From intern at womensnet.org.za Tue Sep 2 10:01:15 2008 From: intern at womensnet.org.za (intern@womensnet.org.za) Date: Wed Sep 3 12:39:35 2008 Subject: [Womensnet_News] **New this week on Women'sNet** Message-ID: <4852.10.0.2.1.1220342475.squirrel@webmail.womensnet.org.za> /\*/\*/\*/\ 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.org.za/news.shtml Women?sNet is launching its new website on the 8th September 2008. Be on the lookout! Girl?sNet was part of the ICT week at Sci-Bono from the 25th ? 29th of August. Remember that this week is Arbour week, plant a tree and keep our country green. .... If you have any information you would like to add to the Women?sNet website or in this email, you can email Kebarileng at intern@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 intern@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 09/01/2008 - Women Match, Commit to Developing Inventors Bua News online Thousands of women gathered in Pretoria on 29 August, matched to the Union Buildings to hand over a petition urging the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries to help develop more women inventors and innovators. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Men Must Respect Women's Reproductive Rights Bua News online Men must learn to respect women's reproductive rights, said Social Development Chief Operations Officer Zane Dangor during the South to South workshop on Reproductive rights. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - SADC Gender Protocol to Accelerate Women?s Empowerment Southern African News Feature Approval of the ground breaking Protocol on Gender and Development by 11 southern African countries after three years of negotiation is set to accelerate the empowerment of women in the region. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Gay Refugees Meet Hostility in ?Liberal? SA Business Day SA is one of only seven countries in the world that grants refugee status on the basis of sexual orientation. But people seeking that relief are battling as much as other refugees in the country. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - TAC Criticises Government Over HIV Prevalence Claims Independent Online The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has warned that a mere one percent reduction in the HIV prevalence of pregnant mothers means nothing in a country where treatment of the disease is still not adequate and universal. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Gender Equality and Aid Effectiveness CIVICUS The Paris Declaration (PD) on Aid Effectiveness is the most recent framework on the management of development aid assistance agreed by the donor community in the OECD in partnership with some southern governments. Its implementation wants to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Goals by 2015. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Funding for Women's Rights Association for Women's Rights in Development AWID interviews Christine Grumm, President, and CEO of the Women's Funding Network (WFN), about her perspective on funding trends for women's rights work. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - China, the Olympics and Human Rights Association for Women's Rights in Development Human rights activists regarded the recently concluded Olympic Games as opportunity for China to improve its human rights record. Women's rights, however, hardly featured in the activism. ..................................................................... ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml Project Coordinator Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 15 September 2008 CIVICUS is recruiting for a Participatory Governance Project Coordinator to lead a multi-country project in Africa involving a range of country-level and international partners. ..................................................................... Bookkeeper Johannesburg | The South African Institute for Distance Education | Deadline: 12 September 2008 The South African Institute for Distance Education seeks to employ a Bookkeeper to be based in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... Communications Project Manager Pretoria | Gabriel & Associates | Deadline: 12 September 2008 Gabriel & Associates, a growing strategy and communications consulting company, seeks to employ a dynamic and energetic communications practitioner to be based in Pretoria. ..................................................................... Resource Mobilisation Coordinator Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 12 September 2008 CIVICUS is recruiting for a Resource Mobilisation Coordinator to work as part of the Resource Mobilisation team. ..................................................................... Regional Gender Justice Coordinator Pretoria | Oxfam GB | Deadline: 12 September 2008 Oxfam GB invites applicants for the position of Regional Gender Justice Coordinator. ..................................................................... Marketing and Fundraising coordinator Cape Town | SANCCOB | Deadline: 5 September 2008 SANCCOB invites applicants for the position of Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator. ..................................................................... Social Services Bursaries Mpumalanga | The MEC for Health and Social Services | Deadline: 30 September 2008 The MEC for Health and Social Services in Mpumalanga, Fish Mahlalela, calls on all students in the province to apply for bursaries in the department to study Social Work and Community Development in 2009 academic year. ..................................................................... Part-time Social Worker/ Counsellor Western Cape | The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children | Deadline: 5 September 2008 The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children, a one-stop centre for women and children who are survivors of abuse, seeks to employ a part-time Social Worker/ Counsellor to be based in the Western Cape. ..................................................................... Gender Advisor (Part-time) Chapel Hill, NC, USA | IntraHealth International, Inc | Deadline: Open until filled IntraHealth is looking for a Gender Advisor to provide technical and training assistance in GBV, gender equality and women?s human rights. ..................................................................... Development Internship in Individual Giving San Francisco, CA, USA | The Women?s Funding Network | Deadline: Open until filled The Women?s Funding Network is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic person who is detail-oriented and interested in women and girls issues revolving around social justice. This internship is an opportunity to experience and learn the fundraising process from the ground up in an international funding network. ..................................................................... ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 09/10/2008 - 09/10/2008 Gender and Diversity Seminar, Seminar, South Africa Constitution Hill Constitution Hill Management is hosting a Gender & Diversity Dialogue Seminar: "Sexuality towards a Free South Africa,? on 10 September at Constitution Hill Old Fort. ...................................................................... 09/10/2008 - 09/11/2008 Universal Access to Female Condoms in SA, Campaign Event, South Africa The Thohoyandou Victim empowerment Programme The TVEP will be hosting a series of discussions on the potential for the launch of a campaign to advocate for Universal Access to Female Condoms in South Africa. The campaign event will be held in Johannesburg on 10-11 September 2008. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - 09/08/2008 Consultative Forum on Male Circumcision, Seminar, South Africa The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) On behalf of the United Nations (UN) Interagency Regional HIV Prevention Working Group for East and Southern Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) are holding a consultative forum on male circumcision with senior media professionals on 8 September 2008 in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... 