Womxn in the EFFSC name and shame alleged sexual predator
The Wits Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFFSC) is calling for the EFF and EFFSC structures to stand in solidarity for justice for *womxn,...
Marching against rape and violence: ‘If they don’t heed this message,...
Trigger warning: this article contains an account of rape
This weekend, at the final #SafeTaxisNow event in the month-long campaign, women, LGBTQIA+ folk, men, and...
#SafeTaxisNow march in Soweto is not the end in the fight...
A group of women, children, and men gathered outside Bara Taxi Rank on Saturday, 24 June to disrupt the streets of Soweto. “Our streets!...
Court ruling a victory but justice is still elusive for survivors...
Eight women and men took on the law so a businessman accused of sexually abusing them decades ago could be brought to book. He...
‘Progressive’ Legislation And Lived Realities Of Queer People: Contradictions And Concerns
While May 17 marked the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, and June is Pride month, queer activists around the country are calling...
The Rohingya crisis: a humanitarian disaster in Myanmar
Myanmar is home to an estimated 1.1 million Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority. Numerous sources both inside and outside the country have reported horrific...
This woman was attacked after getting on a taxi
Trigger warning: This article contains an account of rape
The spotlight is currently on the physical and sexual violence that women experience daily in South...
South African film wants to end the silence around date rape
Cut-Out Girls is a play-turned-feature-film project by Cape Town art students from ACT Cape Town, aimed at raising awareness about rape, date rape, and...
Women say Booysens police station is not taking rape cases seriously
On Thursday night, the Soul City Institute and the Soweto Women’s Forum held a vigil outside the Booysens Police Station to draw attention to...
Guerrilla art in Braam drives conversation on women’s safety
The Daily Vox spoke to Her Shadow, the self-taught animator and guerrilla performance artist who disrupted the streets of Braamfontein last week. The performance...
Is better regulation the way to make taxis safer for women?
Reports of several women being attacked and raped on taxis this year have revived conversations about the need to make the industry safer. These...
We need #SafeTaxisNow because women are sick of harassment at taxi...
Millions of women in South Africa use taxis to commute daily. According to Action Aid SA, 69% of women who use taxis say they...
Here’s what the police are supposed to do when someone reports...
The experience of a sexual assault is violent and traumatic. The last thing you may want to do is deal with the police, especially...
Students around the country demonstrate for women’s safety
In the wake of the abductions and murders of women being highlighted in media in recent weeks, university students took it upon themselves to...
“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...
Did the Minister of Women seriously victim-blame Karabo Mokoena?
Minister of Women in the Presidency, Susan Shabangu, said on Saturday that Karabo Mokoena, who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend Sandile Mantsoe, was...
Mob justice: “Yes, I would join in to protect my communityâ€
At the weekend, a man in Hlogotlou, Limpopo was stoned to death after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend and her younger sister, and set...
These women are learning to kick ass: “I need it so...
On Sunday, the 1in9 Campaign, i-LEAD and Soul City Institute hosted an empowering self defence class for women as part of the #SafeTaxisNow campaign....
Police to increase security in Joburg CBD to protect women
The City of Johannesburg plans to beef up security and visibility in the CBD to protect women. This comes after the several high profile...
These three universities have been protesting the war on women’s bodies
The national conversation has only recently shifted toward talk about rape culture and violence on women's bodies. This was following the horrific murder of...
