BDS South Africa Newsletter: highlights from Israeli Apartheid Week campaign in South Africa
The latest newsletter from BDS South Africa is now available online with a recap of some of the highlights from the 12th
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A Stellenbosch University professor has been elected to serve on the UN Committee on Economic‚ Social and Cultural Rights
Sandra Liebenberg‚ who occupies the HF Oppenheimer chair in human rights law in the university’s law faculty‚ was nominated by
Read moreSexual abuse by French soldiers and UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic: Ask your questions LIVE
According to the Code Blue campaign, at least 98 girls in Central African Republic reported they were sexually abused by
Read moreGENDER, PEACE AND SECURITY AND THE 2030 AGENDA – A WAY FORWARD FOR SOUTH AFRICA by Anna Möller-Loswick, Tamara Naidoo, Richard Smith, Molly Dhlamini and Dr Showers Mawowa
In September 2015, South Africa – along with all UN Member States – adopted the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda,
Read moreUN Women & SALO Launch of the Global Study on the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 – 31 March 2016
On 31 March 2016, the Southern Africa Liaison Office (SALO) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women’s
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POLICY BRIEF 1 OF 2016: Gender, Peace and Security and the 2030 Agenda: A Way Forward for South Africa; 31st March 2016, Pretoria
On the 31st March 2016, SALO and Saferworld launched a co-authored briefing paper, Gender, peace and security and the 2030
Read morePolicy Brief 3 of 2016 – “Leaving No-one Behind” Strengthening Civil Society’s Role in the Implementation of Goal 16 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – 22 March 2016
This policy brief derives from proceedings of a multi-stakeholder workshop hosted by the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) in collaboration
Read more“Leaving No-one Behind: Strengthening Civil Society’s Role in the Implementation of Goal 16 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” 22 March 2016, Pretoria
Civil society played an active role in the formulation of the Sustainable Development Goals. It is now important to consider
Read morePolicy Brief 2 of 2016 – Major SA Foreign Policy Trends and Issues for 2016
This policy brief stems from a multi-stakeholder dialogue hosted by SALO on the 15th of March 2016, to examine South
Read moreBREAKING DOWN GENDER BARRIERS IN PEACEKEEPING by Tamara Naidoo, Showers Mawowa, Richard Smith, Molly Dhlamini and Anna MollerLoswick
Tuesday 8th March 2016 – Sowetan Read PDF here: International Women’s Day 2016 article
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