10/14/2008 - 10/14/2008 Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes, Conference, United States Association of Water and Rural Development War Crimes Research Office and the Women and International Law Program of American University Washington College of Law are hosting a full-day conference on Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes before the international criminal court on 14 October 2008. ..................................................................... If you would like to subscribe to the Women?sNet newsletter - Intersections please send a message to: women@womensnet.org.za or intern@womensnet.org.za Want to know more about gender and women in South Africa? Visit: http://womensnet.org.za / http://genderstats.org.za From intern at womensnet.org.za Wed Sep 3 09:30:50 2008 From: intern at womensnet.org.za (Kebarileng) Date: Wed Sep 3 13:01:28 2008 Subject: [Womensnet_News] **New this week on Women'sNet** Message-ID: <44EA2E88.9030404@womensnet.org.za> /\*/\*/\*/\ 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.org.za/news.shtml Women?sNet is launching its new website on the 8^th September 2008. Be on the lookout! ??????????????????????????????????????? Girl?sNet was part of the ICT week at Sci-Bono from the 25^th ? 29^th of August. ??????????????????????????????????????? Remember that this week is Arbour week, plant a tree and keep our country green. ??????????????????????????????????????.... If you have any information you would like to add to the Women?sNet website or in this email, you can email Kebarileng at intern@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 intern@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 09/01/2008 - Women Match, Commit to Developing Inventors Bua News online Thousands of women gathered in Pretoria on 29 August, matched to the Union Buildings to hand over a petition urging the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries to help develop more women inventors and innovators. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Men Must Respect Women's Reproductive Rights Bua News online Men must learn to respect women's reproductive rights, said Social Development Chief Operations Officer Zane Dangor during the South to South workshop on Reproductive rights. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - SADC Gender Protocol to Accelerate Women?s Empowerment Southern African News Feature Approval of the ground breaking Protocol on Gender and Development by 11 southern African countries after three years of negotiation is set to accelerate the empowerment of women in the region. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Gay Refugees Meet Hostility in ?Liberal? SA Business Day SA is one of only seven countries in the world that grants refugee status on the basis of sexual orientation. But people seeking that relief are battling as much as other refugees in the country. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - TAC Criticises Government Over HIV Prevalence Claims Independent Online The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has warned that a mere one percent reduction in the HIV prevalence of pregnant mothers means nothing in a country where treatment of the disease is still not adequate and universal. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Gender Equality and Aid Effectiveness CIVICUS The Paris Declaration (PD) on Aid Effectiveness is the most recent framework on the management of development aid assistance agreed by the donor community in the OECD in partnership with some southern governments. Its implementation wants to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Goals by 2015. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Funding for Women's Rights Association for Women's Rights in Development AWID interviews Christine Grumm, President, and CEO of the Women's Funding Network (WFN), about her perspective on funding trends for women's rights work. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - China, the Olympics and Human Rights Association for Women's Rights in Development Human rights activists regarded the recently concluded Olympic Games as opportunity for China to improve its human rights record. Women's rights, however, hardly featured in the activism. ..................................................................... ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml Project Coordinator Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 15 September 2008 CIVICUS is recruiting for a Participatory Governance Project Coordinator to lead a multi-country project in Africa involving a range of country-level and international partners. ..................................................................... Bookkeeper Johannesburg | The South African Institute for Distance Education | Deadline: 12 September 2008 The South African Institute for Distance Education seeks to employ a Bookkeeper to be based in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... Communications Project Manager Pretoria | Gabriel & Associates | Deadline: 12 September 2008 Gabriel & Associates, a growing strategy and communications consulting company, seeks to employ a dynamic and energetic communications practitioner to be based in Pretoria. ..................................................................... Resource Mobilisation Coordinator Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 12 September 2008 CIVICUS is recruiting for a Resource Mobilisation Coordinator to work as part of the Resource Mobilisation team. ..................................................................... Regional Gender Justice Coordinator Pretoria | Oxfam GB | Deadline: 12 September 2008 Oxfam GB invites applicants for the position of Regional Gender Justice Coordinator. ..................................................................... Marketing and Fundraising coordinator Cape Town | SANCCOB | Deadline: 5 September 2008 SANCCOB invites applicants for the position of Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator. ..................................................................... Social Services Bursaries Mpumalanga | The MEC for Health and Social Services | Deadline: 30 September 2008 The MEC for Health and Social Services in Mpumalanga, Fish Mahlalela, calls on all students in the province to apply for bursaries in the department to study Social Work and Community Development in 2009 academic year. ..................................................................... Part-time Social Worker/ Counsellor Western Cape | The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children | Deadline: 5 September 2008 The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children, a one-stop centre for women and children who are survivors of abuse, seeks to employ a part-time Social Worker/ Counsellor to be based in the Western Cape. ..................................................................... Gender Advisor (Part-time) Chapel Hill, NC, USA | IntraHealth International, Inc | Deadline: Open until filled IntraHealth is looking for a Gender Advisor to provide technical and training assistance in GBV, gender equality and women?s human rights. ..................................................................... Development Internship in Individual Giving San Francisco, CA, USA | The Women?s Funding Network | Deadline: Open until filled The Women?s Funding Network is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic person who is detail-oriented and interested in women and girls issues revolving around social justice. This internship is an opportunity to experience and learn the fundraising process from the ground up in an international funding network. ..................................................................... ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 09/10/2008 - 09/10/2008 Gender and Diversity Seminar, Seminar, South Africa Constitution Hill Constitution Hill Management is hosting a Gender & Diversity Dialogue Seminar: "Sexuality towards a Free South Africa,? on 10 September at Constitution Hill Old Fort. ...................................................................... 09/10/2008 - 09/11/2008 Universal Access to Female Condoms in SA, Campaign Event, South Africa The Thohoyandou Victim empowerment Programme The TVEP will be hosting a series of discussions on the potential for the launch of a campaign to advocate for Universal Access to Female Condoms in South Africa. The campaign event will be held in Johannesburg on 10-11 September 2008. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - 09/08/2008 Consultative Forum on Male Circumcision, Seminar, South Africa The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) On behalf of the United Nations (UN) Interagency Regional HIV Prevention Working Group for East and Southern Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) are holding a consultative forum on male circumcision with senior media professionals on 8 September 2008 in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... 10/14/2008 - 10/14/2008 Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes, Conference, United States Association of Water and Rural Development War Crimes Research Office and the Women and International Law Program of American University Washington College of Law are hosting a full-day conference on Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes before the international criminal court on 14 October 2008. ..................................................................... If you would like to subscribe to the Women?sNet newsletter - /Intersections/ please send a message to: women@womensnet.org.za or intern@womensnet.org.za Want to know more about gender and women in South Africa? Visit: http://womensnet.org.za / http://genderstats.org.za From intern at womensnet.org.za Wed Sep 3 10:06:06 2008 From: intern at womensnet.org.za (Kebarileng) Date: Wed Sep 3 13:02:16 2008 Subject: [Womensnet_News] **New this week Women'sNet** Message-ID: <44EA36CF.2090906@womensnet.org.za> /\*/\*/\*/\ 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.org.za/news.shtml Women?sNet is launching its new website on the 8^th September 2008. Be on the lookout! ??????????????????????????????????????? Girl?sNet was part of the ICT week at Sci-Bono from the 25^th ? 29^th of August. ??????????????????????????????????????? Remember that this week is Arbour week, plant a tree and keep our country green. ??????????????????????????????????????.... If you have any information you would like to add to the Women?sNet website or in this email, you can email Kebarileng at intern@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 intern@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 09/01/2008 - Women Match, Commit to Developing Inventors Bua News online Thousands of women gathered in Pretoria on 29 August, matched to the Union Buildings to hand over a petition urging the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries to help develop more women inventors and innovators. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Men Must Respect Women's Reproductive Rights Bua News online Men must learn to respect women's reproductive rights, said Social Development Chief Operations Officer Zane Dangor during the South to South workshop on Reproductive rights. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - SADC Gender Protocol to Accelerate Women?s Empowerment Southern African News Feature Approval of the ground breaking Protocol on Gender and Development by 11 southern African countries after three years of negotiation is set to accelerate the empowerment of women in the region. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Gay Refugees Meet Hostility in ?Liberal? SA Business Day SA is one of only seven countries in the world that grants refugee status on the basis of sexual orientation. But people seeking that relief are battling as much as other refugees in the country. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - TAC Criticises Government Over HIV Prevalence Claims Independent Online The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has warned that a mere one percent reduction in the HIV prevalence of pregnant mothers means nothing in a country where treatment of the disease is still not adequate and universal. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Gender Equality and Aid Effectiveness CIVICUS The Paris Declaration (PD) on Aid Effectiveness is the most recent framework on the management of development aid assistance agreed by the donor community in the OECD in partnership with some southern governments. Its implementation wants to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Goals by 2015. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Funding for Women's Rights Association for Women's Rights in Development AWID interviews Christine Grumm, President, and CEO of the Women's Funding Network (WFN), about her perspective on funding trends for women's rights work. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - China, the Olympics and Human Rights Association for Women's Rights in Development Human rights activists regarded the recently concluded Olympic Games as opportunity for China to improve its human rights record. Women's rights, however, hardly featured in the activism. ..................................................................... ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml Project Coordinator Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 15 September 2008 CIVICUS is recruiting for a Participatory Governance Project Coordinator to lead a multi-country project in Africa involving a range of country-level and international partners. ..................................................................... Bookkeeper Johannesburg | The South African Institute for Distance Education | Deadline: 12 September 2008 The South African Institute for Distance Education seeks to employ a Bookkeeper to be based in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... Communications Project Manager Pretoria | Gabriel & Associates | Deadline: 12 September 2008 Gabriel & Associates, a growing strategy and communications consulting company, seeks to employ a dynamic and energetic communications practitioner to be based in Pretoria. ..................................................................... Resource Mobilisation Coordinator Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 12 September 2008 CIVICUS is recruiting for a Resource Mobilisation Coordinator to work as part of the Resource Mobilisation team. ..................................................................... Regional Gender Justice Coordinator Pretoria | Oxfam GB | Deadline: 12 September 2008 Oxfam GB invites applicants for the position of Regional Gender Justice Coordinator. ..................................................................... Marketing and Fundraising coordinator Cape Town | SANCCOB | Deadline: 5 September 2008 SANCCOB invites applicants for the position of Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator. ..................................................................... Social Services Bursaries Mpumalanga | The MEC for Health and Social Services | Deadline: 30 September 2008 The MEC for Health and Social Services in Mpumalanga, Fish Mahlalela, calls on all students in the province to apply for bursaries in the department to study Social Work and Community Development in 2009 academic year. ..................................................................... Part-time Social Worker/ Counsellor Western Cape | The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children | Deadline: 5 September 2008 The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children, a one-stop centre for women and children who are survivors of abuse, seeks to employ a part-time Social Worker/ Counsellor to be based in the Western Cape. ..................................................................... Gender Advisor (Part-time) Chapel Hill, NC, USA | IntraHealth International, Inc | Deadline: Open until filled IntraHealth is looking for a Gender Advisor to provide technical and training assistance in GBV, gender equality and women?s human rights. ..................................................................... Development Internship in Individual Giving San Francisco, CA, USA | The Women?s Funding Network | Deadline: Open until filled The Women?s Funding Network is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic person who is detail-oriented and interested in women and girls issues revolving around social justice. This internship is an opportunity to experience and learn the fundraising process from the ground up in an international funding network. ..................................................................... ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 09/10/2008 - 09/10/2008 Gender and Diversity Seminar, Seminar, South Africa Constitution Hill Constitution Hill Management is hosting a Gender & Diversity Dialogue Seminar: "Sexuality towards a Free South Africa,? on 10 September at Constitution Hill Old Fort. ...................................................................... 09/10/2008 - 09/11/2008 Universal Access to Female Condoms in SA, Campaign Event, South Africa The Thohoyandou Victim empowerment Programme The TVEP will be hosting a series of discussions on the potential for the launch of a campaign to advocate for Universal Access to Female Condoms in South Africa. The campaign event will be held in Johannesburg on 10-11 September 2008. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - 09/08/2008 Consultative Forum on Male Circumcision, Seminar, South Africa The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) On behalf of the United Nations (UN) Interagency Regional HIV Prevention Working Group for East and Southern Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) are holding a consultative forum on male circumcision with senior media professionals on 8 September 2008 in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... 10/14/2008 - 10/14/2008 Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes, Conference, United States Association of Water and Rural Development War Crimes Research Office and the Women and International Law Program of American University Washington College of Law are hosting a full-day conference on Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes before the international criminal court on 14 October 2008. ..................................................................... If you would like to subscribe to the Women?sNet newsletter - /Intersections/ please send a message to: women@womensnet.org.za or intern@womensnet.org.za Want to know more about gender and women in South Africa? Visit: http://womensnet.org.za / http://genderstats.org.za From intern at womensnet.org.za Wed Sep 3 11:14:18 2008 From: intern at womensnet.org.za (Kebarileng) Date: Wed Sep 3 13:02:53 2008 Subject: [Womensnet_News] **New this week on Women'sNet** Message-ID: <48BE556A.3000608@womensnet.org.za> /\*/\*/\*/\ 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.org.za/news.shtml Women?sNet is launching its new website on the 8^th September 2008. Be on the lookout! ??????????????????????????????????????? Girl?sNet was part of the ICT week at Sci-Bono from the 25^th ? 29^th of August. ??????????????????????????????????????? Remember that this week is Arbour week, plant a tree and keep our country green. ??????????????????????????????????????.... If you have any information you would like to add to the Women?sNet website or in this email, you can email Kebarileng at intern@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 intern@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 09/01/2008 - Women Match, Commit to Developing Inventors Bua News online Thousands of women gathered in Pretoria on 29 August, matched to the Union Buildings to hand over a petition urging the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries to help develop more women inventors and innovators. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Men Must Respect Women's Reproductive Rights Bua News online Men must learn to respect women's reproductive rights, said Social Development Chief Operations Officer Zane Dangor during the South to South workshop on Reproductive rights. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - SADC Gender Protocol to Accelerate Women?s Empowerment Southern African News Feature Approval of the ground breaking Protocol on Gender and Development by 11 southern African countries after three years of negotiation is set to accelerate the empowerment of women in the region. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Gay Refugees Meet Hostility in ?Liberal? SA Business Day SA is one of only seven countries in the world that grants refugee status on the basis of sexual orientation. But people seeking that relief are battling as much as other refugees in the country. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - TAC Criticises Government Over HIV Prevalence Claims Independent Online The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has warned that a mere one percent reduction in the HIV prevalence of pregnant mothers means nothing in a country where treatment of the disease is still not adequate and universal. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Gender Equality and Aid Effectiveness CIVICUS The Paris Declaration (PD) on Aid Effectiveness is the most recent framework on the management of development aid assistance agreed by the donor community in the OECD in partnership with some southern governments. Its implementation wants to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Goals by 2015. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Funding for Women's Rights Association for Women's Rights in Development AWID interviews Christine Grumm, President, and CEO of the Women's Funding Network (WFN), about her perspective on funding trends for women's rights work. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - China, the Olympics and Human Rights Association for Women's Rights in Development Human rights activists regarded the recently concluded Olympic Games as opportunity for China to improve its human rights record. Women's rights, however, hardly featured in the activism. ..................................................................... ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml Project Coordinator Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 15 September 2008 CIVICUS is recruiting for a Participatory Governance Project Coordinator to lead a multi-country project in Africa involving a range of country-level and international partners. ..................................................................... Bookkeeper Johannesburg | The South African Institute for Distance Education | Deadline: 12 September 2008 The South African Institute for Distance Education seeks to employ a Bookkeeper to be based in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... Communications Project Manager Pretoria | Gabriel & Associates | Deadline: 12 September 2008 Gabriel & Associates, a growing strategy and communications consulting company, seeks to employ a dynamic and energetic communications practitioner to be based in Pretoria. ..................................................................... Resource Mobilisation Coordinator Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 12 September 2008 CIVICUS is recruiting for a Resource Mobilisation Coordinator to work as part of the Resource Mobilisation team. ..................................................................... Regional Gender Justice Coordinator Pretoria | Oxfam GB | Deadline: 12 September 