28 May 2008 – Gender

On Sakhisizwe we spoke to Colleen Higgs from Modjaji Books which is a new publisher for women in South Africa. They are inviting submissions for their upcoming short story anthology and are looking for innovative stories that characterize the world from a woman’s perspective. The topic for the anthology is “BED”. The stories must be in English and consist of 3000 to 5000 words. Stories should be unpublished and should somehow involve the theme of BED. All entrants must be women and citizens of a Southern African country (countries include: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Moçambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) Entries should be sent by e-mail to modjaj@gmail.com. If you need anymore information feel free to send them an e-mail or visit their website modjaji.book.co.za.


We were also joined by Melanie Judge from OUT. About two weeks ago, OUT celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia by highlighting many gains achieved for the legal recognition of lesbian and gay people in South Africa. The International Lesbian and Gay Association chose the 17 May as a special date to launch a yearly report on State homophobia around the world.The report illustrates the extent of State-sponsored homophobia in the world. Melanie shared with us how widespread the attacks of homophobia are in South Africa. Currently we are fighting against another phobia in this country – Xenophobia. Hate-driven crimes seem to be on the rise in this country of my skull. For more information about OUT please contact (012) 344 5108 or visit www.out.org.za. And let’s all stand together to fight discrimination in OUR COUTRY!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Rudy van Dieman to summit Table Mountain 365 times in 2022, to raise funds for building a community orphanage

Image
Rudy van Dieman, who has partnered with Angels South Africa, an organisation based in Colorado Park, Mitchells Plain, will summit Table Mountain 365 times in 2022, to raise funds for building a community orphanage. Angels SA wants to purchase a house that will become a safe house for children. ‘’Farieda Moses, [Founder of AngelsSA] has been a role model to me since I knew her. She took us on a camp and we stayed in contact after that ,and we done various charity work together. Just her will, and her strength that I see in her - she wants to make such a big change, but don’t have the necessary tools, so it will take years to fund her dream, and I came up with the crazy idea to give it a year and do my part to raise those funds and build that house,’’ said van Dieman. He aims to raise R1 Million through backabuddy https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/angels-sa-project-365 PICTURED: Rudy van Dieman Sakhi Sizwe · Rudy Van Dieman summits Table Mountain to raise funds to ...
Read more

800 million people around the world are living with obesity.

Image
  4th of March is observed as World Obesity Day and we spoke to CEO Professor Pamela Naidoo and Dietitian Kinza Hussian from The Heart and Stroke Foundation.  So according to the World Obesity Federation, 800 million people around the world are living with obesity. And then also in South Africa almost 65% of women and 30% of men are classified as being overweight or obese. So being overweight or obese increases your risk of having a heart disease or even a stroke, as well as numerous other health problems including high blood pressure or diabetes.  Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat in the body, but it's also very important, you know, where that fat lies.  Bear in mind checking body mass index is something which I'm sure most people are aware of, it's that quick calculation everyone can just do, which is your weight in kgs divided by your height in meter squared, so if that number is greater than 30, that's when we'd say someone's ob...
Read more

In May we recognize Child Protection Week!

Image
Child Protection Week is an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness about the rights and well-being of children. It typically includes a series of events, campaigns, and activities aimed at promoting child safety, preventing abuse, and advocating for policies and practices that support children's healthy development.  Molo Songololo is a registered non-profit organization that promotes the rights and protection of children and youth, and especially girls. Their work aligns with the goals of Child Protection Week, focusing on advocacy, education, and empowerment to create a safer and more inclusive environment for children. Sakhisizwe got to speak with Patric from Molo Songololo. In our conversation we discussed the programs they have implemented to support children's rights and protection looking specifically about their programs for young girls who are the most at risk. We were informed of their collaborations with local communities, schools, and government agencies a...
Read more