NMU remains shut down amid security concerns
Students at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) shut down both the south and north campuses on Tuesday in protest over poor campus security. The shutdown...
#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...
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,...
Drawing the line between corporal punishment and abuse in parenting
UPDATE: The Constitutional Court upholds a judgment which says spanking your child is illegal.
al.UPDATE: On 19 October 2017, a judge in the Johannesburg High...
Netflix’s You Season Two is a Must Watch
Does anything say the day after Christmas like getting inside the head of a self-obsessed stalker. Well if that’s the vibe you’re going for...
Government red tape is actually sticky tape that never ends
Accessing government funds when existing as a NGO is like trying to jog in quicksand. In recent interviews with The Daily Vox, two organisations...
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...
From government officials to social media creatives, rape culture is everywhere
When comments and videos perpetuating rape culture are left unchecked, what message is being sent to survivors and victims of sexual violence?
A popular South...
Quote This Woman+ on 16 Days of Activism
This year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women coincides with the release of the Wits State of the Newsroom Report, which contains...
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...
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...
Zizi Kodwa, Pule Mabe, And The ANC’s Sexual Violence Problem
African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson Pule Mabe and acting spokesperson Zizi Kodwa agreed to step aside from their duties amid the allegations of sexual...
Higher Education Minister Appoints Sexual Violence In Universities Task Team
Students have been consistently protesting the rampant sexual harassment and violence that takes place at institutions of higher learning. Hoping to address these concerns,...
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...
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...
Five women’s rights campaigns you need to support
Women's Month is about commemorating the queens among us and fighting for the equality women deserve. To celebrate the work women are doing to...
The Roe v Wade decision: young South Africans share their thoughts
On June 24, the US Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v Wade which was a ruling passed in 1979 ensuring abortions were constitutionally...
Meena Kandasamy’s novel is literary salvation for women abuse survivors
Meena Kandasamy’s latest novel When I Hit You is a wrenching story that straddles the line between fiction and nonfiction. Two reporters, Mishka Wazar...
Hey Renaldo, a selfie is a selfie, not an invitation
On Wednesday, the DA’s proportional representation councillor for Nelson Mandela Bay Renaldo Gouws posted a Facebook status calling out women who post “sexually suggestive...
Ayanda Mabulu and the politics of rape and sexual violence
If you thought you were done hearing about controversial artist Ayanda Mabulu for the year, you were wrong. Mabulu’s work is being dually exhibited...