2008 Oxfam GB invites applicants for the position of Regional Gender Justice Coordinator. ..................................................................... Marketing and Fundraising coordinator Cape Town | SANCCOB | Deadline: 5 September 2008 SANCCOB invites applicants for the position of Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator. ..................................................................... Social Services Bursaries Mpumalanga | The MEC for Health and Social Services | Deadline: 30 September 2008 The MEC for Health and Social Services in Mpumalanga, Fish Mahlalela, calls on all students in the province to apply for bursaries in the department to study Social Work and Community Development in 2009 academic year. ..................................................................... Part-time Social Worker/ Counsellor Western Cape | The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children | Deadline: 5 September 2008 The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children, a one-stop centre for women and children who are survivors of abuse, seeks to employ a part-time Social Worker/ Counsellor to be based in the Western Cape. ..................................................................... Gender Advisor (Part-time) Chapel Hill, NC, USA | IntraHealth International, Inc | Deadline: Open until filled IntraHealth is looking for a Gender Advisor to provide technical and training assistance in GBV, gender equality and women?s human rights. ..................................................................... Development Internship in Individual Giving San Francisco, CA, USA | The Women?s Funding Network | Deadline: Open until filled The Women?s Funding Network is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic person who is detail-oriented and interested in women and girls issues revolving around social justice. This internship is an opportunity to experience and learn the fundraising process from the ground up in an international funding network. ..................................................................... ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 09/10/2008 - 09/10/2008 Gender and Diversity Seminar, Seminar, South Africa Constitution Hill Constitution Hill Management is hosting a Gender & Diversity Dialogue Seminar: "Sexuality towards a Free South Africa,? on 10 September at Constitution Hill Old Fort. ...................................................................... 09/10/2008 - 09/11/2008 Universal Access to Female Condoms in SA, Campaign Event, South Africa The Thohoyandou Victim empowerment Programme The TVEP will be hosting a series of discussions on the potential for the launch of a campaign to advocate for Universal Access to Female Condoms in South Africa. The campaign event will be held in Johannesburg on 10-11 September 2008. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - 09/08/2008 Consultative Forum on Male Circumcision, Seminar, South Africa The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) On behalf of the United Nations (UN) Interagency Regional HIV Prevention Working Group for East and Southern Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) are holding a consultative forum on male circumcision with senior media professionals on 8 September 2008 in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... 10/14/2008 - 10/14/2008 Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes, Conference, United States Association of Water and Rural Development War Crimes Research Office and the Women and International Law Program of American University Washington College of Law are hosting a full-day conference on Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes before the international criminal court on 14 October 2008. ..................................................................... If you would like to subscribe to the Women?sNet newsletter - /Intersections/ please send a message to: women@womensnet.org.za or intern@womensnet.org.za Want to know more about gender and women in South Africa? Visit: http://womensnet.org.za / http://genderstats.org.za From intern at womensnet.org.za Wed Sep 3 12:38:23 2008 From: intern at womensnet.org.za (Kebarileng) Date: Wed Sep 3 13:12:53 2008 Subject: [Womensnet_News] **New this week on Women'sNet** Message-ID: <48BE691F.7050009@womensnet.org.za> /\*/\*/\*/\ 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.org.za/news.shtml Women?sNet is launching its new website on the 8^th September 2008. Be on the lookout! ??????????????????????????????????????? Girl?sNet was part of the ICT week at Sci-Bono from the 25^th ? 29^th of August. ??????????????????????????????????????? Remember that this week is Arbour week, plant a tree and keep our country green. ??????????????????????????????????????.... If you have any information you would like to add to the Women?sNet website or in this email, you can email Kebarileng at intern@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 intern@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 09/01/2008 - Women Match, Commit to Developing Inventors Bua News online Thousands of women gathered in Pretoria on 29 August, matched to the Union Buildings to hand over a petition urging the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries to help develop more women inventors and innovators. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Men Must Respect Women's Reproductive Rights Bua News online Men must learn to respect women's reproductive rights, said Social Development Chief Operations Officer Zane Dangor during the South to South workshop on Reproductive rights. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - SADC Gender Protocol to Accelerate Women?s Empowerment Southern African News Feature Approval of the ground breaking Protocol on Gender and Development by 11 southern African countries after three years of negotiation is set to accelerate the empowerment of women in the region. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Gay Refugees Meet Hostility in ?Liberal? SA Business Day SA is one of only seven countries in the world that grants refugee status on the basis of sexual orientation. But people seeking that relief are battling as much as other refugees in the country. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - TAC Criticises Government Over HIV Prevalence Claims Independent Online The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has warned that a mere one percent reduction in the HIV prevalence of pregnant mothers means nothing in a country where treatment of the disease is still not adequate and universal. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Gender Equality and Aid Effectiveness CIVICUS The Paris Declaration (PD) on Aid Effectiveness is the most recent framework on the management of development aid assistance agreed by the donor community in the OECD in partnership with some southern governments. Its implementation wants to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Goals by 2015. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - Funding for Women's Rights Association for Women's Rights in Development AWID interviews Christine Grumm, President, and CEO of the Women's Funding Network (WFN), about her perspective on funding trends for women's rights work. ..................................................................... 09/01/2008 - China, the Olympics and Human Rights Association for Women's Rights in Development Human rights activists regarded the recently concluded Olympic Games as opportunity for China to improve its human rights record. Women's rights, however, hardly featured in the activism. ..................................................................... ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml Project Coordinator Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 15 September 2008 CIVICUS is recruiting for a Participatory Governance Project Coordinator to lead a multi-country project in Africa involving a range of country-level and international partners. ..................................................................... Bookkeeper Johannesburg | The South African Institute for Distance Education | Deadline: 12 September 2008 The South African Institute for Distance Education seeks to employ a Bookkeeper to be based in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... Communications Project Manager Pretoria | Gabriel & Associates | Deadline: 12 September 2008 Gabriel & Associates, a growing strategy and communications consulting company, seeks to employ a dynamic and energetic communications practitioner to be based in Pretoria. ..................................................................... Resource Mobilisation Coordinator Johannesburg | CIVICUS | Deadline: 12 September 2008 CIVICUS is recruiting for a Resource Mobilisation Coordinator to work as part of the Resource Mobilisation team. ..................................................................... Regional Gender Justice Coordinator Pretoria | Oxfam GB | Deadline: 12 September 2008 Oxfam GB invites applicants for the position of Regional Gender Justice Coordinator. ..................................................................... Marketing and Fundraising coordinator Cape Town | SANCCOB | Deadline: 5 September 2008 SANCCOB invites applicants for the position of Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator. ..................................................................... Social Services Bursaries Mpumalanga | The MEC for Health and Social Services | Deadline: 30 September 2008 The MEC for Health and Social Services in Mpumalanga, Fish Mahlalela, calls on all students in the province to apply for bursaries in the department to study Social Work and Community Development in 2009 academic year. ..................................................................... Part-time Social Worker/ Counsellor Western Cape | The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children | Deadline: 5 September 2008 The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children, a one-stop centre for women and children who are survivors of abuse, seeks to employ a part-time Social Worker/ Counsellor to be based in the Western Cape. ..................................................................... Gender Advisor (Part-time) Chapel Hill, NC, USA | IntraHealth International, Inc | Deadline: Open until filled IntraHealth is looking for a Gender Advisor to provide technical and training assistance in GBV, gender equality and women?s human rights. ..................................................................... Development Internship in Individual Giving San Francisco, CA, USA | The Women?s Funding Network | Deadline: Open until filled The Women?s Funding Network is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic person who is detail-oriented and interested in women and girls issues revolving around social justice. This internship is an opportunity to experience and learn the fundraising process from the ground up in an international funding network. ..................................................................... ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 09/10/2008 - 09/10/2008 Gender and Diversity Seminar, Seminar, South Africa Constitution Hill Constitution Hill Management is hosting a Gender & Diversity Dialogue Seminar: "Sexuality towards a Free South Africa,? on 10 September at Constitution Hill Old Fort. ...................................................................... 09/10/2008 - 09/11/2008 Universal Access to Female Condoms in SA, Campaign Event, South Africa The Thohoyandou Victim empowerment Programme The TVEP will be hosting a series of discussions on the potential for the launch of a campaign to advocate for Universal Access to Female Condoms in South Africa. The campaign event will be held in Johannesburg on 10-11 September 2008. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - 09/08/2008 Consultative Forum on Male Circumcision, Seminar, South Africa The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) On behalf of the United Nations (UN) Interagency Regional HIV Prevention Working Group for East and Southern Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) are holding a consultative forum on male circumcision with senior media professionals on 8 September 2008 in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... 10/14/2008 - 10/14/2008 Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes, Conference, United States Association of Water and Rural Development War Crimes Research Office and the Women and International Law Program of American University Washington College of Law are hosting a full-day conference on Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes before the international criminal court on 14 October 2008. ..................................................................... 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If you have any information you would like to add to the Women?sNet website or in this email, you can email Kebarileng at intern@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 intern@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 09/08/2008 - SA Making Progress in Providing ICT to Rural Areas BuaNews online South Africa has made some progress regarding the provision of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to South Africans, especially those in rural areas, says President Thabo Mbeki on Sunday. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - Ekurhuleni Gears to Fight Against HIV, AIDS BuaNews online Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality's held the launch of a campaign focusing on the importance of regular voluntary counseling and testing for HIV on 5 Septmber 2008. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - OSS Advocates File Human Rights Complaint Against SA Election Body Tectonic The head of South Africa?s government open source working group, the chief technical officer of the State IT Agency (Sita) and The Shuttleworth Foundation, have laid a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for excluding non-Internet Explorer users from it website. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - Batswana Lesbian and Gay Community Celebrate their Pride Behind the Mask The second annual pride party by LeGaBiBo, a first Botswana lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex project run by Botswana Network on Ethics Law and HIV /AIDS (BONELA), attracted almost 200 members of the gay community to celebrate their existence with pride and to strengthen trust between them and LeGaBiBo. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - Joburg Prode Statement Behind the Mask The Johannesburg pride community states that, the recent developments around the visit of international performer RuPaul to South Africa appear to have given rise to some confusion in the LGBT community as to who is actually hosting the star. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - UN says Polygamy is the Main Driver of Aids in Swaziland Mail and Guardian Traditional sexual practices including polygamy and promiscuity are driving rampant HIV-Aids in Swaziland where nearly 40% of adults are infected, a United Nations study released on Friday has found. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - Register for MobileActive08 SANGONeT With six weeks to go, excitement is building up for the MobileActive08 Summit. The Summit is hosted by SANGONeT and MobileActive.org from 13-15 October 2008 in Johannesburg, the theme of the event is ?Unlocking the Potential of Mobile Technology for Social Impact?. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - Constitutional Values, Diversity and Democracy SANGONeT The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) launched its first dialogue series on constitutional values on 22 August in Johannesburg. Held under the theme ?Unity in Diversity: Promoting and Advancing Constitutional Values in South Africa?, representatives from government, human rights organisations and civil society came together to discuss constitutional values in a democratic society. ..................................................................... 