation is farming. During harvest period, most of the crops that are not sold immediately at the local market are damaged either in the farm or house as they are helpless in preserving the products. ..................................................................... 11/07/2007 - WIFI/WIMAX to ease Internet access Highway Africa News Agency In its bid to offer easy access to internet service users in Sierra Leone, a technological breakthrough has occurred in the capital Freetown recently when an indigenous company known as FGC Wireless announced that it has successfully completed a city-wide unrestricted wifi/wimax network that will ease the problems of internet users in the country. FGC Wireless was established about a year ago as a mobile/fixed broadband internet and wireless telephony service provider. The company has been doing what they referred to as 'topographic deployment' within this period in order to achieve this feat. ..................................................................... 11/07/2007 - Gender Equality and the Helsinki Process International Women's Tribune Centre Begun by the Finnish and Tanzanian governments in 2002, the Helsinki Process is an initiative that aims to accelerate global problem solving and to push for the implementation of global commitments. It addresses the following issues: anti-corruption; effective global governance; gender equality; human trafficking; migration; poverty and development; promoting information and communication technology; and water and sanitation. ..................................................................... 11/07/2007 - Birth control pricing Bill introduced Feminist Majority Foundation Rep Joseph Crowley (D-NY), along with 103 co-sponsors, introduced the Prevention Through Affordable Access Act last week. The bill will address the growing problem of skyrocketing birth control prices on college campuses and in clinics that serve women with low incomes. It has bipartisan support. Prices have gone threw the roof due to an unintended consequence of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) that was passed in January. The Act included a provision that prevents college clinics and hundreds of clinics that serve women with low incomes from purchasing birth control from drug companies at an extremely discounted rate. Prices have shot up as a result, some as high as $50 a month. ..................................................................... 11/07/2007 - Oral hearings set for 13 November, written submissions for 9 November RRA The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health encourages interested individuals and organisations to submit written comments on the following Bill: Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill. ..................................................................... 11/07/2007 - Outrage and relentless activism needed GWS Africa Once again, the lesbian community in South Africa are called upon to respond with courage and commitment. And our friends to act in solidarity with us. Another one of us has been murdered because of who we are. Extract from a text from a friend of the murdered woman: "It all happened in Ga-Rankuwa. She was with a woman called Karabo. The guys wanted to take Karabo away to rape her(I assume). Lash intervened. Karabo passed away. Lash was shot in the stomach and is in intensive care in hospital." ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml Campaigns Manager Vacancy Johannesburg | Umsobomvu Youth Fund | Deadline: 15 November 2007 The Campaigns Manager will be primarily responsible for the management of the Youth Entrepreneurship Campaign 2010 (YEC 2010) and in addition, provide support to other campaigns and activities that the UYF is engaged with such as the Youth Enterprise Strategy (YES), Partnership/Network development, Seminar and Lecture series on youth development. The Manager will also be expected to argue for the development and implementation of effective youth development practices, programmes, policies and approaches. ..................................................................... Project Manager & Finance Manager Vacancy Johannesburg | CATHCA | Deadline: 16 November 2007 The Catholic Health Care Association of Southern Africa, an NGO carrying out health care work in South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland, seeks to employ a Project Manager to take charge of the CATHCA Global Fund programme. This is a two-year programme which will oversee the disbursement of funds to about 40 sites in eight provinces. ..................................................................... help2read - Vacancies Western Cape | help2read | Deadline: 19 November 2007 help2read, a child literacy organisation operating in the Western Cape, seeks to appoint two Field Workers and an Administration Assistant. The organisation recruits and train English-speaking volunteers before placing them in primary schools to help children learn to love reading. ..................................................................... Project Coordinator, Participatory Governance Programme Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 19 November 2007 CIVICUS is recruiting a Project Coordinator to coordinate the programme activities, involving a large range of partners, particularly in the Global South. Besides coordinating the programme network activities, the incumbent will be responsible for developing educational and other resources on the topic, managing an extensive and interactive website, organising workshops and conferences and providing overall coordination to the project activities. The tasks involved under this job are managerial, conceptual as well as administrative. ..................................................................... Chief Technical Advisor Skopje, Macedonia | UNDP | Deadline: 27 November 2007 The main objective and focus of the One-Voter One-Ballot programme is to help strengthen the democratic character of Macedonian elections and promote women's electoral rights in communities where irregularities are traditionally observed. Through working with national and international partners - mainly the State Election Commission (SEC) and local non- governmental organisations, political parties and international organisations that have activities in the filed of election support and election reforms, the programme aims at strengthening democratic institutions, improving the standards of local electoral practices and change of deeply-rooted cultural practices. ..................................................................... Social Development and Gender Advisor East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories | UNDP | Deadline: 16 November 2007 The social development and gender advisor under the authority of the Special Representative and the direct supervision of the Deputy Special Representative (in a matrix management arrangement with the Special Representative), will be responsible for providing analysis, strategic advise and expertise in relation to social policy, strategy development and programming, covering gender, poverty, social exclusion, community participation, vulnerability, and human rights perspectives. ..................................................................... Programme Officer Johannesburg | National Democratic Institute for