Information for Social Justice in Africa

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Summary

Strengthening the capacity of organizations in Africa to promote social justice by providing information, stimulating debate and supporting advocacy.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Access to information on social justice in Africa is difficult. Pambazuka News has filled this gap by reaching more than 80,000 readers. It is the authoritative electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa, providing cutting-edge commentary on current affairs, development, human rights, refugees, and culture in Africa. The newsletter is a forum for people to articulate their dreams and share information, facilitating the building of a movement for social justice.

Activities

Pambazuka News distributes a weekly e-newsletter and runs a website that provides space for views, debate and advocacy. Special issues are produced on issues relevant to Africa. Its online database contains more than 30,000 searchable entries.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Establishment of the newsletter as the most influential social justice information service in Africa, with a readership in the hundreds of thousands; facilitating the development of a critical mass of informed citizenry mobilizing for social justice.

Project Message

Pambazuka News has contributed to persuading governments to support the ratification of the A.U. Protocol on the Rights of Women and supporting human rights defenders across the continent.
- Patrick Burnett, Project Leader

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Patrick Burnett,
News and Information Coordinator
The Studio, No. 06 Cromer Road
Muizenberg
Cape Town, 7945
South Africa
+27 21 788 9612
Email:

Project Sponsor

The Tech Museum Awards

Organization

Fahamu, Networks for Social Justice Logo Fahamu, Networks for Social Justice
Frewin Court
51 Cornmarket Street
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3HA
United Kingdom
+44-1865-727006
http://www.fahamu.org

Learn more about Fahamu, Networks for Social Justice and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in South Africa and can also be found under Technology.

For more information about South Africa, read the Human Development Report on South Africa or the Wikipedia entry for South Africa.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on October 01, 2005.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 12, 2005.

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