Quarterly South African feminist journal. Has the table
of contents, selected full text
articles, and a history of
the magazine. Had an e-mail factsheet.
http://www.agenda.org.za
Annotated directory of resources about African women on the internet. From
the Stanford University Libraries. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/women.html
Full text, in Adobe pdf. Prepared for the Swedish International
Development Office. Published by the Univ. of Sussex, Institute of Development
Studies, BRIDGE (Briefings on Development & Gender). BRIDGE On-Line Report
No. 45, 1998. 127 pp. http://www.eldis.org/static/DOC7344.htm
Non-political non-profit organization, a long established opponent of the
apartheid system. Began in 1955 as a women's anti-apartheid movement. http://www.blacksash.org.za/
"Indexes" web sites on women writers by surname, country; includes
birth/death dates where available. Search their database for
South African women writers.Maintained by Mary Mark Ockerbloom, Department
of Computational Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. [KF] http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/
The Centre is a South African NGO which began operations in 1989. Has many
full-text articles on prisons, crime, rape, the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission, human rights in Zimbabwe, Pagad Killing of Rashaad Staggie, Gangs,
Arms Control, Children, Correctional Services, Death Penalty, Development,
Elections, Gender, Globalisation, Hostels, Human Rights,
Industry, Industry, International Comparisons, Land Issues, Mental
Health, Militarisation, Policing, Political Violence, Postmodernism
and Social Control, Racism, Reconciliation, Refugees, State Violence,
Theory of Violence, Urban Safety, Vigilantism, Xenophobia, Youth.
http://www.csvr.org.za/
To "promote gender equality
and to advise and make recommendations to Parliament or any other legislature
with regard to any laws or proposed legislation which affects gender equality
and the status of women." Has full
text documents (such as Best Practice Guidelines for Creating
a Culture of Gender Equality in the Private Sector) court submissions
on gender discrimination issues, press releases, a discussion forum. Based
in Johannesburg. http://www.cge.org.za/
An NGO which conducts research in the socio-economic, political and developmental
fields. Has full text reports online such as
"Gender Opinion Survey"
"Pay Equity: Differences between Women and Men Farm Workers"
"The Budgetary Implications of the Implementation of the Domestic Violence
Act"
http://www.case.org.za/
Maintained by Dr Hilgard Stanley Schoeman. Includes A brief history of
the Zulu Nation, A brief history of Traditional African Bead Craft, The Zulu
Beadwork Language (Technical), How to get hold of true Zulu Beadwork. There
are illustrations of Traditional Necklaces, Adornment of the head, Adornment
of the chest, waist and lower body, Adornment of the limbs, Items worn by
Izangoma (specialists in traditional magic). http://minotaur.marques.co.za/clients/zulu/
South African magazine, aimed at a white readership. Has the well-known
cartoon, Madam and Eve, which features a madam and her maid, Eve. [KF] http://www.women24.com/Women24/FairLady/FL_Template/
"primary area of focus is the transformation of gender relations in
and through the media." Full text reorts and manuals such
as Gender and Photojournalism in Southern Africa: a manual for
trainers. Based
in Johannesburg, South Africa. [KF] http://www.genderlinks.org.za/
Other full text reports: Gender and HIV: A Training Manual for Southern African
Media and Communicators.
Sixteen Days of Peace 2002. (on gender violence in South Africa) Whose News, Whose Views: A Gender and Media Handbook for Southern Africa Media.
Gender and Advertising in Southern Africa.
GENNET
Discussion list to facilitate discussion on gender-relations issues primarily,
but not exclusively, in South Africa. To subscribe, send email to:
majordomo@und.ac.za
In the Message area put: subscribe gennet
"a training institution formed in 1995, servicing organisations, institutions
and clients in South Africa and the SADC region." "Our commitment
is to gender equality with an emphasis on empowering women through transforming
women
and men’s lives in the process of democratising South Africa." Has
their annual reports, issues of their newsletter, Network
News, with articles such as "The Male Fear of Democracy." Has
the full text, in Adobe pdf, of Men and Masculinities Conference
2003 (29 pages). Based in Cape Town, South Africa. [KF] http://www.getnet.org.za/
Has a couple of chat rooms on women's issues. From the South African internet
service provider, iafrica.com Based in Cape Town and Johannesburg.. http://woman.iafrica.com/
Women's section. From the South African internet service provider, iafrica.com
Based in Cape Town and Johannesburg. http://iafrica.com/highlife/herlife/
2002 edition. Full text. On obstacles for women, how to overcome barriers, how to make a greater impact in parliament. Case study on South Africa (4 p. in PDF). IDEA is
an intergovernmental organization based in Stockhom, Sweden. [KF] http://www.idea.int/publications/wip/index.cfm
The international organization of national parliaments, established in
1889. http://www.ipu.org/
Has -
Parline Database -
directory of national parliaments with addresses (includes email), percentage
of women, the electoral system, results of the last election,
seats held by party, etc. One can search by country or region.
Parlit Database - citations
to articles "on the role, structure and working methods of
national parliaments, on electoral systems, constitutional law, history
and political science....The database includes references to over 7,000
books and studies as well as 30,000 articles taken from 160 periodicals."
