Johannesburg, November 24, 2024: Gender Links (GL) and partners join the global community in saying “no” to gender violence with a concerted, multi-faceted campaign that moves from evidence to action during this Sixteen Days of Activism. The Sixteen Days spans the period from 25 November, International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women, to 10 December, International Human
While in Edmonton, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, met with members of the African diaspora and announced funding for projects to support gender equality and women’s empowerment on the African continent. Renewed Women's Voice and Leadership $6 million Gender Links This initiative supports approximately 50 women’s rights organizations and LBTQI+ groups
West Palm Beach, Florida 7 November: “He can be lawless. She must be flawless.” Those famous last words of CNN political commentator Van Jones just before the US elections are true for just about any woman who has run for political office, let alone bid for the most powerful job in the world. The words
28 September 2024: Access to safe abortion is a fundamental human right and essential for women’s empowerment, equality and dignity. While abortion is a quick and safe medical procedure, women continue to die in large numbers because of unsafe practices. To mark International Safe Abortion Day, celebrated annually on 28th September, members of the Safe Abortion Alliance of
Johannesburg, 2 September: Gender Links (GL) has emerged stronger and full of resolve after an action-packed Women’s Month that included welcoming three new country boards, and a newly invigorated regional Board. “In November 2023, we embarked on an ambitious decentralisation plan that included registering country Boards in Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Mauritius,” noted GL Regional Board Chair Emily Brown. “We
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED South African Women’s Rights organisations are invited to apply for funding under the Government of Canada’s Renewed Women's Voice and Leadership - South Africa Fund (WVL SA). All applications must be done online using this link: https://wvl.grantplatform.com/ The initiative arises from Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP). The grant call is managed by Gender Links through its GL Services portfolio. For
Kwanele – Bringing Women Justice is the winner of a #GrandChallengesgrant – an initiative fostering innovation to solve pressing global health and development problems and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation! Leonora Tima, CEO of Kwanele – Bringing Women Justice will pursue an innovative global health and development research project focused on Catalyzing Equitable Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cape Town, 2023 – Kwanele - Bringing Women Justice, a leading non-governmental organization dedicated to supporting survivors of gender-based violence, won 2nd Prize (and $30,000 in prize money) in The Mozilla Foundation’s Ethical AI Challenge in San Francisco on Wednesday 31st May. There were over 240 entries for this challenge from 46 countries. The prize
Johannesburg, 14 March 2023: South African women from 31 organisations across six provinces walked away with awards in seven categories at an emotional ceremony on International Women’s Day. “You made the choice to be a voice,” said Canadian High Commissioner Christopher Cooter as he officiated at awards marking the end of the first phase of this
