Gender – Asivikelane https://asivikelane.org Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:04:09 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.9 Knysna communities pave the way for female-friendly sanitation https://asivikelane.org/asivikelane-western-cape-brief-1/ https://asivikelane.org/asivikelane-western-cape-brief-1/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:10:32 +0000 https://asivikelane.org/?p=4036 Asivikelane Western Cape is laying the foundation for female-friendly sanitation in Knysna’s informal settlements. Asivikelane Community Facilitators carried out an initiative for separate toilets for males and females across 3 informal settlements and their efforts are helping to make sanitation safer for women and children.

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]]> https://asivikelane.org/asivikelane-western-cape-brief-1/feed/ 0 The procurement of basic services should respond to the needs of women https://asivikelane.org/15-august-2023/ https://asivikelane.org/15-august-2023/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:13:00 +0000 https://asivikelane.org/?p=6287 This research paper argues that gender-responsive procurement should be inclusive of the voices and needs of women. This will have far-reaching benefits by ensuring safer and healthier access to basic services for women, children and other vulnerable groups living in informal settlements in South Africa.

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]]> https://asivikelane.org/15-august-2023/feed/ 0 Women in Knysna and Stellenbosch need safe sanitation https://asivikelane.org/asivikelane-western-cape-10-knysna-and-stellenbosch-women-need-safe-sanitation/ https://asivikelane.org/asivikelane-western-cape-10-knysna-and-stellenbosch-women-need-safe-sanitation/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:44:00 +0000 https://asivikelane.org/?p=8112 40% of women in Knysna’s informal settlements use chemical toilets. For many of them, this is an unsafe form of sanitation. In Stellenbosch, the solid waste collection service has deteriorated, exposing residents to numerous health risks. We advise both municipalities on how to fix these service delivery issues.

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]]> https://asivikelane.org/asivikelane-western-cape-10-knysna-and-stellenbosch-women-need-safe-sanitation/feed/ 0 Women feel unsafe waiting for clinics to open https://asivikelane.org/13-march-2023/ https://asivikelane.org/13-march-2023/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:34:00 +0000 https://asivikelane.org/?p=5462 Two-thirds of women arrive at clinics before the doors open. They feel unsafe waiting outside, especially in areas with high crime rates. Asivikelane advises clinics on actions they can take to help protect women.

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]]> https://asivikelane.org/13-march-2023/feed/ 0 Promoting female-friendly water and sanitation in informal settlements https://asivikelane.org/promoting-female-friendly-water-and-sanitation-in-informal-settlements/ https://asivikelane.org/promoting-female-friendly-water-and-sanitation-in-informal-settlements/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:23:00 +0000 https://asivikelane.org/?p=7466 This is a helpful guide on how to make communal services safer, more hygienic, and female-friendly.

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]]> https://asivikelane.org/promoting-female-friendly-water-and-sanitation-in-informal-settlements/feed/ 0 Prioritising needs of women in the procurement of basic services https://asivikelane.org/prioritising-needs-of-women-in-the-procurement-of-basic-services/ https://asivikelane.org/prioritising-needs-of-women-in-the-procurement-of-basic-services/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:46:00 +0000 https://asivikelane.org/?p=7469 This guide outlines how municipalities can be more inclusive and specifically prioritise the needs of women when procuring basic services for informal settlements.

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]]> https://asivikelane.org/prioritising-needs-of-women-in-the-procurement-of-basic-services/feed/ 0 Let’s make women safe in Knysna’s informal settlements https://asivikelane.org/01-september-2021/ https://asivikelane.org/01-september-2021/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:15:00 +0000 https://asivikelane.org/?p=4755 Women’s rights are human rights. Municipalities can protect these rights by putting the safety of women in informal settlements first. It can start by increasing the number of communal taps and toilets provided, fixing broken ones and improving lighting. Asivikelane shows that poor service delivery and maintenance exposes women to numerous risks and vulnerabilities.

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]]> https://asivikelane.org/01-september-2021/feed/ 0 Women are caregivers, but does government care for them? https://asivikelane.org/1-september-2022/ https://asivikelane.org/1-september-2022/#respond Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:55:00 +0000 https://asivikelane.org/?p=4690 Asivikelane calls on Knysna and Stellenbosch to keep women safe by providing taps and toilets that are well-lit and closer to where they live.

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]]> https://asivikelane.org/1-september-2022/feed/ 0 Basic services can protect and empower women https://asivikelane.org/25-august-2021/ https://asivikelane.org/25-august-2021/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:02:00 +0000 https://asivikelane.org/?p=4699 Asivikelane shows that for women access to basic services in informal settlements is closely tied to safety. We report on the experience of women where poor basic service delivery exposes them to many vulnerabilities and risks.

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]]> https://asivikelane.org/25-august-2021/feed/ 0 Improving the lives of women in informal settlements starts with fixing basic services https://asivikelane.org/brief-5-improving-the-lives-of-women-in-informal-settlements-starts-with-fixing-basic-services/ https://asivikelane.org/brief-5-improving-the-lives-of-women-in-informal-settlements-starts-with-fixing-basic-services/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:12:25 +0000 https://asivikelane.org/?p=6535 Exposure to social, economic and health risks is common when living in informal settlements, but gender inequalities result in a lack of basic services disproportionately affecting the lives of women and girls.

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