Sub-Saharan Africa

EOI: Marang Fund Grants Selection Committees 23 June

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Gender Links seeks the services of independent regional experts to serve on the Grants Selection Committee of the Marang Southern Africa LGBTIQ Fund. Applications must be submitted by 17:00 SAST on 23 June 2025 to marangprogmanager@genderlinks.org.za. About the fund The Marang Fund is a collaboration between Gender Links (GL) and the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA), with support […]

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Southern Africa: Marang LGBTIQ fund call now open

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4 June 2025 — Amid growing anti-rights and anti-gender sentiment across the region, the Marang Fund is proud to announce its inaugural Call for Applications to support LGBTIQ-led organisations in Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Namibia. A partnership between Gender Links and The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) with the support of the European Commission, the fund offers grants of up to €50,000 over

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Countering backlash against LGBTQI+ and women’s rights

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Johannesburg, 31 March: A worrying and growing trend of resistance and backlash to LGBTQI+ rights is emerging in the region and globally.  Even in countries where same-sex relationships are legal, public attitudes towards LGBTQI+ people remain mostly negative when compared to the laws and freedoms increasingly afforded to them. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning

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A call for the inclusion of women with disability

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Johannesburg, 28 March 2025: The African Disability Protocol (ADP) entered into force in August 2024, following its ratification by 15 nations, including five in the SADC region. The ADP has a distinctly African perspective on protecting and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities (PWD) have physical, mental, psycho-social, intellectual, neurological, developmental, or other

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GBV in SADC: Progress, challenges, and pushing forward

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Johannesburg, 28 March: Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Despite significant strides in policy and advocacy, GBV continues to devastate lives, with women and girls disproportionately affected. Recent data reveals alarming statistics: 35.5% of women in South Africa have experienced physical or sexual violence,

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Breaking Barriers: Adolescent SRHR in SADC

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Johannesburg, 27 March: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) remain a critical yet often neglected area in public health, particularly in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. While progress has been made, systemic challenges, including supply chain gaps, cultural resistance, and funding constraints, continue to hinder access to essential services for young people.

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