South Africa

Prevention in Action - a social mobilization model to change social norms

Prevention in Action is a South African program that promotes, identifies and explores community mobilization and ACTIONS to stop and prevent violence against women.

South Africa's Parliament Published a Press release on its Website on the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence.

The Sputh African Parliament's  Portfolio Committee on Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities issued a press release on the website to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence, stressing for stringent parliamentary oversight, and provided an overview of action taken by the parliament since 2009

Moraba: The Gender Violence Mobile Game

As part of the UNiTE campaign to End Violence Against Women and Girls, the Southern African Regional Office of UN Women has commission Afroes to create a mobile game targeting young people that:

UN Women Raising Resources and Awarenes in South Africa

UN Women South Africa Regional Office, in collaboration with Women in Finance (Business Engage), a woman business network entity, managed to raise $13,400 for the Kilimanjaro Climb initiative, scheduled for March 2012, at a fundraising dinner event attended by over 200 guests from government, UN agencies, Business CEOs

Radio Series on Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace in South Africa

UN Women SARO in partnership with Channel Africa, supported the broadcasting of radio series on "Sexual Harassment in the World of Work".  The Radio Series provided visibility and dialogue on the radio channels to one of the most hidden forms of violence against women: sexual harassment in the workplace.  The five ch

UNiTE Film Festival in South Africa

To coincide with the annual 16 Days of Activism Campaign, UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women and UNICEF in collaboration with Nayanaya Pictures, Women of the Sun, the Department of Arts and Culture, Department for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, the Films and Publications Board (FPB), and Foreign Missions such as the Jamaican High Com

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