International Affairs | Deadline: 16 November 2007 The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), a US-based NGO working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide, is seeking an experienced Programme Officer (PO) to take a leading role in its regional programming which is managed from its Johannesburg office. ..................................................................... Reading Room Programme Associate | Room to Read | Deadline: 30 November 2007 Room to Read (RtR), a NGO that provides the most previously disadvantaged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education, invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the position of Reading Room Programme Associate. The successful candidate will assist and report directly to the Reading Room Programme Officer (RRPO) and provide assistance to the RRPO in implementing the Reading Room programme. ..................................................................... Director of the United Nations Office New York | Women's International League for Peace and Freedom | Deadline: 15 December 2007 WILPF is seeking a dynamic and experienced person to manage and direct the organisation's programs and projects in our United Nations office located in New York City. The UN Office Director reports to WILPF's Secretary General in Geneva, Switzerland, and is responsible to an international team of elected Executive Committee members and an International Board composed of members from 35 national sections throughout the world. ..................................................................... Youth Workers Vacancy various | Extra-mural Education Project | Deadline: 9 November 2007 EMEP, The Extra-mural Education Project, that is currently running Project Hope is looking for suitable candidates as youth workers in the following areas: Vredendal(2), Arniston(1), Struisbaai (1) and Napier (1). ..................................................................... Managing Director Cape Town | Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) | Deadline: 26 November 2007 Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) is a small yet well established Public Benefit Organisation involved in cutting edge energy and sustainable development work. Based in Cape Town and working within the region, SEA promotes sustainable energy approaches and practices in the development of South Africa and Africa. We do this through research, capacity building, information dissemination, policy development, project implementation, lobbying and networking. ..................................................................... Executive Assistant Vacancy Cyrildene | Gender Links | Deadline: 19 November 2007 Gender Links, a dynamic Southern African NGO based in Johannesburg that promotes gender equality in and through the media seeks to fill the post of Executive Assistant. ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: {http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml" }http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 11/19/2007 - 11/19/2007 African Monitor Launch and Roundtable Discussion, Other, South Africa African Monitor will launch the Baseline Matrix of Funding Commitments to Africa and hold a roundtable discussion on 4-Country Pilot Study Results on 19 November 2007 in Cape Town. ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - 11/12/2007 Vulnerable populations affected by TB and TB-HIV, Other, South Africa This symposium will address how TB and TB-HIV affects a vulnerable population, women. Speakers will explore the role of gender and gender- related stigma in accessing TB diagnosis and treatment services. ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - 11/12/2007 Community monitoring of national TB and TB-HIV policies in Africa, Other, South Africa This symposium will describe two models for civil society monitoring of national TB and TB-HIV policies, both of which have achieved measurable success. ..................................................................... 11/11/2007 - 11/11/2007 Lessons Learnt Community Participation in provision of TB services, Other, South Africa Lessons Learnt: Community Participation in provision of TB services and in operational research on TB-HIV This symposium will examine opportunities for community participation in the strengthening of TB services and in operational research on TB-HIV, with lessons learnt from Bangladesh, Thailand and Brazil. ..................................................................... 11/09/2007 - 11/12/2007 IUATLD Conference, Conference, South Africa Public Health Watch, a Project of the Open Society Institute's Public Health Program Invites you to attend our events at the 38th World Lung Conference in Cape Town, November 9-12, 2007 from 13:00 - 15:30. ..................................................................... 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To view all news items go to http://womensnet.newthisweek.shtml Women?sNet is doing the Calendar of Events for the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children 2007. If you would like to attend events in your area, then visit: http://womensnet.org.za/16Days/ to see what?s happening around you! If you would like to add your organisations activities to our website, send an email to Nicolle Beeby at nicolle@womensnet.org.za for more information. Women?sNet is supporting the Take Back the Tech campaign. You can also support the campaign by visiting: {www.takebachthetech.net/index.php" }www.takebachthetech.net/index.php To get your event/job or news listed on the website and in this email (at no cost) please email: women@womensnet.org.za or nicolle@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 11/12/2007 - Fernandez de Kirchner first woman elected President of Argentina Feminist Majority News Foundation Argentine first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner made history this weekend as the first female elected President of Argentina. She is the second woman to be elected president in South America in the last two years, after Michelle Bachelet of Chile. ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - Abstinence only fails while comprehensive sex education proves effective Feminist Majority Foundation A new study just released confirms a host of previous studies that abstinence only education does not reduce sexual activity or the incidence of pregnancies among teens. The study released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy also contradicts assertions by advocates of abstinence only programs that comprehensive sex education promotes promiscuity. ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - Abortion complicates ratification of protocol on women?s rights Daily Monitor The government is under renewed pressure to embrace the protocol to the African charter on human and peoples' rights on the rights of women in Africa, also known as the Maputo Protocol. Women activists demanded ratification of the protocol at a recent workshop in Kampala. The protocol, which came into force in October 2005, covers a broad range of women's rights ranging from the elimination of discrimination against women to health and reproductive rights. ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - Women refute 'sex for favours' stigma Mmegi Online Women politicians who gathered for a workshop organised by the Botswana Media Women's Association (BOMWA) and the Gender and Media in Southern Africa (GEMSA) complained that women were accused of earning political office by providing sexual favours. The workshop on "Gender is not about women; it's about development" attracted the women's wings of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Botswana Congress Party (BCP), the Botswana National Front (BNF) and the Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM). ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - UN official decries sexual violence, urges stronger response www.un.org A senior United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today decried the problem of sexual violence in the war-torn country, saying perpetrators are mostly police, military and militia members but civilians are increasingly involved, and calling for stronger response measures. ?This is an extraordinary large problem. It is not just an anecdotal problem but a massive one that demands we all combined try and make sure that essentially not only women who are victims of rape and abuse are treated but that sexual violence must stop,? said Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon?s Deputy Special Representative Ross Mountain. ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - Zambian First Lady urges women to demand safe sex Afrol News Zambian first Lady Maureen Mwanawasa is encouraging women to demand safer sex from their partners, not negotiate for it. Ms Mwanawasa recently made the statement at the launch of the FC2 female condom campaign at the Lusaka City Market, handing out condoms to the public. "Negotiating for safer sex is a term that has become accepted world wide, yet, it puts a woman at the mercy of a man," Ms Mwanawasa told the Lusaka market crowd. "I do not believe that a woman should negotiate for safer sex, but demand safer sex." ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - ICT Law Coming All Africa Stakeholders in the ICT sector have started debating a proposed law to govern the sector. Although there exist legislation on such areas as internet governance, electronic telecommunication and broadcasting, officials said the new bill would encompass all issues related to the Information Communication Technology (ICT). ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - Mentorship Plan to Empower Women Councillors All Africa Gauteng's Mentorship programme is to empower women councillors to take their rightful place in the local government sphere and assert themselves. Gauteng Local Government MEC Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu will unveil the programme on Tuesday at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - Gays join policing forums to fight hatred Behind the Mask In most townships, Community Policing Forums (CPFs) are formed in response to crimes taking place there. The Soweto CPFs have recently urged members of the gay community to join in responding to the endemic hate crime that exists in the township. This was said three weeks ago in a meeting between the CPFs, police and members of the 07-07-07 Campaign at Jabulani Police Station after a memorandum was served denouncing murders of gay people in the township. ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - British Airways to support IT centres in 'slum' schools Highway Africa News Agency As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), British Airways is to invest 100, 000 pounds (Sh13.5 million) to assist four rural schools of Kenya to establish Information Technology centres. The four 'slum' schools are in Nairobi's Mukuru area. In an interview, the head of Community Relations at BA, Ms Mary Barry said that Kenyan 'slum' schools were at the heart of the airline and that the IT support could not have come at a better time. ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml Technical Officer (Gender, Women and Health Department) Geneva, Switzerland | World Health Organisation (WHO) | Deadline: 17 November 2007 The Gender, Women and Health (GWH) Department is tasked with guiding the WHO-wide implementation of the Strategy for Integrating Gender Analysis and Actions into the Work of WHO. A vacancy exists for a Technical Officer. ..................................................................... Executive Director Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | International Women's Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific | Deadline: 30 November 2007 We are looking for a woman from the Asia Pacific region to fill this post. Applicants need to possess an honours/postgraduate degree in the relevant social sciences, as well as have a keen interest and involvement in NGO work and women's rights. Preference will be given to those with at least ten years of related work experience, half of which should have been spent in this region. ..................................................................... Coordinator, UN Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict New York, NY, USA | UNIFEM | Deadline: 20 November 2007 UN Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict (UN Action) unites the work of 12 UN system entities (DPA, DPKO, OCHA, OHCHR, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNIFEM, WFP and WHO) with the aim of better coordinating the work of the UN system in response to sexual violence during and after conflict. ..................................................................... Programme Specialist Burundi | UNIFEM | Deadline: 23 November 2007 UNIFEM has a vacancy in Burundi for a Programme Specialist. ..................................................................... Internship Pretoria | Global Crisis Solutions | Deadline: 23 November 2007 Global Crisis Solutions is an international agency based in Pretoria, South Africa that provides strategic support to vulnerable communities through key partner institutions (including NGOs, regional bodies and governments) that provide quality programs for poor, vulnerable and disaster-affected communities. This support is founded on three main pillars: a) strategic planning support; b) technical human security support; and c) research, advocacy and policy analysis. ..................................................................... Senior Researcher Pretoria | Institute for Security Studies | Deadline: 23 November 2007 The Institute for Security Studies (ISS), a NGO that focuses on human security in Africa, invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the position of a Senior Researcher to be based in Pretoria. The length of the contract will be for three years, subject to annual performance-based review. The appointment will be effective from February 2008. ..................................................................... Call for research experts on indigenous rights in Africa Pretoria | University of Pretoria | The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, together with the ILO and the African Commission?s Working Group on Indigenous Communities/Populations in Africa, are carrying out a research project on the promotion of indigenous peoples? rights through the implementation of ILO Convention No. 169 and the African Charter on Human and Peoples? Rights. We are seeking persons with good research and writing skills and extensive experience in the rights of indigenous communities within particular African countries, to undertake desk top reviews of a number of countries in Africa. ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: {http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml" }http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 11/30/2007 - 11/30/2007 Where is the money to address Gender-Based Violence?, Seminar, South Africa ?A resounding complaint from CSOs was that funders? criteria continually changed, making it difficult to follow-through with long-term programmes which might be better positioned to have an impact than short-term projects?. ?Challenges reported from donors included the poor quality of proposals and reports they received. Many were interested, in particular, in the CSOs they funded being able to show impact?. ..................................................................... 11/23/2007 - 11/23/2007 Rape and Trauma, Workshop, South Africa The South African Institute for Traumatic Stress (SAITS) will conduct a one- day workshop on Rape and Trauma on 23 November 2007 in Johannesburg. The theme of the workshop is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: 16 Days of Activism. ..................................................................... 11/21/2007 - 11/21/2007 Aligning Information Communication Technology towards Millennium Development Goals, Seminar, South Africa Microsoft Microsoft invites you to a NGO day focusing on finding ways of making information technology play a significant role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The seminar will feature local and international speakers from NGOs, Academia, the government and business. ..................................................................... 11/14/2007 - 11/17/2007 The Power of Movements, Online Event, South Africa AWID >From November 14-17, 2008 up to 1,500 women's rights activists from around the world will gather in Cape Town, South Africa to debate and strategise about how to build stronger women's movements globally. We invite you to contribute to this urgent discussion by submitting a proposal to organise a session at the 11th AWID Forum. ..................................................................... If you would like to subscribe to the Women?sNet newsletter - Intersections, please send a message to: women@womensnet.org.za or nicolle@womensnet.org.za Want to know more about gender and women in South Africa? 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To view all news items go to http://womensnet.newthisweek.shtml *** We are pleased to announce that Women?sNet Media and Information Manager, Janine Moolman has been elected to the APC Executive Board, where she will serve as the Vice Chair. *** To get your event/job or news listed on the website and in this email (at no cost) please email: women@womensnet.org.za or nicolle@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 11/12/2007 - Mentorship Plan to Empower Women Councillors All Africa Gauteng's Mentorship programme is to empower women councillors to take their rightful place in the local government sphere and assert themselves. Gauteng Local Government MEC Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu will unveil the programme on Tuesday at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - Abstinence only fails while comprehensive sex education proves effective Feminist Majority Foundation A new study just released confirms a host of previous studies that abstinence only education does not reduce sexual activity or the incidence of pregnancies among teens. The study released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy also contradicts assertions by advocates of abstinence only programs that comprehensive sex education promotes promiscuity. ..................................................................... 11/14/2007 - Speak Out, Stand Out, and Commit to preventing Violence against Women WOUGHNET Join us to Speak Out, Stand Out, and Commit to preventing Violence against Women during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, November 25 - December 10, 2007. With your participation, WOUGNET in collaboration with Women'sNet, South Africa and APC-Africa-Women, will be conducting an SMS-based campaign. The idea is to send out an SMS on each of the 16 Days of Activism that will allow individuals and organisations to Speak Out, Stand Out, and Commit to preventing Violence against Women. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - Cape Town extends free Web access Tectonic Cape Town yesterday expanded its Smart Cape Access Project when it opened a public internet access point. Situated in the foyer of 44 Wale Street, five computers are available to anyone for 45 minutes a day. "Since we launched the Smart Cape Access Project in 2002, over one hundred thousand people have made use of the computers installed in Cape Town's public libraries," said Nirvesh Sooful, the city's chief information officer. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - New HPV Vaccine In Clinical Trials Feminist Majority Foundation Clinical trials began in Australia and New Zealand on Monday for a new HPV vaccination that researchers believe will protect against 90% of the HPV strains that are linked to cervical cancer, as well as most cases of genital warts. Approximately 15 strains of HPV, the human papillomavirus, are linked to many kinds of cervical cancer. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - Silence Speaks: Digital Storytelling for Healing and Violence Prevention GAIN Since last shared, the Silence Speaks project has carried out a number of projects. An update of these projects are listed below. For full details, you can follow the links provided. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - US slips on Global Gender Gap Study Feminist Majority Foundation The US dropped six places, going from 25th in last year?s gender equality study to 31st. While the US did make progress on political empowerment, the large gap in economic participation brought down the overall score. The report, The 2007 Global Gender Gap Report, was published last week by the World Economic Forum. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - Wrapa Urges Women to Rise All Africa The secretary-general of Women's Right Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), an NGO, Mrs Saudatu Mahdi, has urged women to rise against poverty in the society. Mahdi said this in Abuja during the fourth Graduation Ceremony and Certificate Presentation of WRAPA Vocation Skills Training for NDE trainees. She advised women to play significant roles in the war against poverty in their various homes. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - Mobile phones benefit fishing community Highway Africa News Agency Tanzanian fishermen have benefited a great deal from the use of mobile phones in doing business with local communities. A study conducted by two students from Upsalla University, Sweden, in collaboration with the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT), has concluded that the use of mobile phones has improved the livelihood of the fishermen who had hitherto no reliable means of communication. