THE FIRST SOUTH AFRICAN GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND HEALTH CONFERENCE

17 - 20 April 2002
Organized by the South African Gender Based Violence and Health
Initiative (SAGBVHI)

SAGBVHI, which was formed in 2000, is a partnership of 15
organizations working on gender based violence and health issues.

SAGBVHI plans to host an annual conference on gender based violence
and health in April 2002. Set to become an annual event, the
conference will attempt to raise awareness about intersection between
gender based violence and health and to find creative ways of
building a violent free society.

The conference aims to bring together international and national
researchers, academics, health professionals, government departments
and civil society organizations in defining a multi-sectoral response
that is informed by health sector.

Preliminary conference objectives have been defined as:
* To raise profile of gender based violence as a health issue
* To debate key challenges facing the health sector in addressing
gender based violence and seek solutions
* To share research findings and methodologies on gender based
violence and health.

The conference will be held over three days in Gauteng, South Africa.
It will draw on international and national expertise in stimulating
discussion.

The first day will focus on defining problems or challenges of gender
based violence and health. The second day will explore current
programmes on gender based violence and health, specifically training
and curriculum development for health professionals. The final day
will explore how challenges can be addressed.

In order to ensure a diverse and representative conference
attendance, a number of bursaries will be made available. Bursaries
will cover conference fee package (travel, accommodation, meals and
registration).

A call for papers will be issued in November 2001.
Additional information about the conference is available from:
Naomi Webster - SAGBVHI
Tel: 27 (12) 339 8527
Private Bag X35
Pretoria 0001 South Africa
E-mail: [email protected]

Source: Dateline Health Nigeria, Cross-posted on "fair use" basis from "Health & Human Rights"
[hhrnet]: Gender Violence & Health Conference. Fri, 12 Oct 2001.
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