Nelson Mandela and Women
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is etched into history as an icon and is lauded all over the world for his work in the struggle against...
Why do SA universities have more female graduates but fewer academics?
May was graduation season at many universities around South Africa. As usual, social media timelines were flooded with pictures of proud parents and grinning...
The Bo-Kaap pedophilia allegations, where to from here?
On October 21, a video uploaded on YouTube sent shock waves around the Bo-Kaap community, and the country beyond. The woman in the...
Talking Islamic Social Justice With ‘Lady Imam’ Amina Wadud
In the conversation on the intersection between Islam and gender, there is no name quite as well-known as Professor Amina Wadud. Both lauded and...
Men Are Still Ashamed To Publicly Buy Sanitary Pads
For many, it’s still unusual to see men holding or buying sanitary pads. This stigma results in some men feeling uncomfortable and others go...
The Women Of Waqf Are Claiming Their Right To Pray In...
What began as a means for women to form a spiritual community and pray their salaah in congregation during the holy month of Ramadan...
SA’s Indian Muslims need to check themselves before going after Joey...
Comedian Joey Rasdien was dragged by Muslims on social media this weekend after making a controversial comment during a comedy set at the Ilm...
The Total Shutdown: One Year On
One year ago on August 1, 2018, thousands of women and gender non-conforming people (GNC) took to the streets of South Africa under the...
The Construction Of Masculinities, The Rule Of Law And Gender-Based Violence
The construction of masculinities, the rule of law and gender-based violence: An enabling environment at the cost of justice for victims and survivors
The origins...
Basic Education Spokesperson Faces Backlash Over Sexist #ReadToLead Tweets
The department of education’s (DBE) ‘Read to Lead’ campaign took a sexist and tone-deaf turn on August 10 when spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga published a...
We need to look beyond consent in discussions of sex and...
As a sexual violence researcher, one of the most important things I’ve learned about sexual violence, mostly from the feminist movement, is the importance...
Extract: “Femicide In South Africa”
Femicide In South Africa is the latest book by author and journalist Nechama Brodie. The book looks at the story of femicide in South...
An Open Letter to the Board of BDS-SA On The Muhammad...
COMMENT
We as individuals, committed to:
Justice for Palestine;
An indivisible, intersectional approach to justice;
Victim-centered approaches to gender-based violence (GBV), and
The creation of egalitarian societies;
categorically reject the...
“Men are trash” – everyday experiences of toxic masculinity
Acts of gender-based violence do not arise out of thin air. The violence is a consequence of a society that accepts and normalises everyday...
The Stigmas Of Sex Work “To Be Blessed And Slaying”
Over the last three years a new tagline of a type of sex work has populated much of social media under the name of...
The Place Of Sara Baartman At UCT
The label “Hottentot Venus†continues to haunt our memory of Sara Baartman. This moniker, used in Jean Reaux’s posters to advertise the exhibit of...
20+ reasons why men cannot be trusted
Journalist Pontsho Pilane lists the many times she's been harassed and violated by men, in both public and private spaces, proving why #NotAllMen is...
The Girl At St Agnes, And The Dark Side Of SA’s...
With The Girl At St Agnes, South African streaming service Showmax hopes to compete with international original created content. The show which debuted January...
Five Facts: Femicide In South Africa
The murder of a university student in South Africa has led to national soulsearching and debate over violence against women. Africa Check summarises the...
Women’s status in South Africa: a reality check
So South Africa has all these laws and regulations that are meant to further women's rights and protect them, right? Well, what happens in theory...