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - Liberalise ICT sector for growth Highway Africa News Agency The 5th International Conference on Open Access opened yesterday in Bagamoyo, Tanzania with a call to industry regulators to allow more players on board, if developing nations are to 'leap frog' the traditional technological stages taken by developed countries. The three-day conference being held under the theme, 'How societies benefit from open access to ICT' has attracted academicians, ICT professionals, researchers, planners, political leaders, innovators and private sector operatives to discuss the advantages of Open Access. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - Computer literacy for the information age Highway Africa News Agency A total of 53 teachers last week completed five days of intermediate computer literacy training at Coffee Bay Junior Secondary School and Mdedeleni Secondary School in the Eastern Cape. Twenty teachers attended a beginner's course at Lerato Secondary School in the Free State. The training was conducted as part of the Internet Service Providers' Association of SA's (ISPA) nationwide teacher training programme. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - Statement from participants in the ?Civil Society Workshop on Open Access to ICT infrastructure in Africa? African civil society groups Statement from participants in the ?Civil Society Workshop on Open Access to ICT infrastructure in Africa? convened by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) on 28 October 2007 to coincide with the Connect Africa Summit, Kigali, October 2007. Kigali, 29 October 2007. This statement is made in light of the publicised commitments and goals of the Connect Africa Summit taking place in Rwanda, Kigali on 29th and 30th of October 2007. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - Women Show Their Might in Polls All Africa Women parliamentary aspirants have proved their political strength by felling political heavyweights in party primaries. Results also indicate that the number of female aspirants contesting on various party tickets has increased, with ODM-K proving to have lived up to its promise to field the highest number of women in the December 27 General Election. ..................................................................... 11/19/2007 - Try circumcision, but test for HIV - Mogae Mmegi Online President Festus Mogae says he is open-minded on HIV prevention strategies in curbing new infections. Mogae was speaking at a workshop for journalists on Tuesday, aimed at enhancing quality reporting on HIV/AIDS. He said while some donors advocated for circumcision as a preventative measure, everyone should test for HIV before going through the procedure. However, he said government was still strategising about circumcision and cautioned that the practice should not mean that anyone is exempt from the virus. He said if there was a correlation between prevention and circumcision then the government is willing to try it. ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) Manila, Philippines | The Asian Development Bank (ADB) | Deadline: Until position filled Identify, develop, implement and administer loans, Technical Assistance (TAs) projects, and non-lending products and services (NLPS) in the assigned sector, with special focus on gender and development. Contribute to the development of policy and strategies addressing gender and development in the assigned sector in developing member countries (DMCs). Work with broad policies and objectives, working directly with clients, with supervision for critical tasks. ..................................................................... Funded Internship: Women's Human Rights London, UK | INTERIGHTS' Europe Programme | Deadline: 23 November 2007 INTERIGHTS' Europe Programme, covering Council of Europe countries within central and south-eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, is pleased to invite applications for an internship as part of the development and implementation its work on women's human rights. The three-month internship, for a lawyer from Council of Europe states within central and south-eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, will begin in March 2008. ..................................................................... Volunteer, Gender Unit London, UK | Amnesty International (AI) | Deadline: 9 December 2007 We are currently recruiting for a volunteer position in the Gender Unit (1-3 days per week for a minimum period of 3 months). The Gender Unit, a two- person team, is part of the Policy and Evaluation Program. The team provides research methodology and policy advice on gender-related research and campaigning issues to staff at the International Secretariat and in AI's sections and structures in various countries and undertakes or contributes to some forward-looking policy development and capacity- building projects. The Gender Unit is responsible for providing policy and research methodology advice on gender, women's human rights, sexual and reproductive rights and related issues to all teams at the International Secretariat and to AI's sections and structures. ..................................................................... Victims Assistance Specialist Pretoria | Chemonics International | Deadline: 30 November 2007 Chemonics International, an international development organization, is seeking to identify prospective candidates to join Chemonics? proposed team for an upcoming USAID/Women?s Justice and Empowerment Initiative funded project. The project will work with multiple state and civil society actors to combat and respond to sexual abuse and violence. Chemonics International invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the Victims Assistance Specialist position to be based in Pretoria. ..................................................................... Guest writer grant 2008 invitation | The Nordic Africa Institute | Deadline: 31 March 2007 The Nordic Africa Institute through the research/network programme ?Cultural Images in and of Africa? invites applications and nominations for a three-month grant as African guest writer at the institute in the latter half of 2008 (September through November). The application or nomination should reach the institute by December 31, 2007. The selection will be announced in the first half of March. ..................................................................... Project Administrator Vacancy Kempton Park | Thembani International Guarantee Fund | Deadline: 7 December 2007 Thembani International Guarantee Fund (TIGF) is an 11-year old South African NGO that supports enterprises through the provision of guarantees that serves as collateral to obtain finance from South African banks. Through this process TIGF enables black-owned enterprises, rural community based-initiatives, cooperatives as well as enterprise initiatives targeting women & youth tap into sources of capital that they would otherwise be denied. In furtherance of TIGF's mission to alleviate poverty through job creation particularly in rural areas, a suitably qualified individual is sought to fill the position of Project Administrator at the company's offices in Kempton Park. ..................................................................... Country Director Vacancy Pretoria | American International Health Alliance, Inc. (AIHA) | Deadline: 10 December 2007 American International Health Alliance, Inc. (AIHA) is a successful international non-profit health organisation dedicated to the creation of voluntary health twinning partnerships worldwide as a means for addressing diverse health challenges. Based in the US, with representative offices in 9 countries, AIHA employs approximately 80 staff working in over 12 countries. AIHA is currently seeking a: Country Director, South Africa. In support of its HHS/HRSA funded HIV/AIDS Twinning Center Program in South Africa; the position is based in Pretoria, South Africa. ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: {http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml" }http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 11/30/2007 - 11/30/2007 AISA Seminar, Seminar, South Africa The Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), an independent research organisation and think-tank, focussing on Africa in its research, publications and resource library, will be hosting a seminar on Fast-Tracking the East African Political Federation: The Role of the East African Legislative Assembly on 30 November 2007 in Pretoria. ..................................................................... 02/03/2007 - 02/17/2007 African Women?s Leadership Institute (AWLI), Workshop, Kenya Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is pleased to announce the 5th Eastern Africa Sub-Regional African Women's Leadership Institute (AWLI) to be held from 3rd to 17th February 2008, in Mombasa, Kenya. The AWLI aims to strengthen the personal and organisational capacities of young African women to influence policy and decision-making through training and networking. It serves as a networking, training and information dissemination forum for young women aged between 25-45 working on women and gender issues. Since it was established in 1997, the AWLI and its related programmes, has a network of over 3000 Alumni from all over Africa, UK and Europe. The countries from which young women will be selected to participate in the 2008 Eastern Africa AWLI are: Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Somaliland, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania. ..................................................................... 07/13/2008 - 07/17/2008 The Fifth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Conference, UK The Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning has grown to become one of the world?s leading conferences on learning and global development. PCF5 in London will explore how open and distance learning can help achieve international development goals and education for all. The conference theme is "Access to Learning for Development" with a focus on children and young people, health, livelihoods, social justice, conflict and governance. ..................................................................... 11/27/2007 - 11/27/2007 Partnership Summit, Other, South Africa The Western Cape Directors Forum, a co-coalition of Directors of provincial, regional and local registered NGOs that provide developmental social welfare services in the Western Cape Province, will hold a one day partnership summit on 27 November 2007 in [Wendy Nefdt] Worcester, Cape Town. ..................................................................... 11/26/2007 - 11/28/2007 Pursuing Security in Africa, Conference, South Africa The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) will be hosting an international conference on Pursuing Security in Africa: The state of Research and Practice on Arms Control and Armed Violence Reduction in Africa from 26- 28 November 2007 in Cape Town. ..................................................................... If you would like to subscribe to the Women?sNet newsletter - Intersections, please send a message to: women@womensnet.org.za or nicolle@womensnet.org.za Want to know more about gender and women in South Africa? Visit: http://www.womensnet.org.za http://www.genderstats.org.za -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/womensnet_news/attachments/20071120/8f36eef7/attachment.html From intern at womensnet.org.za Mon Nov 26 16:12:23 2007 From: intern at womensnet.org.za (intern@womensnet.org.za) Date: Mon Nov 26 16:12:58 2007 Subject: [Womensnet_News] ***News this week on Women'sNet*** Message-ID: <474AF067.27241.18AE1DA@localhost> ****New this week on Women?sNet**** New items added to the Women?sNet website. To view all news items go to http://womensnet.newthisweek.shtml Speak Out, Stand Out, and Commit to preventing Violence against Women during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Women?sNet in collaboration with WOUGNET and APC-Africa-Women are conducting an SMS-based campaign. Join us to Speak Out, Stand Out, and Commit to preventing Violence against Women during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, November 25 - December 10, 2007. The idea is to send out an SMS on each of the 16 Days of Activism that will allow individuals and organisations to Speak Out, Stand Out, and Commit to preventing Violence against Women. The 16 Days of Activism For No Violence Against Women and Children 2007 is now in full swing. If you would like to attend events, visit http://womensnet.org.za/16Days/calendar.shtml to see what?s happening in your area. If you would like to have your 16 Days events posted on the website, send an email to Nicolle Beeby at nicolle@womensnet.org.za . To get your event/job or news listed on the website and in this email (at no cost) please email: women@womensnet.org.za or nicolle@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 11/12/2007 - Mentorship Plan to Empower Women Councillors All Africa Gauteng's Mentorship programme is to empower women councillors to take their rightful place in the local government sphere and assert themselves. Gauteng Local Government MEC Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu will unveil the programme on Tuesday at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. ..................................................................... 11/12/2007 - Abstinence only fails while comprehensive sex education proves effective Feminist Majority Foundation A new study just released confirms a host of previous studies that abstinence only education does not reduce sexual activity or the incidence of pregnancies among teens. The study released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy also contradicts assertions by advocates of abstinence only programs that comprehensive sex education promotes promiscuity. ..................................................................... 11/14/2007 - Speak Out, Stand Out, and Commit to preventing Violence against Women WOUGHNET Join us to Speak Out, Stand Out, and Commit to preventing Violence against Women during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, November 25 - December 10, 2007. With your participation, WOUGNET in collaboration with Women'sNet, South Africa and APC-Africa-Women, will be conducting an SMS-based campaign. The idea is to send out an SMS on each of the 16 Days of Activism that will allow individuals and organisations to Speak Out, Stand Out, and Commit to preventing Violence against Women. ..................................................................... 