How can we prevent sexual violence in taxis and public spaces?
South Africa has one of the highest rates of sexual violence in the world. Harassment and sexual violence towards women using public transport are...
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...
Teen pregnancy isn’t rising and 7 other things we learned from...
On Monday, almost a week after the brutal murder of Karabo Mokoena  sent South Africa into a tailspin, sparking rage on social media under...
Nine ways women can protect themselves from trashy men
Being a woman today is fraught with danger. Rape culture, misogyny, sexism, and the perceived ownership over women's bodies are everywhere. The Daily Vox...
Another South African woman falls victim to intimate partner violence
South Africans were outraged on Thursday as reports spread online that a woman had been murdered by her boyfriend and her body burned. The...
“I can’t do anything to protect myself”: Homeless women on dangers...
Homeless women and women who live in shelters are among society’s most vulnerable. They have no walls to protect them from violence, fists, or...
#ThisIsMyVagina: inspiration for women in male-dominated spaces
Naledi Chirwa, the national spokesperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFFSC), recently told women and girls to take ownership of their vaginas...
Should artists conform to South Africans’ sensibilities?
Ayanda Mabulu has caused shock with his latest painting, which depicts President Jacob Zuma engaged in a sexual act with Nelson Mandela. Mabulu called...
Why Mabulu’s latest painting infuriates me as a black gay man
I tried to ignore the buzz around the latest Ayanda Mabulu painting, but it simply wasn’t possible. Mabulu appears to be a chronic attention...
Six reasons why you shouldn’t bother watching Thirteen Reasons Why
At the end of March, Netflix released the series adaptation of the popular young adult novel Thirteen Reasons Why to much enthusiasm. Even though...
Zapiro needs to take a hard look in the mirror
Nine years after he first decided to use a rape metaphor to comment on the state of the nation, cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, better known...
Rape culture is not an “epidemic”
Content Warning: This article contains reference to rape, assault, and violence
The one thing society has reluctantly learned over the past few years is that...
What the Malema ‘nutcracker moment’ at SONA says about sexual violence...
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Why does Trump hate women?
On his first Monday as President of the US, Donald Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy, blocking US funding for health clinics that provide...
If you think you may be part of #NotAllMen, read this
During a new year's eve celebration in Bangalore, India, police reported evidence of widespread sexual assault having taken place, with many women saying they...
“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...
Mishka Hoosen at Time of the Writer 2016
This year's Time of the Writer festival has already served up fascinating conversations about what exactly knowledge is, and how we relate to books....
The testimonies of these rape victims in Kenya show the failure...
During Kenya’s 2007-2008 post-election violence, hundreds of women and girls were raped as part of a broad pattern of violations against communities. Sexual violence...
A new report says the Kenyan government is failing victims of...
The 2007-2008 post-election violence in Kenya left hundreds of people scarred and years later, the government has done very little to assist those affected....
Patriarchs: Keep Your Noses Out Of My Panties!
Dear men and boys,
Here's some good news - all of you men who measure less than 15cm will get a special bursary to study...
