Ten books to add to your holiday #TBR
It's that time of the year again: schools are closed, people are off from work and it's the time to kick back and just...
In case you ever doubted it, here’s why the ANC hates...
After the political fiasco of Monday’s African National Congress top six elections in which Cyril Ramaphosa was voted in as party president (and, let’s...
Three soldiers in the Lesotho army are fighting their dismissals over...
UPDATE: The three women soldiers who were dismissed from the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) after falling pregnant have finally gotten justice. On 14 February,...
There is no freedom of speech on Facebook, activists say
Facebook has been making headlines globally for temporarily banning users who comment variations of “Men Are Trash†on the site. This is in line...
South Africa’s #MeToo gap: No accountability for high-profile men
The #MeToo movement began on our timelines - then became tangible as scores of high-profile American men are being ousted and fired for their...
SA Men Awards nominates homophobic, misogynistic preacher
Behold the SA Men Awards, where we celebrate men for not being trash during the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women...
SA’s healthcare system is failing survivors of sexual violence
New research by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on 256 designated public health facilities has found critical gaps in the provision of comprehensive medical care...
Is #MenAreTrash in danger of becoming a feminist-stamped “boys will be...
#MenAreTrash is a social media movement that gained traction in South Africa. It draws attention to the systematic way in which men are taught...
Here’s why you should think twice before naming a restaurant ‘Misohawni’
Today in WTF 2017, two white men open an Asian fusion restaurant in Melville and decide that the perfect name for it would be...
As the Phakeng incident shows, UCT views black excellence with suspicion...
Reading about the attacks on Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, the deputy vice chancellor (DVC) for Research and Internationalisation at the University of Cape Town (UCT)...
#MeToo: two words that broke the silence around sexual abuse
When the New York Times broke the story about Harvey Weinstein's decades of sexually assaulting and harassing women, it threw into focus what women...
Less judgement, more action is needed on female genital mutilation
Despite the dangers and growing opposition to the practice, female genital mutilation (FGM) persists across the world. According to the World Health Organisation, over...
Josina Machel reminds us that status doesn’t protect you from abuse
She is a wealthy woman, born and raised in affluence. Her life and upbringing is markedly different from that of most women in Africa,...
Three ways you can check your privilege and build social change
Power dynamics in social movements are important - they can either enable or disable them. In an article titled Tools for White Guys who...
Why Women’s Month in South Africa is a waste of time
Here's a joke: Women’s Month.
In South Africa, August is dedicated to the thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings on August 9...
Enough with the dialogues. It’s time we fought back against violent...
Last week, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) and United Nations (UN) Women hosted a community dialogue on how to end gender based...
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is the latest politician to victim-blame abused women
ANC presidential hopeful, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is the latest to join the long list of politicians who have said questionable things about gender-based violence. We...
The Daily Vox joins Izwi Lami anti-rape campaign
An anti-rape campaign by Health-e News invites rape survivors to share their stories, contact counselling services and campaign for packages of care.
Before rape becomes...
It’s time to hold the state accountable for violence against women
With the exception of couple of men, about 50 women gathered at the Hlanganisa Institute for Development in Southern Africa (HiDSA) in Parktown on...
#HoeIsLife is sexual freedom like you’ve never seen it before
Society hates when *womxn have power, especially over our sexuality and our bodies. Patriarchy determines the terms and conditions of sex for womxn. When...
