WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
South African Women in Dialogue (SAWID) is an inclusive, non-partisan, and not-for-profit organisation committed to representing the voices of South African women on all platforms. LEARN MORE >>WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DO
SAWID drives the women’s agenda by providing a platform for inclusive dialogues, policy advocacy, facilitating women’s economic empowerment and agency, as well as conducting research and knowledge management. LEARN MORE >>HOW WE DO IT
HOW WE DO IT
We improve the position of women by engaging national government, the private sector, civil society and donors in partnerships to shape agendas and influence policy development. LEARN MORE >>OUR PARTNERS
Leave no voice unheard or silenced
We shouldn’t still be fighting for fundamental rights for women in Africa. SAWID stands on the frontline against poverty, marginalisation and vulnerability, to create a brighter future for women of today’s generation and those to come.
What we won’t stand for
Persistent gaps in the Constitution that deliberately work against women
Inadequate relief interventions that fail to focus on self-reliance
Lack of data-driven understanding, resulting in inaccurate recommendations and strategies
SAWID empowers women to become the agents of their own development
SAWID invites South African and African women, and fellow ambassadors for the empowerment of women, to unite in diversity and take action for a better future
Building SAWID's institutional capacity
Strengthening the SAWID machinery (Leadership and managerial capacity, financial competency & resource sustainability, systems and policies) to drive the women’s Agenda.
Inclusive dialogues with healing and training & policy advocacy
Starting in the home, our Peace, Healing and Family Development programme helps women to lay the foundations for household resilience, constructive dialogue and long-term change.
WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & AGENCY
By partnering with local and global change-makers, such as WDB Trust, UN Women, Gender Links, SALGA, UP and UNISA, our dialogue, relief and empowerment initiatives are backed by leaders in strategic planning and execution.
Research and knowledge management
South African Women Championing Change
South African Women in Dialogue (SAWID) is an independent South African women’s
platform committed to hearing the voice of every woman and to improving the status of
women by engaging national government, the private sector, civil society, (including non-
governmental organisations, community-based organisations, faith-based organisations
and donors) in partnership to shape community, provincial and continental agendas.
Provinces.
SAWID works through 9 volunteer Provincial Coordinators and YSAWID Coordinators in every province.
Years.
SAWID is proud of its first 20 years representing and amplifying the voices of women on decision making platforms.
Attendees.
More than 20, 000 women have attended dialogues, workshops, seminars and roundtables since 2003.
WOMEN’S CALL FOR EQUITABLE GOVERNANCE POST-ELECTION
To ensures that its members and public representatives deployed are based on upholding Constitutional values, principles, priorities and ethical behaviour; including transparency, accountability and public participation
To ensures that the incumbents of the next administration are competent, selected on merit, beyond reproach and inclusive of women and youth in strategic positions.
events
news
Bereavement Notice: Ms Mandisa Monakali
We hear from all quarters of the country that we are in a state of crisis. Increasingly, the term “failed state” comes to the fore due to disarray in which national and local government, business and ordinary citizens find themselves.
Intervention at the AU 44 Summit of Heads of State
We hear from all quarters of the country that we are in a state of crisis. Increasingly, the term “failed state” comes to the fore due to disarray in which national and local government, business and ordinary citizens find themselves.
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