Hello everyone
GAP has set up another blog space for you to interact with. We were blown away by the vagina monologues that were performed a few days ago and it got us thinking that we should creat a space for people to talk about their own vaginas. Hence the blog. So go visit it at http://vaginadiaries.blogspot.com. Or if you want go to our profile and click on the link and start sending us your monologues and comments.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Justice delayed is Justice denied
So on friday on High street GAP and its supporters tied themselves to lamp posts and even trees to show solidairty with Buyisiwe and get the message across that when justice is delayed it is denied. We also made a book available for people to write in and send messages of solidarity to Buyisiwe.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
National Day of Solidarity
On Friday 6th March GAP will be participating in the 1 in 9 National Day of Solidarity. We'll be hosting a protest outside the High Court in Solidarity with Buyisiwe's case.
On 2 October 2005, Buyisiwe was gang raped in Tembisa. Buyisiwe immediately reported the matter to the police and underwent a medico-legal examination. The accused were arrested and bail was denied. Due to ‘administrative problems' certain documents went ‘missing' from the docket resulting in the matter being struck from the court roll. The accused were released and have since that time been out on bail. Due to community, family, and campaign pressure, the matter was finally reinstated last year. Despite numerous court dates since then, the state has yet to close its case.
Her case has finally been taken up again and is currently underway.
Friday is the day selected by the 1 in 9 Campaign to show Solidarity with Buyisiwe nation-wide.
Anyone interested in participating by being chained to the High Court please email: ru.the.gap@gmail.com.
There are slots available from 07h45 - 17h00 - these slots are concurrent with your timetable.
If you dont want to be chained to the High Court but want to show solidarity please come to the High Court and show your support. Also feel free to write a letter of solidarity to Buyisiwe - materials will be provided at the High Court for this.
On 2 October 2005, Buyisiwe was gang raped in Tembisa. Buyisiwe immediately reported the matter to the police and underwent a medico-legal examination. The accused were arrested and bail was denied. Due to ‘administrative problems' certain documents went ‘missing' from the docket resulting in the matter being struck from the court roll. The accused were released and have since that time been out on bail. Due to community, family, and campaign pressure, the matter was finally reinstated last year. Despite numerous court dates since then, the state has yet to close its case.
Her case has finally been taken up again and is currently underway.
Friday is the day selected by the 1 in 9 Campaign to show Solidarity with Buyisiwe nation-wide.
Anyone interested in participating by being chained to the High Court please email: ru.the.gap@gmail.com.
There are slots available from 07h45 - 17h00 - these slots are concurrent with your timetable.
If you dont want to be chained to the High Court but want to show solidarity please come to the High Court and show your support. Also feel free to write a letter of solidarity to Buyisiwe - materials will be provided at the High Court for this.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Sign up
Yesterday was societies sign up and GAP now has over 100 members. YAY!!! Seems as if it's going to be GAP's year :)
Friday, February 20, 2009
Solidarity with Rape Survivor
The Gender Action Project (GAP) will be having a silent sit-in in the library quad on Tuesday, 24 February at 19h00. This event is in solidarity with rape survivors, taking into account the recent rape of a first year student last Friday. Regardless of the innocence of the accused, GAP feels that the rape survivor needs to be aware that GAP, staff and students of the university stand beside her in solidarity.
We call on the justice system to speedily resolve the case for the benefit of all parties. The lives of both individuals are currently on hold – and both are currently being victimised by a criminal justice system which is holding up the process of justice being served. GAP is holding a ‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied’ march on Friday, 27 February at 13h15. The march will begin at the Drostdy Arch and proceed down High Street ending at the High Court.
Again:
Solidarity with Rape Survivors Sit-in
Venue: Library Quad
Date: Tuesday 24 February
Time: 19h00
‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied’ March
Venue: Drostdy Arch
Date: Friday 27 February
Time: 13h15
In solidarity with the rape survivor,
GAP Working Group
We call on the justice system to speedily resolve the case for the benefit of all parties. The lives of both individuals are currently on hold – and both are currently being victimised by a criminal justice system which is holding up the process of justice being served. GAP is holding a ‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied’ march on Friday, 27 February at 13h15. The march will begin at the Drostdy Arch and proceed down High Street ending at the High Court.
Again:
Solidarity with Rape Survivors Sit-in
Venue: Library Quad
Date: Tuesday 24 February
Time: 19h00
‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied’ March
Venue: Drostdy Arch
Date: Friday 27 February
Time: 13h15
In solidarity with the rape survivor,
GAP Working Group
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