After the Bo-Kaap video, how do we support survivors of gender-based...
A viral video uploaded to YouTube in which a woman details allegations of paedophillia against her paternal grandfather has left many of us...
Hiding my pregnancy from my family is best for everyone
In most traditional and religious households, falling pregnant without being married is a social taboo - and it’s usually women who face social scrutiny.
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Kenyan women live in fear of election violence
Women peace builders representing more than 10 informal settlements in Nairobi have raised their concerns over the impending violence ahead of the August 8...
Book Extract – Stellenbosch: Murder Town Two Decades of Shocking Crimes
Stellenbosch is world renowned for its wine, gorgeous scenery, and beautiful people. It’s the home of students working towards their future, successful businessmen and...
Editorial: Misogyny, we are coming for you
We’ve been seeing people rant and moan all over the internet about what a terrible year 2016 was.
And it’s not hard to see why....
Toya Delazy: Why I Named And Shamed A Homophobic Bully
Pop star Toya Delazy has been hit with heavy criticism from some Zulu men on Twitter over the past few days, after she posted...
Map of GBV shelters in South Africa
This is a list of GBV shelters in South Africa.
Read more: Here is a list of organisations helping to fight Gender-based violence in...
Imposter Syndrome Is Worse For Women
Imposter Syndrome is something that has affected every single one of us at some time or the other. Have you ever felt like you're...
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,...
Murder of Johannesburg sex workers shows why South Africa must urgently...
The decomposed bodies of six women, four of whom were identified as sex workers, were recently discovered at a panel beating factory in Johannesburg....
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...
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...
#RealMonstersOfSA Campaign Used Halloween To Raise GBV Awareness
Over the Halloween weekend in South Africa, a campaign was launched to raise awareness about gender-based violence (GBV). Two organisations came together for the...
“I have friends who dropped out of university because they felt...
Students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) say they’re fed up with feeling under threat from criminals while on campus. On Wednesday, 24...
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...
SexistSA: Where women’s safety in public spaces is unimaginable
Since the uproar from last week’s #TaxiRape story - that a group of men in a minibus taxi has reportedly been picking women up,...
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...
Government Must Force Universities To Transform
It's been 22 years since the passing of Higher Education Act, Act 101 of 1997 and Education White Paper 3: A Programme for the...
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...
