Women in Parliament Caucus for Action to End Violence

The Influence of Numbers and the Number of Influences

“…The Caucus worked at the grassroots level, creating the Joint Civil Society-ANC Parliamentary Women's Caucus Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children. 64 Because ANC women had previously worked alongside civil society members as activists in the liberation movement, they recognized the importance of continuing the partnership with those aligned with the cause. As Fraser-Moleketi explains, ANC female MPs and female ministers knew gender-based violence was an issue common to all women, regardless of race and class; they were prepared to fight for legislation and engage with civil society because they were informed by their past active involvement.…”

Fall 2016

“…Against this backdrop, the economic might of the Islamic State, while broadly used to pacify the masses, is also specifically marketed and directed at potential local fighters. 64 In Raqqa, there are two kinds of goods -those for Islamic State fighters, and those for civilians. Staples are expensive and, especially under 62 Smith and Vanek-Smith (2016), 14:23 and 14:40.…”

“…63 Ibid, 13:53 and 14:29. 64 Azadeh Moaveni, "ISIS Women and Enforces in Syria Recount Collaboration, Anguish, and Escape" New York Times (2015) the stringent tax and zakat laws, the ordinary citizen does not have money to purchase luxury goods. 65 In Raqqa, those who join as loyalists and active participants are exempt from the harshest taxes, as well as rewarded with a salary and luxury items.…”

III. Speaking for a Change: Strategies for Transgressive Praxis

“…For example, although South Africa recently became one of the few countries in the world to recognize marital rape as a criminal offence, statistics show that South Africa has one of the highest rates of domestic violence and rape in the world. In 1984, it was estimated that 60 percent of marital relationships involved abuse (Shifman et al, 1998). The South African police estimate that a woman is raped every 35 seconds in South Africa and yet rape has the lowest conviction rate of all assault crimes (at 16 percent in 1993) (Shifman et al, 1998).…”

“…In 1984, it was estimated that 60 percent of marital relationships involved abuse (Shifman et al, 1998). The South African police estimate that a woman is raped every 35 seconds in South Africa and yet rape has the lowest conviction rate of all assault crimes (at 16 percent in 1993) (Shifman et al, 1998). Although policy values progressive praxis, lived experience of South African women highlights the radical disjuncture between progressive policy and oppressive practice.…”