Connecting people and issues for community-led changeAdvocacySALT Alliance seeks to promote transformational advocacy which it defines as follows:
Current advocacy topics that SALT Alliance members are working on include:
1. Child birth certificate registration 2. Women understanding their rights 3. Rights and responsibilities for good health 4. Child protection and safety 5. Protection and rights of widows |
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Advocating for the care of widows
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TransWorld Radio South Africa recently undertook research into the challenges that widows in rural KwaZulu-Natal face. Their findings have been published both in South Africa and internationally: widows in South Africa are a vulnerable people group. Further research by other SALT Alliance members corroborates this study.
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Advocating for stateless children
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The SA Dept of Education is insisting that all children must have valid ID documents to attend school as from 1 January 2016. SALT Alliance Member Thembalethu Nkomazi reports that many children in the region of Nkomazi are being denied access to education (a violation of their basic human rights) and have thus become "stateless".
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Campaigns
SALT Alliance members join in various national campaigns in line with their vision, values and areas of work.
Thursdays in black
This campaign stands against violence and abuse of women.
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Child Protection WeekNational Child Protection Week (CPW) is commemorated in South Africa annually to raise awareness of the rights of children as articulated in the Children's Act of 2005.
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Mandela DayMandela Day is a global call to action that celebrates the idea that each individual has the power to transform the world and the ability to make an impact. The Mandela Day campaign message is simple:
"Nelson Mandela has fought for social justice for 67 years. We're asking you to start with 67 minutes." |