Information on gender developments in South Africa.
Information about the activities of AAWS, and links to related websites on health & human rights, literature, research & teaching, women and youth.
An organization promoting and strengthening the role o African women in preventing, managing and resolving conflicts.
UNIFEM's work in Africa focuses on providing support to women's leadership in post-conflict situations and peace negotiations and on transforming policy processes to eliminate women's poverty, violence against women and HIV/AIDS.
Up-to-date information on the gender dimensions of the HIV/AIDS epidemic developed by UNIFEM, in collaboration with UNAIDS. Articles to download.
An increasing number of countries are introducing various types of gender quotas for public elections. Information on the use of electoral quotas; a joint project of International IDEA and Stockholm University.
A networking support programme designed to enable South African women to use the Internet to find the people, issues, resources and tools needed for women's social action.
A publication of the African Gender Inst. at the Univ. of Cape Town and the Feminist Studies Network. A forum for progressive feminist intellectual dialogue and gender research.
Information about the activities, programme and projects, AGI newsletter, papers & reports, events, and links to gender and developments websites.
Struggles in opening up educational opportunities to the girls and women of Africa.
Works for peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance, as well as promotes respect for human rights, protects the environment, fights disease and reduces poverty.
Women and gender news from all of Africa aggregated by allAfrica.com.
A pan-African non-governmental organization based in Dakar, Senegal, which undertakes and supports research and training and advocacy with the intention of promoting the economic, political and social rights of African women.
UNIFEM’s framework for action on Women, Peace and Security.
The GRB is government planning, programming and budgeting that contributes to the advancement of gender equality and the fulfillment of women's rights. It entails identifying and reflecting needed interventions to address gender gaps in sector and local government policies, plans and budgets.
WIDE monitors and influences international economic and development policy and practice from a feminist perspective. The capacity building project enables members and partners to participate in debates on the global economy by enhancing their understanding of economic and trade issues.
Highlights the role of women and men as producers, so that their respective interests are better taken into consideration and they can fully participate in the rural development of their communities and countries. The site offers news, publications and other resources.
A global research-policy network that seeks to improve the status of the working poor, especially women, in the informal economy. Most activities fall under global markets, organization and representation, social protection, statistics or urban policies. http://wiego.org/
The Center is the world's only global legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing women's reproductive health, self-determination, and dignity as basic human rights.
FEMNET aims to strengthen the role and contribution of African NGOs focusing on women's development, equality and other human rights.
Women for Women International is working with women victims of war in South Sudan to rebuild their lives.
Women for Women International is working with women victims of war in Nigeria to rebuild their lives.
Women for Women International is working with women victims of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo to rebuild their lives.
Women for Women International is working with women victims of war in Rwanda to rebuild their lives.
GWS Africa is a project of the African Gender Institute, Univ. of Cape Town which aims to strengthen African teaching and research in gender and women's studies.
Each regional pages from iKNOW Politics describe the background and status of women in politics across that geographic area as well as highlights resources, event updates and news pertaining to the specific region.
Working towards achieving gender equality and equity; social transformation and women's empowerment in Tanzania.