11/26/2007 - Press release: Stop the Bus Rape Crisis Cape Town Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust was established in 1976 and is one of the oldest and most experienced organisations working in the sexual violence sector in South Africa. Rape Crisis is undertaking a bus tour of the Western Cape during the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women and Children. The tour begins on 25 November and continues until 8 December 2007. The bus will have volunteer trainers, community activists and counsellors travelling to a number of communities in the Western Cape offering workshops, networking meetings, training and counselling on issues relating to rape and sexual violence. ..................................................................... 11/26/2007 - Rape Victim Sentenced to 200 Lashings Feminist Majority Foundation A rape victim in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in jail last week because she was in an unrelated man?s car at the time of the attack. The sentence is more than double the 90 lashes she was originally sentenced to last year before her lawyer appealed the case. Even 100 lashes can be lethal, therefore the sentence is often staggered over time. ..................................................................... 11/26/2007 - Anti-abuse campaign opens victims centre GCIS The start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children was marked by the opening of a victim empowerment centre which will render services to abused women and children. The 2007 campaign for 16 Days kicked off on Sunday with an opening ceremony in Bloemfontein, marked by a men's march in the province with similar marches planned countrywide on the day. ..................................................................... 11/26/2007 - 'Virtuous' Saudis defend 200 lashes for rape victim The Star Saudi Arabia is defending a court's decision to sentence a woman who was gang-raped to 200 lashes, saying she was having an extramarital affair in violation of Islamic laws. The case of the 19-year-old Shiite woman who, along with a male companion, was abducted and raped by seven men has drawn international attention. Canada has denounced the "barbaric" sentence and even the United States, a close ally of the conservative kingdom, offered mild criticism. ..................................................................... 11/26/2007 - Women Urged to Break the HIV/Aids Silence All Africa United Nations (UN) Special Envoy on AIDS in Africa, Elizabeth Mataka has challenged women to break the silence and stand up against harmful practices that have been perpetrating the spread of HIV/AIDS. Mrs Mataka said this in Lusaka yesterday as Zambia joined the rest of the world in launching the International Day Against Women violence and the first day of 16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence. She said in a statement that African women had continued to carry the face of HIV/AIDS largely as a result of harmful practices that endangered them. ..................................................................... 11/26/2007 - Make ICTs more accessible Highway Africa News Agency The 5th International Conference on Open Access ended last week in Bagamoyo, Tanzania after successful deliberations. Leadership, ICT infrastructure for development, ICT infrastructure, M-Applications and ICT in business were some of the issues that were discussed at the conference. It was also observed that the translation of policy to meet the demands of ICT and leadership is often problematic due to obstacles that can be attributed to human capacity, financial resources, institutional arrangements, political will and appropriate leadership. ..................................................................... 11/26/2007 - Ethiopian activists refused bail - Trial delayed yet again until November 30th E-civicus The case of anti-poverty activists Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie was today not heard again as one of the three Judges in Ethiopia?s High Court was absent due to ill health. The case hearing is now postponed until November 30th, leaving Daniel and Netsanet in jail for at least another 8 days, as they were refused bail. ..................................................................... 11/26/2007 - Health tips on the Internet Highway Africa News Agency A leading web resource for HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria 'GlobalHealthReporting.org' has launched a new video library providing television reporters and filmmakers with AIDS-related, rights-free, cover footage of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, India and Latin America. The website, run by the Kaiser Family Foundation provides journalists with the latest information and reporting resources on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. In a press release availed to HANA, Senior Vice President of the Kaiser Family Foundation Matt James notes, "Quality television reporting requires quality images," the press release reads in part. James is quoted as saying that by creating a video library that's easily accessible and free to journalists around the world, the foundation hopes to make it easier for them (journalists) to cover HIV/AIDS and other global health issues and increase awareness of the global health challenges the world faces today. ..................................................................... 11/26/2007 - Extremists fuel anti-women violence in Basra Irin News Anti-women violence in Basra, Iraq's second largest city, about 600 km south of the capital, Baghdad, has increased markedly in recent months and has forced women to stay indoors, police and local NGOs have said. "Basra is facing a new type of terror which leaves at least 10 women killed monthly, some of them are later found in garbage dumps with bullet holes while others are found decapitated or mutilated," the city's police chief Maj. Gen. Abdel Jalil Khalaf told IRIN in a telephone interview. ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml Provincial Coordinator Limpopo | CARE SA-Lesotho | Deadline: 7 December 2007 CARE South Africa Lesotho, a leading humanitarian organisation fighting global poverty, invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the position of a Provincial Coordinator to be based in Limpopo. ..................................................................... Emergency Gender-based Violence Coordinator Multiple | The International Rescue Committee | Deadline: 1 January 2008 The Emergency GBV Coordinator is the person responsible for ensuring IRC's ability to plan and respond to humanitarian crises with regards to the GBV programming. While primarily assigned to the Emergency Response Unit, the Emergency GBV Coordinator also collaborates with IRC's GBV Unit to develop relevant protocols, procedures, guidelines, and tools, especially as they relate to emergency response. S/he will also be encouraged to participate in other GBV Unit activities, including team meetings, continuing education activities, annual conferences, and research activities. ..................................................................... Program Specialist - Gender Ottawa, ON, Canada | Oxfam Canada | Deadline: 5 December 2007 Reporting to the Manager of Programs, the Program Specialist (Gender) will play an important role in guiding and supporting the on-going transition of Oxfam Canada to an agency wholly dedicated to the advancement of women's rights and gender