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Summary of Celebrate Women – August 2008
Tuesday, 09 September 2008


Mouse Mix Media cc (MMM) advises that the project “Celebrate Women” sponsored by Agenda Feminist Media has been successfully completed.

5 Programs Recorded (due to translation of 2nd Broadcast)

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Celebrating Human Rights Day is important
Monday, 16 April 2007
Forty-seven years ago, on 21 March 1960, the apartheid police force killed 69 people and injured many peaceful protesters who were struggling against the apartheid pass laws and apartheid in general. The commemoration of the Sharpville Massacre became to be known as Sharpville Day. Sharpville Day is now called the Human Rights Day, a day in which South Africa is supposed to reflect on issues concerning all aspect of human rights.
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FXI pickets outside SABC
Monday, 16 April 2007
The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) held a picket outside the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Head Office in Johannesburg. The protest coincided with the last AM Live show to be hosted by veteran broadcaster John Perlman. Perlman hung up his mike under a cloud of controversy about the role of the SABC as a public broadcaster.
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Human rights abuses fuel Aids pandemic
Monday, 16 April 2007
Since virus was first identified in the early 1980s, HIV/Aids has claimed 22-million lives and infected more than 60-million people. In 2006, five million people were newly infected and three million died of Aids.
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SA slips on gender equality list
Monday, 16 April 2007
South Africa has failed to protect its women from violent crime and needs to improve its approach to gender equality. The Sonke Gender Justice Network, a leading South African-based monitoring group made these scathing findings in a country report tabled at the 51st session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York.
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The Human Rights Commission of South Africa
Monday, 16 April 2007
The South African Human Rights Commission is the national institution established to entrench constitutional democracy. It is committed to promote respect for, observance of and the protection of human rights for everyone without fear or favour.
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Fathers are more involved in their children's lives
Thursday, 12 April 2007
Despite his demanding job as a owner of a graphic design company, S’fiso Majola says his first priority is his family. Outside the office, he dedicates his time to cooking and assisting in caring for his 10-month-old daughter Nkanyezi.
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Pregnancy, motherhood and your career
Thursday, 12 April 2007
Don't expect to remain the high-powered, energetic career woman throughout your pregnancy. Especially during the first trimester, you will be extremely tired and lack energy. The second trimester is far easier as far as energy levels are concerned. The last trimester has its own difficulties. During this time you will feel increasingly uncomfortable and may also struggle to get your eight hours' sleep at night.
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Going back to work? Or maybe not...
Thursday, 12 April 2007
Motherhood brings with it major life changes, one of which may be giving up the role of working woman. This is not a decision that should be taken lightly and it's advisable to begin reviewing the odds before the baby is born, but if possible to wait till after the birth to finalise the decision.  Many new, conflicting and rapidly changing emotions are experienced in the weeks following childbirth that it cannot be certain during the pregnancy what the right decision will be.
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Balancing a career and motherhood
Thursday, 12 April 2007
Career or kids is the old dilemma for women. While society expects women to have children, these same children are seen as unfavourable to the woman's career prospects and her job performance. Many women take breaks from their work when their first children are born was born.
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