Dismantling Islamophobia Through Words
Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan is here to dismantle Islamophobia through her words. Her latest work “Whose Eyes Are These Anyway” tackles Islamophobia, state security, and racism....
Our 10 Favourite Books By Muslim Women
Representation matters, especially in a world where ‘Muslim woman’ is a highly politicised identity. Muslim women are painted as submissive and oppressed, brown women...
Everything You Need To Know About The FIFA Women’s World Cup
France 2019: it’s almost time for another World Cup! The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be happening in June and excitement levels are...
Springbok Zinhle Ndawonde: My Tough Upbringing Didn’t Deter Me
As Told To
Born and bred in Inanda Township, firefighter and Springbok player Zinhle Ndawonde will be heading to France for an invitational, in preparation...
#Shayisfuba: Feminist Collective Demands Feminist Government
A network of feminist women and non-binary people are calling for a feminist government and a feminist socio-economic and political agenda in South Africa....
Banyana, Bafana & Proteas Seek Glory In 2019
Three of South Africa’s national sporting teams are in action this year. 2019 is a busy sporting year. There’s the FIFA Women’s World Cup,...
It’s REALLY Not About The Burqa
COLUMN/REVIEW
It’s Not About The Burqa - a collection of writings - edited by Mariam Khan tells beautiful stories of Muslim women living in...
10 Reasons We Stan #BeyoncéHomecoming
The world came to a standstill on April 17. The only Queen we recognise, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, dropped “Homecoming: A film by Beyoncé” on Beyflix ... er, Netflix.
What It Means To Wear A Headscarf And Play Sport
When Zahraa Hendricks ran onto the field to play her first rugby match with the University of Cape Town (UCT), she had no idea...
“You” Author Caroline Kepnes Talks Stalking, Book Snobs And Writing
The chilling series ‘You’ took Netflix by a storm when it was released in September 2018. It followed a charming bookstore manager whose crush on an aspiring writer turned real sinister real quick.
Bontle Senne On Writing Girls With Power And Magic
Bontle Senne writes about myth and magic and kickass girls in her Shadow Chasers series. The series is the perfect reading for 9-12 year...
Angie Thomas Delivers Again With A YA Ode To Hip Hop
Meet Bri, her full name is Brianna and her friends call her Breezy. She's 16, black, and she lives in Trump's America. Bri dreams...
‘A Place For Us’, A Stunning Tale Of Faith And Family
Treading between tradition and the secular and the clash between the self and family, this book tells a stunning tale of faith and family....
The 9 Most Badass Women In YA
As girls who have lived most of our lives with our noses in books we have come to befriend some wonderful literary characters. Some...
“The Last Words Of Rowan Du Preez” Explores Truth And Justice
It was 2012 in the Cape Flats in Mfuleni. Demanding better police services in Khayelitsha, community activists Angy Peter and Isaac Mbadu were raising...
In Conversation With The Unstoppable Artist Céline Tshika
Céline Tshika can't be boxed into just one art genre. She is a writer, singer, actor, and blogger. From the Democratic Republic of Congo...
These Bones Will Rise Again Is An Intimate Telling Of Zimbabwean...
Much of history is told from the position of "Big Men" who oft gloss over or ignore the contributions made by women and the...
Ming-Cheau Lin’s “Just Add Rice” Recipe Book Is An Immigration Story
Storyteller, immigrant, copywriter, and cookbook author - for Ming-Cheau Lin it is all these different identities that have come together in the writing of...
Ada Hegerberg Deserves RESPECT
It's nearly the end of 2018 and we are still having the exact same conversations about women in football. Conversations constantly arise calling for...
The Forgotten Women Series Uncovers The Untold Histories Of Women
World history remembers certain people better than others. Our records are dominated by white men from the West who supposedly led, conquered, and created...
