Taking on South Africa’s failing system
For years, Zintle Khobeni believed herself strong enough to resist violence. But in 2015, a gang-rape in her home in Johannesburg shattered …
Countering backlash against LGBTQI+ and women’s rights
Johannesburg, 31 March: A worrying and growing trend of resistance and backlash to LGBTQI+ rights is emerging in the region and …
GBV in SADC: Progress, challenges, and pushing forward
Johannesburg, 28 March: Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the Southern African Development Community …
Breaking Barriers: Adolescent SRHR in SADC
Johannesburg, 27 March: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) remain a critical yet often neglected area in public health, …
Advancing Safe Abortion Rights in the SADC Region
An urgent appeal for action Johannesburg, 25 March: Most countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) still do not recognise abortion …
World TB Day: Join the fight to end TB and HIV in SADC Now!
Johannesburg, 24 March: On World TB Day, whose theme this year is “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver”, we consider the …
Southern Africa: We are the ones we are waiting for!
Johannesburg, 21 March: Today is Human Rights Day, the commemoration of the Sharpeville Massacre in which apartheid police in South Africa gunned down …
GL is hiring! Closing date: 28 Mar
Gender Links (GL), a dynamic Southern African NGO headquartered in Johannesburg that promotes gender justice and equality, seeks to fill …
2025 Linking & Learning Summit showcases best practices
Johannesburg, 05 March 2025: The 2025 Voice and Choice Linking and Learning Summit brought together activists, partners, and grantees from across Southern Africa …
Linking and Learning Summit winners
The Voice and Choice Southern Africa Fund (VCSAF) and the Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership Fund (WVL) – Multi-Year Core (MYC) hosted a joint …