09/08/2008 - Calendar Publishers Unite for World Peace United Nations for Pathways to Peace This year, for the first time ever, the United Nations International Day of Peace has been printed on hundreds of millions of calendars all over the world. The UN has set a target of billion people. ..................................................................... ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml HR and Administrative Officer Johannesburg | Siyazisiza Trust | Deadline: 30 September 2008 Siyazisiza Trust and Khumbulani Craft Siyazisiza Trust and Khumbulani Craft invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Human Resources and Administrative Officer to be based in Randburg, Johannesburg. ..................................................................... Trainers (Two Positions) Limpopo based in Tzaneen | The AIDS Consortium | Deadline: 10 September 2008 The AIDS Consortium is looking to recruit trainers who will be working in the Mopani District, Limpopo based in Tzaneen. ..................................................................... Gender Mainstreaming Consultant Democratic Republic of Congo | GOAL DRC | Deadline: 19 September 2008 GOAL Democratic of Congo seeks to employ a qualified person to do duties of Gender Mainstreaming Consultant. ..................................................................... Policy Analyst Toronto, ON, Canada | The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) | Deadline: 3 October 2008 The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is looking for a creative, committed, and experienced worker rights advocate to join our small program team. ..................................................................... Communications Coordinator Toronto, ON, Canada | The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) | Deadline: 26 September 2008 The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is looking for a new staff person to coordinate communications, networking and outreach and to provide program support. ..................................................................... Director, International LGBT Program Cambridge, United Kingdom, or New York, NY, USA | The Arcus Foundation | Deadline: Open until filled The Arcus Foundation?s International LGBT Rights program seeks to secure full recognition of LGBT rights at the global level by working within human rights policy arenas, by increasing the capacity of advocates and NGOs in three target regions (the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia), and by substantially increasing the funding available to advance this work. ..................................................................... Research Assistant Cape Town | The Extra-Mural Education Project (EMEP) | Deadline: 15 September 2008 The Extra-Mural Education Project (EMEP) invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the position of Research Assistant to be based in Cape Town. ..................................................................... International Evaluation Consultant Home-based and Moldova | The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) | Deadline: 26 September 2008 The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) seeks to employ International Evaluation Consultant. ..................................................................... ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 09/10/2008 - 09/10/2008 07-07-07 Public March, Other, South Africa The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project together with Kwa-Thema based community structures, social movements and the residents will hold a public march on September 10, 2008 from 10h00 to 14h00 to raise their voices against the delays in the court proceedings looking into the murder of Eudy Simelane. ..................................................................... 10/02/2008 - 12/10/2008 Gender and Media Literacy, Training Course, South Africa Gender Links Gender Links is conducting a course on Gender and Media Literacy from 2 October to 10 December 2008 in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 15 September 2008. ..................................................................... 11/03/2008 - 09/05/2008 Understanding and Applying the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach, Training Course, South Africa The African Institute for Community-Driven Development The African Institute for Community-Driven Development, in partnership with the Centre for Development Support at the University of the Free State, is conducting a three-day certificate course on Managing Sustainable Livelihoods: Understanding and Applying the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach from 3-5 November 2008 in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... 10/12/2008 - 10/15/2008 Developing Communities, Conference, South Africa The Southern African Housing Foundation (SAHF) The Southern African Housing Foundation (SAHF) will be hosting a four-day conference and exhibition titled Developing Communities from 12-15 October 2008 in Cape Town. ..................................................................... 09/24/2008 - 09/26/2008 International Working Conference, Conference, California Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice in San Diego Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice and partner organisation will be hosting a An international working conference to probe and address global acquiescence to impunity, gender violence and exclusion that continues to obstruct peace building and deny human security is held the September 24 - 26, 2008 at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice in San Diego, CA. ..................................................................... If you would like to subscribe to the Women?sNet newsletter - Intersections please send a message to: women@womensnet.org.za or intern@womensnet.org.za Want to know more about gender and women in South Africa? Visit: http://womensnet.org.za / http://genderstats.org.za From intern at womensnet.org.za Mon Sep 15 15:41:02 2008 From: intern at womensnet.org.za (intern@womensnet.org.za) Date: Mon Sep 15 15:42:38 2008 Subject: [Womensnet_News] **New this week on Women'sNet** Message-ID: <2219.10.0.2.1.1221486062.squirrel@webmail.womensnet.org.za> /\*/\*/\*/\ 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.org.za/news.shtml --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome back Sally from the Digital Story training in Sarajevo. We really felt your absence. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Women?sNet would like to congratulate the South African Paralympics team, especially Natalie Du Toit for collecting five gold medals and creating her fourth world record in swimming at the Beijing Paralympics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any information you would like to add to the Women?sNet website or in this email, you can email Kebarileng at intern@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 intern@womensnet.org.za *****************************NEWS********************************* To see all news Items, go to http://womensnet.org.za/news.shtml 09/15/2008 - MEC Urges Women to Use Legal Abortion Clinics BuaNews online Mafikeng - North West MEC for Health, Nomonde Rasmeni has urged women in the community to use the services of safe and legal abortion clinics to prevent dangerous and serious complications from developing. ..................................................................... 09/15/2008 - HIV Prevalence Among Pregnant Women Decreases in Gauteng BuaNews online The prevalence rate of the Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) among pregnant women in Gauteng is declining, says the provincial government, due to it stepping up its anti-retroviral treatment programme. ..................................................................... 