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NGO CONTACTS


African Gender Institute
The AGI's Mission is to contribute to the realisation of gender equality by building intellectual capacity and establishing an African resource dedicated to strengthening and advancing the work of intellectuals, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners. The AGI has recently launched a new project called Strengthening Gender and Women's Studies for Africa's Transformation (GWS Africa). The Website: http://www.gwsafrica.org. The GWS project has also launched a new electronic, African-based femininst journal, Feminist Africa - http://www.feministafrica.org
University of Cape Town, All Africa House
Private Bag Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
Ph#: 011-(927-21) 650-2970
Fax#:011-(92767-21) 650-2142
Email: jradloff@humanitites.uct.ac.za or bmartin@humanities.uct.ac.za
Website: www.uct.ac.za/org/agi

African National Congress Women's League Department
PO Box 61884
Marshalltown 2107, Johannesburg
Ph#: 27-11-330 7143
Fax#: 27-11-330 7144

African Women Anti-War Coalition
PO Box 30653, Braamfontein 2017
Ph#: +27 11 403 3910
Email: anu@sn.apc.org

All Africa Women for Peace
PO Box 11002
Maroelana 0161, Pretoria
Ph#: +27 12 346 4659
Fax#: +27 12 460 3962
Email: aawp@sn.apc.org

Anglican Women's International Network
AWIN aims to affirm and encourage the role of women in the Church, to support the awareness of needs, to share resources, and to respond to issues from a woman's perspective.
Issues: Human Rights/Political Status of Women, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building, Interfaith Dialogue, Refugees, Disarmament
P.O. Box 5839 Halfway House 1685
Ph#: 27 12 661 7459
Fax#: 27 12 661 7459
E-mail: nesbar@iafrica.com
Website: www.dfms.org/women/awinnet.html

Black Sash
4th floor, 12 Plein Street, Cape Town 8001
Ph #: 27 21 461-7804
Fax #: 27 21 461-8004
Email: sashct@iafrica.com

CIET Africa
Issues: Combating violence against women
Postnet Box 164, Yeoville, 2198
Email: cietafri@mweb.co.za

Circle for Concerned African Women
Theologians
Private Bag 17, Bellville, Cape Town

Commission on Gender Equality
Issues: Combating violence against women
Postnet Box 164, Yeoville, 2198
Ph#: 27 01 403 7182
Fax#: 27 01 403 7188
Email: sakinam@cge.org.za
Website: http://www.aids2000.com

Committee Working on the Optional Protocol on Women's Human Rights (Africa)
E-mail: wslazam@zamnet.zm

Maintenance Action Group
Issues: Policy/Government, Economic Opportunity, Women's Identity/Theory/Analysis
6 The Terrace, 7 Isipingo Road, Bellevue East 2198
Ph #: 27 482 2511

Masimanyane Women Support Centre
17 Porter Street, East London, 5201
Ph #: 0431-439169
Fax #: 0431-439176
Email: maswsc@iafrica.com

Masisukumeni Women's Crisis Centre
PO Box Mangweni, Nkomazi, Kwalugedlane, Mpuumalanga 1341
Ph #: 27 13 780 3078
Email: tinanded@icon.co.za

Mediaworks' Media Watch
Issues: Working Against Gender Violence
PO Box 10229, Caledon Square 7905, Cape Town

Molo Songololo
Issues: Working Against Gender Violence
PO Box 43326, Salt River 7924, Cape Town

National Council of Women of South Africa
Issues: Umbrella Organisation promoting equal rights
8 Linksfield Heights, Linksfield 2192, Johannesburg

Rape Crisis
Most of the organization’s counselling and public education work is undertaken by volunteers. The membership and staff come from a range of backgrounds with a common understanding of rape as a crime of sexual violence and an abuse of power. The organization have a feminist understanding that women should be involved in their own healing and decision-making, with the goal of achieving and enhancing their own empowerment in a society that traditionally trains women to be powerless.
Issues: Human Rights, Policy/Government, Sexuality, Violence Against Women
P.O. Box 46, Observatory, Cape Town 7935
Fax #: 021 361 0529
Email: lesliel@rapecrisis.org.za
Website: www.rapecrisis.org.za

SANGONet
SANGONet, previously known as WorkNet, has been providing networking, information and training services to Southern African civil society organizations(CSOs) since 1987. SANGONeT aims to share information, build capacity and link people and organisations through the use of ICTs.
Domaines d'intervention: le reseau des organisations non-gouvernementales d'Afrique du Sud, a pour mission de promouvoir la diffusion de l'information, renforcer les competences et developper les reseaux.
PO Box 31392, Braamfontein, 2017, South Africa
Ground and 10th Floor, 76 Juta Street
Braamfontein, South Africa
Toll Free Lines: 0800 11 5220/0800 11 3440
Ph#: +27- 11- 403-4935
Fax#: +27- 11- 403-0130 /403-9685
E-mail: info@sn.apc.org
Website: http://wn.apc.org/

