South Africa’s first feminist television show launches
To kick off the month of November, South Africans will be able to watch the country’s “first feminist television show”. Titled “It’s a Feminist...
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...
Extract from Andy Kawa’s book about getting justice for women
Kwanele, Enough! My Battle with the South African Police Service to get Justice for Women is businessperson Andy Kawa’s story. In 2010, she was...
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...
The fight against sexism and GBV must include migrant, refugee women
By Terri Maggott
On August 2 2019, numerous reports of violent femicides sent shockwaves through the nation. In the same week, the news of brutal...
The Nigeria SARS and Namibia GBV protests, explained
For almost two weeks, Nigerians have been protesting to #EndSARS. Thousands of people joined the demonstrations across the country, raising their voices against police...
Gender Based Violence law amendments could do more harm
Covid-19 has exposed so many cracks in South African society, gender-based violence being one of them. Public participation in government is so important. That...
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...
Lockdown Could Mean Women Are Trapped Indoors With Their Abusers
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), one in three women around the world experience intimate partner violence. The WHO notes: “This makes it...
In Photos: South Africa Joins Global Strike For Women
CIVICUS, Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA), Tosunga Baninga, Social Justice, and other members of civil society and activist communities gathered at Constitution...
#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...
SWEAT Says Convicted Murderer’s Artwork Must Be Removed From Exhibition
SWEAT is calling on the University of Pretoria to remove a convicted murderer’s artwork. The organisation is known as the Sex Worker Education and...
In Pictures: The #SandtonShutdown Protest Against Gender-Based Violence And Femicide
On Friday, hundreds of people marched to Sandton, the business hub of the country, to protest gender-based violence and femicide, inspired by the news...
#SandtonShutdown: Civil Society Pleads For Big Business To Intervene In The...
In the early hours of the morning, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Sandton. The protesters were...
Woman As Citizen – (As Forgotten)
COMMENT
In the wake of gender-based violence, a number of men in the Republic have taken to social media and other platforms; decrying the actions...
Our Mothers’ Warnings Will Never Be Enough
COMMENT
Twenty-first birthdays in South Africa, while legally non-significant, often still carry much pomp and ceremony surrounding the idea of fully-fledged adulthood. Symbolic keys “to...
Neither State Of Emergency Or Death Penalty Are Solutions To GBV
These past few weeks following the rape and murder of 19-year-old Uyinene Mrwetyana has thrown into the spotlight the issue of gender-based violence. Many...
Would Suspending Freedoms Help To End Gender-Based Violence?
NEWS ANALYSIS
“Violence against women has become more than a national crisis. It is a crime against our common humanity,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa during...
There Are No Longer Spaces For Us To Feel Safe
COMMENT
Do not go out at night, do not walk outside by yourself at night, dress appropriately to avoid being assaulted, do not go to...
“Excluding Rape From Common Purpose Would Be Irrational,” ConCourt Hears
UPDATE: During the December 11 handing down of judgement, the Constitutional Court ruled that the doctrine of common purpose applies to the common...