09/15/2008 - Gauteng Woman Scoops Excellence Award BuaNews online City of Johannesburg Ward Councillor Bev Abrahams has walked away with the Most Outstanding Women Councillor Award for her efforts in mentoring disabled people with computer skills. ..................................................................... 09/15/2008 - Murugi Proposes Life Term for FGM Culprits Daily Nation Cabinet minister in Kenya has proposed that people who practice female circumcision should be jailed for life. ..................................................................... 09/15/2008 - ICC Appeal for Africa War Victims BBC News The International Criminal Court (ICC) has appealed for $14m (?8m) to help the nearly two million victims of sexual violence in Africa's wars. ..................................................................... 09/15/2008 - Widow Set Ablaze for Shunning Prostitution Pambazuka News Chaos broke out in Igueben Local Government Council of Edo State when a widow and mother of three, Patience Iyah was set on fire by her uncle, over her refusal to take to prostitution abroad. ..................................................................... 09/15/2008 - Breast Cancer Vaccine Hope Raised BBC News A new vaccine has completely eliminated a type of breast cancer tumour in tests on mice, say researchers from Breakthrough Breast Cancer in the United States. ..................................................................... 09/15/2008 - Moroccans Reaction Towards Authorising Underage Marriage Magharebia A Moroccan cheikh has said parents may marry off their underage girls. Human rights and children's advocacy organisations, and many Moroccans, have denounced the fatwa, saying it "endorses rape.? ..................................................................... 09/15/2008 - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador says No to Prostitution Concord Times (Freetown) The UNICEF Goodwill ambassador Angelique Kidjo in collaboration with Children Associated with the War [CAW] in Freetown said that the practice of forcing girls into prostitution must stop, and the girls must be given a chance to rebuild their lives. ..................................................................... 09/15/2008 - HIV+ Couples Paired up for Marriage Black Looks Nigeria?s Bauchi State is arranging for HIV+ people to meet each other with the aim of getting married and reducing the spread of HIV. ..................................................................... ********************Job and Study Opportunities******************** To see all Job and Study opportunities, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/jobandstudyopportunities.shtml Finance Administrator Johannesburg | Ditsela | Deadline: 25 September 2008 Ditsela is looking for a dynamic, innovative, and diligent person to fill a position of Finance Administrator reporting to the Finance Manager. ..................................................................... Senior Administrator Johannesburg | The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) | Deadline: 19 September 2008 The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation seeks to appoint a Senior Administrator for its Criminal justice Programme to be based in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... Programme Administrative Assistant Johannesburg | Population Council | Deadline: 26 September 2008 The Population Council, an international NGO that improves the reproductive health of current and future generations around the world, seeks to employ a Programme Administrative Assistant to be based in Randburg, Johannesburg. ..................................................................... Regional Coordinator Cape Town | The Africa Fair Trade Network (AFN) | Deadline: 30 September 2008 The Africa Fair Trade Network (AFN) seeks to appoint a Regional Coordinator to be based in Cape Town. ..................................................................... Product Developer/ Field Facilitator KwaZulu-Natal | Khumbulani Craft | Deadline: 10 October 2008 Khumbulani Craft, an organisation with the purpose of contributing towards poverty alleviation through the design, production, marketing, and sale of traditional and contemporary craft, seeks to employ a Product Developer/ Field Facilitator to be based in KwaZulu-Natal. ..................................................................... Regional Programme Director Bratislava, Slovak Republic | UNIFEM | Deadline: 24 September 2008 UNIFEM seeks to employ qualified a person to do the duties of Regional Programme Director to be based at Bratislava, Slovak Republic. ..................................................................... Consultant: Traditional Dispute Resolution Consultant Kabul, Afghanistan | UNIFEM | Deadline: 23 September 2008 UNIFEM invites applicants for the position of Consultant: Traditional Dispute Resolution Consultant to be based at Kabul, Afghanistan. ..................................................................... Donor Relations Specialist New York | UNIFEM | Deadline: 21 September 2008 UNIFEM seeks to employ the Donor Relations Specialist to be based in New York. ..................................................................... Administrative Assistant Chapel Hill, NC, USA | Ipas | Deadline: Open until filled Ipas is currently looking for an Administrative Assistant to work on a new initiative designed to engender positive change related to women's reproductive health. ..................................................................... Operations Manager Bratislava, Slovak Republic | UNIFEM | Deadline: 19 September 2008 UNIFEM invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the position of Operations Manager to be based in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. ..................................................................... Administrator/Book-keeper Location not specified | African Centre for Biosafety | Deadline: 20 September 2008 African Centre for Biosafety invites successful applicants for the position of Administrator/Book-keeper. ..................................................................... ***********************Calendar of Events***************************** To see all the listings for the calendar, go to: http://womensnet.org.za/calendar.shtml 09/25/2008 - 09/27/2008 Human Choice and Computers, Conference, South Africa The University of Pretoria The University of Pretoria, in conjunction with Chrisanthi Avgerou, London School of Economics and the Universiteit van Amsterdam & Netherlands Center for Science System Assessment Rathenau Instituut, is hosting the 8th International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, in Pretoria. ..................................................................... 09/17/2008 - 09/18/2008 Innovating for Sustainability, Conference, South Africa CAF Southern Africa CAF Southern Africa is hosting a conference on Innovating for Sustainability ? Africans Investing in Africa from 17-18 September 2008 in Johannesburg. ..................................................................... 09/17/2008 - 09/18/2008 Humanitarian Development Summit, Seminar, Kenya The Humanitarian Development Programme (HDP) The Humanitarian Development Programme (HDP) is hosting the Humanitarian Development Summit from 17-18 September 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya. ..................................................................... 09/30/2008 - 10/02/2008 Strengthening HIV Prevention in Latino Communities, Training Course, United States Monas UNIAIDS Monas UNIAIDS is hosting a training on Community Organizations in Diverse Environments Working to Improve HIV Prevention on 30 September - 2 October, 2008 at Rhode Island Convention Center. ..................................................................... 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