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In Memoriam: Ms Rhoda Khadalie
Author: Keathela
Published: Apr 19, 2022

The Dullah Omar Institute learnt with sadness about the passing of Ms Rhoda Khadalie. Ms Khadalie served on the Advisory Board of the Community Law Centre (now: Dullah Omar Institute) as a public representative from the mid-nineties until March 2005.

Inception Meeting on Research on Community-Based Paralegals in Africa
Author: Keathela
Published: Apr 06, 2022

The Socio-Economic Rights Project at the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape, in conjunction with the African Centre of Excellence for Access to Justice (ACE-AJ) hosted an inception workshop on the second phase of the research from 5-6 April 2022 in Entebbe, Uganda.

Launch: Report on Recognition of Community-Based Paralegals in Africa
Author: Keathela
Published: Apr 05, 2022

The Socio-Economic Rights Project at the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape, in conjunction with the African Centre of Excellence for Access to Justice (ACE-AJ) hosted the launch of the Research Report on Legal Recognition of Paralegals in Africa: Lessons, Challenges and Good Practices.

#WomenCount – SA still falling short of gender parity for councillors
Author: Lenina Rassool
Published: Nov 17, 2021

Turning the lens on gender in the local government elections, an analysis of elected candidates shows that the only space where women led was in voter registration numbers. Post-election, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has revealed that while more women than men registered to vote in every province, female councillors only made up 37% of elected councillors.

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