South Africa: Putting Gender Equality at the Forefront of Local Government

A ground-breaking gender equality training course for local government officials has wrapped up in South Africa's financial capital, Johannesburg. "The course was the first of its kind in South Africa and the region involving gender and local government," said Colleen Lowe Morna, director of Gender Links: the non-governmental organisation headquartered in Johannesburg which organised the training. The programme was held amidst preparations for local government elections in South Africa, scheduled to be held within the next few months.