In the last edition - Volume 6 No. 2 November 2002

Welcome to our final 2002 edition of GenderNews! In this edition we focus on some of the legislative and policy developments aimed at alleviating the plight of rape survivors in South Africa.

A new policy with regard to the provision of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) was introduced earlier this year, and we take a closer look at what this means for rape survivors. We also highlight some substantive and administrative concerns around the Compulsory HIV Testing of Sexual Offenders Bill, which has sparked considerable debate.

We assess the recent case of Jordan v the State, where the Constitutional Court ruled that the provisions in the Sexual Offences Act that prohibit brothel keeping and sex for reward, are constitutional.

We warmly welcome Zukiswa Skepu to the Gender Project! Zukiswa will be working on the Bail Research Component of the Project for the upcoming months. She makes her introduction in our newsletter by arguing for increased participation of women at local government level as well as the need for local government to focus on issues that confront women.

We wish all our readers well for the rest of the year and look forward to many more exciting developments with regard to the improvement of the quality of life for women in 2003. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need additional information on any of the articles featured in this edition. We welcome any articles or updates for publication.

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