equality. This will involve working with a range of individuals and teams within the organisation, across the Oxfam federation, and with diverse allies and partners in Canada and around the world. ..................................................................... Researcher/Evaluator Durban | The Media in Education Trust | Deadline: The Media in Education Trust, an NGO working in rural education development, requires the services of a researcher/evaluator to conduct research designed to underpin the work of MiET. The incumbent will be based at MiET?s head office in Durban. This is a two year contract with the possibility of renewal. ..................................................................... Development Manager University of Cape Town | Baxter Theatre Centre | Deadline: 26 November 2007 An outstanding and experienced fundraiser is required for all fundraising and sponsorship activities at the Baxter. You need to be an organised strategic thinker, who is confident and enjoys mixing with individuals across a broad spectrum of business, government, non government and social groups. You also need to be self motivated, skilled in public relations and verbal and written communication, and be computer literate. ..................................................................... Secretary/PA Vacancy Westcliff | The Bateleurs | Deadline: 5 December 2007 The Bateleurs is looking for an experienced full-time Secretary/PA to our Chairperson, to operate initially from a private home in Westcliff but later (on completion of the building of our headquarters, currently underway) from offices within the grounds of the Johannesburg Zoo. ..................................................................... Project Administrator Vacancy Kempton Park | Thembani International Guarantee Fund | Deadline: 7 December 2007 Thembani International Guarantee Fund (TIGF) is an 11-year old South African NGO that supports enterprises through the provision of guarantees that serves as collateral to obtain finance from South African banks. Through this process TIGF enables black-owned enterprises, rural community based-initiatives, cooperatives as well as enterprise initiatives targeting women and youth tap into sources of capital that they would otherwise be denied. In furtherance of TIGF's mission to alleviate poverty through job creation particularly in rural areas, a suitably qualified individual is sought to fill the position of Project Administrator at the company's offices in Kempton Park. ..................................................................... Country Director Vacancy Pretoria | American International Health Alliance, Inc. (AIHA) | Deadline: 10 December 2007 American International Health Alliance, Inc. (AIHA) is a successful international non-profit health organisation dedicated to the creation of voluntary health twinning partnerships worldwide as a means for addressing diverse health challenges. Based in the US, with representative offices in 9 countries, AIHA employs approximately 80 staff working in over 12 countries. AIHA is currently seeking a: Country Director, South Africa. In support of its HHS/HRSA funded HIV/AIDS Twinning Center Program in South Africa; the position is based in Pretoria, South Africa. ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: {http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml" }http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 11/25/2007 - 12/10/2007 kaBLOG: 16 Days Blog Fest to Take Back The Tech!, Campaign Event, ka-BLOG! Calling all bloggers to contaminate the blogosphere with activism on VAW for 16 days. ka-BLOG is a 16-day blog fest for the Take Back the Tech Campaign. It is open to anyone and everyone - girls, boys, everyone beyond and more -- who want to share their thoughts on violence against women, and how online communications can exacerbate or help eliminate VAW. ..................................................................... 11/30/2007 - 11/30/2007 HSRC World Aids Day Public Lecture, Seminar, South Africa *Invitation to HSRC seminar series* *2008 World AIDS day: Take the Lead. Stop AIDS. Keep the promise.* You are cordially invited to a seminar - the HSRC WAD seminar ..................................................................... 12/05/2007 - 12/05/2007 The problem of combating human trafficking in the context of the 16 Days of Activism, Seminar, South Africa The following panel discussion will be presented from Pretoria, but may be attended via video conference in Cape Town and Durban. HSRC Gender and Development Unit Seminar series will look at: The problem of combating human trafficking in the context of the 16 Days of Activism Panel Discussion is Jointly Hosted by the HSRC (Gender & Development Unit) and the International Organisation of Migration (Regional Mission for South Africa). ..................................................................... 12/06/2007 - 12/06/2007 Gender violence and the media, Seminar, South Africa T here has been progress and impact in the fight against Gender Based Violence work in South Africa, but we are still not succeeding in creating social and behaviour change on a wide scale. What are the challenges for media in dealing with gender based violence issues? Is the media influential in promoting behavioral change in the public arena? ..................................................................... If you would like to subscribe to the Women?sNet newsletter - Intersections, please send a message to: women@womensnet.org.za or nicolle@womensnet.org.za Want to know more about gender and women in South Africa? Visit: http://www.womensnet.org.za http://www.genderstats.org.za -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/womensnet_news/attachments/20071126/f3bf36fa/attachment-0001.html From intern at womensnet.org.za Fri Nov 30 12:54:21 2007 From: intern at womensnet.org.za (intern@womensnet.org.za) Date: Fri Nov 30 12:54:52 2007 Subject: [Womensnet_News] 50/50 under threat-Make your voice heard Message-ID: <475007FD.30943.D6CBE5@localhost> Dear colleagues, The events of the last week in our country have shown us that the gender equality gains we have made could be easily lost. The shock decision by the ANC Women's League to support only men for top ANC positions compromises the 50/50 principle that all of us have fought so hard for. We are pleased to note that not all women in the ANC share this position and are willing to make their voice heard. To register our protest, a march is being organised by a coalition of all those who are concerned by this turn of events. The slogan of the march is: *50/50: NO COMPROMISE- NO TURNING BACK* Taking place during the Sixteen Days of Activism, we propose using this opportunity to make the link between gender equality and gender justice. *JOIN THE MARCH:* DATE: Wednesday 5 December VENUE: Sammy Marks Square, Pretoria TIME: 13.00 *BE PART OF THE PLANNING* A teleconference is planned for *10.30 am on Monday 3 December*. If you want to be part of the planning committee, please send your contact phone number to knowledge@genderlinks.org.za by *13.00 on* *Friday*. *OUR NUMBERS ARE OUR STRENGTH REGISTER YOUR PROTEST BY JOINING THIS MARCH*. For more information contact: Kubi on 082 378 8239 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/womensnet_news/attachments/20071130/e434e8c1/attachment.htm