MEMBER PUBLICATIONS

Akina Mama wa Africa: Article and press release documenting the 10th June 2008 march by activists in Uganda demanding an end to violence against women and girls in Uganda. View the article here and view the press release here or see it in its permanent location member member publications/reports

Akina Mama wa Africa: Statement from the Solidarity for African Women's Rights Coalition (SOAWR) on the violence in Zimbabwe. SOAWR will be following up on this issue at the upcoming AU Summit from 24 June - 1 July 2008 in Egypt. View report here or see it in its permanent location member publications/reports

Coalition on Violence Against Women –Kenya: Rapid Assessment of the Situation of Women and children in Mt Elgon District, October 2007. The report provides a literature review of land related conflict in Mt Elgon district, conflict is still ongoing and women and children continue to suffer disproportionately from violence as well as other rights violations. View report here or see it in its permanent location member publications/reports

Mifumi Project – Uganda: Atuki Turner winner of the Uganda Millennium Development Goal 3 (promote Gender Equality and Empower women) Torch Bearer. Mifumi project shares with us the highlights of the MDG 3 Uganda Campaign function which recognized three women for their extensive development work with women and children including Mifiumi’s Director Atuki Turner. View the report here or see them in their permanent location member publications/reports

Nihimbe Trust - Zimbabwe: Ubuntu News June 2008 Nihimbe Trust’s latest newsletter. View the report here or see it in its permanent location member publications/reports

Oxfam GB – Uganda: Community Initiative Against Domestic Violence. Oxfam GB Uganda shares with us an initiative that actively involves men, known as change makers, in GBV prevention programs. View the report here or see it in its permanent location member publications/reports

Population Council: Sexual and Gender based Violence in Africa: Literature Review February 2008. The report presents findings about a literature review structured around seven components collectively designed to meet the medical, psychological and justice needs of survivors of sexual violence. View the report here or see it in its permanent location member publications/reports

Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre (RWAMREC): Country Consultation Meeting on Establishing a MenEngage Network in Rwanda. RWAMREC shares with us their preparations for a consultation meeting that seeks to increase men’s involvement in prevention of gender-based violence and reversing the trend of HIV infection. View the report here or see it in its permanent location member publications/reports

NON-MEMBER PUBLICATIONS

Feinstein International Center: Forced Marriage within the Lord’s Resistance Army, Khristopher Carlson & Dyan Mazurana, May 2008. This report is an in depth investigation based on 103 testimonies of women and girls abducted and forced into marriage with Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) combatants. The LRA is a rebel movement fighting the Government of Uganda and is estimated to have kidnapped over 60,000 children and youth. View the report here or see it in its permanent location non-member publications/reports

Refugee Law Project, Uganda (2008): This report examines the widespread occurrence of early marriages in Uganda's refugee settlements and how this phenomenon relates to the vulnerability and self-reliance paradigms that underpin official protection and assistance. The authors seek to understand why early marriages is a common phenomenon in refugee communities, which are illegal under Ugandan and international law, and widely recognized amongst refugees themselves as harmful. View the report here or see it in its permanent location non-member publications/reports

Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network): Read the statement that issued by 19 Sudanese Women Rights Organizations about the arrest and enforced disappearance of Zobida, her infant and her sister that came as part of the attacks against Darfuris in the national capital, Khartoum. View the statement here or see it in its permanent location non-member publications/reports

United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM): Expert Group Consultation on Tracking and Monitoring Gender Equality and HIV/AIDS in aid effectiveness outcome and recommendations brochure. The consultation took place from May 28th to 30th 2008. Key agreements were made as a group on how best to ensure that there is a clear set of actions for promoting a comprehensive response to women’s rights and gender equality in the context of HIV and AIDS, and for building on the efforts to improve monitoring of results and progress in this regard. View the document here or see it in its permanent location non-member publications/reports

UNFPA Uganda: Joint Workshop Report on Medico-Legal Responses to Sexual Violence. UNFPA in Uganda sponsored some participants from Uganda in this convening this report presents their experiences and a summary of the workshop. Read the report here or see it in its permanent location non-member publications/reports

Women in Cities International: The Handbook of Community Safety, Gender & Violence Prevention: Practical Planning Tools by Carolyn Whitzman. The book has already generated a great deal of interest and praise for the practical applicability of the information provided. Order a copy here