Call for Contributions to the ESR Review (Special Issue)
The Socio-Economic Rights Project of the Community Law Centre (University of the Western Cape) welcomes contributions to be considered for publication in a special issue of the ESR Review, focusing on the realisation of the socio-economic rights of older persons in South Africa. Comparative experiences with lessons for South Africa are also welcomed.
Contributions should:
• Reflect contemporary debate or spark new debate.
• Be opinion pieces or serve an advocacy function, rather than simply stating legal principles or being descriptive in nature.
• Not be a marketing exercise for a particular project or programme.
• Be written in a simple, clear style that avoids technical language and legal jargon where possible, and take into account that the Review is read by both legal practitioners and grassroots human rights organisations.
Length and scope
Contributions should be no longer than 4 pages – Arial 12, single spacing (about 2500 words) and should deal with issues falling under the following broad themes:
• Legal and policy frame work on older persons (international and/or South African)
• The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and older persons
• Realising the housing rights of older persons
• The right to food and food security for older persons
• Realising the health care rights of older persons
• Realising the social security rights of older persons
Contributions should be sent in electronic format (MS Word) to serp@uwc.ac.za or lchenwi@uwc.ac.za by no later than 18 February 2011. Provide your full name and present position. Titles and qualifications are not necessary.
NB: You may contact us prior to writing the paper, with an abstract or short summary, in order to establish if the paper is suitable for submission for consideration. If the article has already been published elsewhere, provide full details, including whether it has been shortened, updated or substantially changed for the ESR Review or the required authorisations have been granted.
References and notes
• No footnotes. Rather try to work explanations into the text.
• Use the abbreviated Harvard style of referencing, for example: “Child abuse is rising (Author 1999:10)” or “According to Author (1999:10), child abuse is rising”.
• Keep references to the absolute minimum – preferably only for publications from which direct quotes have been taken, or for backing up potentially contentious statements.
• Provide a list of the key references at the end of the contribution.
About the ESR Review:
The ESR Review is a quarterly publication that aims to inform and educate politicians, policy makers, NGOs, the academic community and legal practitioners about key developments relating to socio-economic rights at the national and international levels. It also seeks to stimulate creative thinking on how to advance these rights as a tool for poverty alleviation in South Africa and abroad.
More information here.
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