[women-rights] Conference on Gender based violence and health (Gauteng, 7-9 May 2003)

THE SECOND SOUTH AFRICAN GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND HEALTH CONFERENCE, 7 - 9 
MAY 2003

The South African Gender Based Violence and Health Initiative (SAGBVHI),
hosted the first ever conference on gender based violence and health in
Southern Africa, 2002. The conference was attended by 250 local and
international participants and covered a range of issues on gender based
violence and health.

SAGBVHI will host the second conference, 7 - 9 May 2003 in Gauteng,
South Africa. Conference objectives are: to share research findings and
methodologies on gender based violence and health, and to debate key
challenges of gender based violence facing health sector.

International experts on gender based violence, health and other related
issues, who will be in attendance are: Charlotte Watts (London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), Janice Du'Mont (Violence and Health
Research Initiative, Canada) and Claudia Garcia-Moreno (World Health
Organization).

The conference will address critical issues including Child sexual
abuse, HIV/AIDS and violence against women, Domestic Violence and health
issues, and gender based violence against vulnerable groups.

If you would like more information about the conference, please contact
Mandy Salomo
mandy.salomo@mrc.ac.za