South African Bahá’í Office for the Advancement of Women
P.O. Box 2142 Houghton 2041
Ph#: 27 11 487 2099
Fax#: 27 11 487 1809
E-mail: oaw@bahai.org.za
Website: www.za.bahai.org

The Ceasefire Campaign
The Ceasefire Campaign is a voluntary association of concerned South Africans campaigning to raise public awareness of the dangers of continued militarism in State and Society. Ceasefire's Objectives are to contribute to disarmament and peace in South and Southern Africa. To this end, the Ceasefire Campaign is working towards the reduction and possible elimination of the arms industry in South Africa as well as the reduction and eventual elimination of South Africa's participation in the international arms trade.
Auckland House, 185 Smit Street
Braamfontein, Johannesburg
P.O. Box 31740, Braamfontein, 2017
Ph#: +27 11 403 5315
Fax#: +27 11 339 7863
E-mail: stopwar@sn.apc.org
Website: http://www.ceasefire.org.za

Women & Human Rights Project
Community Law Centre
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17
Bellville 7535, South Africa
Ph #: 27-21-959-3605/8
Fax #: 27-21-959-2411
E-mail: hcombrin@uwc.ac.za

Women for Peace
PO Box 25, Alexandria, Johannesburg
Fax#: +27 11 646 1209

Women for Peace SA
PO Box 1763/2711, Bromley 2018
Ph#: 27 11 440 1334

Women'sNet
Women'sNet is a networking support program designed to enable South African women to use the Internet to find the people, issues, resources and tools needed for women's social activism. The Women’sNet was initiated by SANGONeT & the Commission on Gender Equality.
Ph#: +27 11 838-6943/4
Fax#: +27 11 492-1058
Email:women@wn.apc.org
Website: http://womensnet.org.za/

Women's Institute for Leadership Development and Democracy
Contact Person: Dinah Nkobo
187 Bree Street, Longsbank Building, 12th Floor Johannesburg, Gauteng

Women Working Worldwide for Peace, Prosperity and Preservation
WP is a Young Organisation of Woman Working WorldWide for Peace, Prosperity and Preservation. The organization represent an informal group of committed participants and volunteers who develop, assist and nurture women's projects and dreams in Southern Africa.
WP Johannesburg
P.O. Box 67608 Bryanston, 2021
Ph#: 073-197-9094
Website: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=6815

UMTAPO Peace Education Centre
PO Box 2792, Durban 4000
Ph#: +27-31-305-3506
Fax#: +27-31-301-4030
E-mail: umtape@hot.co.za

UNITED NATION CONTACTS

Division for the Advancement for Women
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations
New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 963-3463
Email: daw@un.org
Website: www.un.org/womenwatch/daw

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) - Southern Africa Regional Office
Countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Takura House, 67/69 Union Avenue
Harare, Zimbabwe
Ph#: 263 4 792 681
Fax#: 263 4 704 729

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Contact details: Resident Representative - John Ohiorhenuan
Contact Persons: National Programme Manager: Metsi Makhetha - Email: mmakhetha@un.org.za
National Programme Officer: Vuyiswa Sidzumo - Email: vsidzumo@un.org.za
Postal Address: PO Box 6541, Pretoria, 0001
Street Address: UN House, Metropark Building, 351 Schoeman Street, Pretoria
Ph#: (012) 338 5300
Fax#: (012) 320 4353/4
Website: www.undp.org.za/

UNDP South Africa
Mr. John OHIORHENUAN UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative
P.O. Box 6541, Pretoria 0001, South Africa 27
Ph#: 27-12-338-5007/5
Fax#: (27-12) 320-4353/4
Email: fo.zaf@undp.org
Web site: www.undp.org/rba/
Last Update: Oct 3, 2000 16:38

United Nations Develoment Programme
Bureau for Development Policy
One United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

UNDP Africa
One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 906-6478
Website: http://www.un.org/rba

GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Commission on Gender Equality
7th Floor, Absa Building 132 Adderley Street
Cape Town 8000 South Africa
Ph#; 011-2721-426-4080
Fax #: 011-2721-424-0549

Office of the Deputy President, Office of the Status of Women
Union Buildings, Private Bag X955, 0001 Pretoria
Ph#: (012) 337 5220
Fax#: (012) 326 4176

Office on the Status of Women
Union Buildings, Private Bag X1000, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
Ph#: 27 12 337 5221
Fax#: 27 12 326 4176
Email: susan@po.gov.za

NEW YORK PERMANENT MISSION


Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations
333 East 38th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Ph#: (212) 213-5583
Fax#: (212) 692-2498