Women In Development Southern Africa Awareness (WIDSAA) Programme

Beyond Inequalities is a series of publications which profiles the status of women in Southern Africa and the initiatives being made to mainstream gender in development processes in the region. The series presents the situation of women and men in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as a region, and in each member country.

Country Profiles Available
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe , Angola, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia
Contents:

• Part I SITUATION ANALYSIS
  • Economy
  • Politics and Power
  • Social Structures
  • Education and Media
  • Environment, Health
  • Violence and Conflict
• Part II POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES
• Part III THE WAY FORWARD
• Part IV REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

Beyond Inequalities: Women in Southern Africa
The book is part of the 13 book series under the title Beyond Inequalities: Women in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The book gives an overview of the situation of women in the SADC region, summarizing the critical issues such as power and decision-making, poverty and economy, agriculture and food security, health, education, media and information systems and environment, among others raised in the national profiles. The book highlights obstacles to women’s advancement and presents initiatives by SADC countries to mainstream gender in development processes at both national and regional levels. As such, it aims to provide information to policy-makers, researchers, NGOs, the media and the donor community as a basis for ensuring gender sensitive policies and the enhancement of the position of women in the region. The book is written in such a way that it serves as a powerful information tool for lobbying and advocacy for regional action on the transformation of gender relations at all levels.

Published In 1999
General Contents list, listed by Chapter

1. Power & Decision Making
2. Poverty and Economy
3. Agriculture and Food Security
4. Environment
5. Women, Law and Legal Reform
6. Violence
7. Women with Disabilities
8. Girl-child
9. Women and Health
10. Education
11. Media and Information Systems
12. Trends and Scenarios

Media Guide to Gender Reporting in Southern Africa
A guide which provides information tools on gender reporting drawn from experiences shared by journalists who have been covering gender in this region where public attitudes about gender still remain conservative. Contains information references such as The SADC Gender Declaration, Notes on the Beijing Platform for Action, National and Regional Priority Areas, sources of information and contacts.
Published In 1999