Keller, Bonnie - "Mainstreaming Gender Equality. Sidas support
for the promotion of gender equality in partner countries. Country report
South Africa"
Full text, in
Adobe pdf. Published 2002. 178 p. Co-authors are Sarah Forti,
Britha Mikkelsen, Susanne Possing, Kgotso Schoeman, Rose-Pearl Pethu Serote. (SIDA
Evaluation 02/01:3). SIDA, Swedish International Development Cooperation
Agnecy is Sweden's government development agency. Based in Stockhom, Sweden.
http://www.sida.se/Sida/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=582
The first South African woman to earn a Doctorate in Arts and Humanities
and the first African teacher at Pietersburg in the Transvaal. Includes an
account by Hastings Banda. By Dr. Donal Brody of Great Epic Books. http://www.greatepicbooks.com/epics/march98.html
To reduce violence against women through the process of research, lobbying,
advocacy and education for women.
Assists women facing domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape
and incest, operates shelters. Online publications such as the Domestic
Violence Act of 1998, facts about women abuse, the links between violence against
women
and
HIV/AIDS in South Africa, the annual financial reports. Established 1979, based
in Johannesburg. [KF] http://www.powa.co.za
"a women's organisation committed to ending violence against women." Provides
counselling, education, advocacy. Has statistics, the annual report, a newsletter,
links to related sites. [KF] http://www.rapecrisis.org.za
Campaigns and lobbies around "issues such as child labour or sexual exploitation, children infected and affected by HIV / AIDS, and the safety of children as pedestrians." Copies of their submissions concerning legislation. Annual reports, articles, links to related sites. [KF] http://www.rapcan.org.za/
Site for the NGO sector in South Africa. Has an NGO directory, PRODDER. Provides Website Design, Hosting, Database Design for civil society organizations. Offers internet training, information communication technology (ICT) strategic planning, linux local area networks setup. Based in Johannesburg. http://sangonet.org.za/
Has the full text of selected Commissions of Inquiry, Discussion documents, National
policy guidelines for victims of sexual offences, selected Bills,
Acts, lnks to related sites. http://www.doj.gov.za/
Has full text reports, Discussion Papers, Issue Papers, Research
Papers on gender issues, the Commission's Bulletin,
a searchable archive of its publications, a law reform discussion group,
a notification service about their new publications, information on members,
committees, etc. http://wwwserver.law.wits.ac.za/salc/salc.html
Access by Subscription only. Citations to articles in South African journals
- for ex. articles on women in development. Includes the Index to
South African Periodicals, South African Theses and Dissertations. Citations
can be emailed to you. From the National Information Services Corporation
(NISC) in
Baltimore, Maryland http://www.nisc.com
"dedicated to the empowerment of South African women -- those who
live in South Afric and those who have settled in Canada..."Awards scholarships annually
to qualified, financially disadvantaged students attending universities in
South Africa, has a teacher mentoring program, sends teachers to South
Africa, specialists on conflict resolution, has a program for women and children’s health care.
Has biographies of South African women who have won its annual awards. http://www.interlog.com/~saww/
The site maintained by the African National Congress has documents concerning
women in the liberation struggle. http://www.anc.org.za/themes.php?t=Women`s%20Struggles
"This is the second draft Charter drawn up through the National Women's Coalition structures, and approved at the National Conference on 27 February 1994." http://www.anc.org.za/show.php?id=233
Site established by South African rape survivors and those with HIV/AIDS.
What to do in a rape situation, book lists, letters from readers, news, legal
aspects (police, legislation, party positions), survivors stories, conference
news. [KF] http://www.speakout.org.za
An "all female NGO", ......"THRU supports the human rights
theory developed by Professor Costas Douzinas called an Ethical Approach to
Human Rights." Uses
comic strips to
promote human
rights, produces bill of rights training manuals, advocates
on issues. Examples of court cases. Fights discrimination against those living
with AIDS. Projects for South Africa, Kenya,
Malawi. Has internships. Based in Cape Town, South Africa. http://www.thru.org.za
An NGO "working with women in commercial agriculture, mainly in the Western Cape Province. The project grew out of a 1992 Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) initiative aimed at meeting the specialised needs of women who live and work on farms (farmwomen). WFP was formally registered as an independent NGO in 1996." Based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. http://www.wfp.org.za/
"Women Waging Peace advocates for the full participation of women
in formal and informal peace processes around the world." See the Africa section
with case studies: From Combat to Community: Women and Girls of Sierra Leone and Strengthening
Governance: The Role of Women in Rwanda's Transition. Profiles of African
Women Peace Builders. Other
reports: Policy Commission Case Study—Negotiating the Transition to Democracy and Reforming the Security Sector: Vital Contributions of South
African Women. Directory of African
Women's peace building organizations. [KF] http://www.womenwagingpeace.net/content/regions/africa.asp
Photographs of Ndebele women, their mural paintings, beadwork, etc. On
the site of Home Girl, Inc. created by Adrienne Hoard. Based in Jefferson
City, Missouri. http://www.homegirlinc.com/women-warriors.html
Program to "enable South African women to use the internet to find
the people, issues, resources and tools needed for women's social action.". Has
news concerning African women, jobs. Covers human rights, health, violence
against women, new technologies. http://womensnet.org.za
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