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Feminism’s got its groove back
Article
/ 19 January 2018

Feminism’s got its groove back

The Trump era seems to have revitalised the urgency to tackle gender inequality

By Colleen Lowe Morna
New year, new classism
Article
/ 12 January 2018

New year, new classism

Healthy living has become a ‘virtuous’ vehicle for conspicuous consumption

By Kiri Rupiah
Sixteen days of denialism
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Sixteen days of denialism

The state’s response to violence against women and children avoids the real work that’s needed

By Staff Reporter
Safely embrace  ‘hoe is life’
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Safely embrace  ‘hoe is life’

Queer people had only the heterosexual space for early lessons in sexual identity

By Kagure Mugo
You should eat your words
Article
/ 17 November 2017

You should eat your words

My weight gain does not entitle you to comment on my body

By Mashadi Kekana
A man’s kiss-off: You … feminist!
Article
/ 10 November 2017

A man’s kiss-off: You … feminist!

Those who provoke men are often spurned as ‘those things called the feminists’

By Staff Reporter
A silence that begins at home
Article
/ 1 November 2017

A silence that begins at home

We need to air our own complicity in muting the voices of sexual assault victims

By Kagure Mugo
Women tackle taxi terror
Article
/ 20 September 2017

Women tackle taxi terror

The needs of women must be included in all public transport planning and policy

By Koketso Moeti
Great kinky sex is just three magic words away: Conversation, consideration, consent
Article
/ 5 September 2017

Great kinky sex is just three magic words away: Conversation, consideration, consent

The kink world is one filled with safe words, sexual contracts and conscious conversations

By Kagure Mugo
The hard labour of pregnancy
Analysis
/ 1 September 2017

The hard labour of pregnancy

Maternal mortality is rising in developing countries —and in the United States

By Kiri Rupiah
The words we use do matter
Article
/ 25 August 2017

The words we use do matter

Be mindful of what you say to whom. You may even be unaware that you are causing harm

By Staff Reporter
Let us be childless by choice
Article
/ 9 August 2017

Let us be childless by choice

Society must stay out of young women’s decision whether to have babies or not.

By Tsidiso Tolla
Let’s open up about infertility
Article
/ 27 July 2017

Let’s open up about infertility

Half the time problems with conceiving lie with the man, yet it’s women who get stigmatised

By Palesa Lebitse
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Analysis
/ 14 July 2017

Gender bender: Normalising, moralising and a shot of reality

Peddling booze as the ultimate feminist equaliser is a dangerous marketing ploy

By Kiri Rupiah
Femicide needs its own laws
Article
/ 7 July 2017

Femicide needs its own laws

The crimes must be investigated and prosecuted in a particular way

By Palesa Lebitse
Yoga can help to decolonise us
Analysis
/ 30 June 2017

Yoga can help to decolonise us

It’s not just for white yummy mummies; the ancient practice is a balm for stress and pain

By Staff Reporter
Oh Lordey, self-care as warfare
Analysis
/ 15 June 2017

Oh Lordey, self-care as warfare

Looking after your own wellbeing should be about self-affirmation and not costly facials

By Kiri Rupiah
Beautiful girls don’t deserve to die, so who does?
Analysis
/ 2 June 2017

Beautiful girls don’t deserve to die, so who does?

Not even death by violent means can separate women from patriarchal notions of beauty

By Staff Reporter
Men are trash … end of discussion
Analysis
/ 19 May 2017

Men are trash … end of discussion

This isn’t even a point of discussion. Women are dying while you flap your jaws

By Kiri Rupiah
Weight a sec, is that healthy?
Analysis
/ 12 May 2017

Weight a sec, is that healthy?

‘Wellness’ is a dangerous creed for those predisposed to eating disorders

By Kiri Rupiah
Ad awards prioritise humanity
Analysis
/ 5 May 2017

Ad awards prioritise humanity

The Loeries seek work that challenges biases and prejudices

By Staff Reporter
Fifty shades of vegan sex
Analysis
/ 28 April 2017

Fifty shades of vegan sex

A new sex shop offers animal-free lubricants, whips of bicycle tubes and phthalate-free toys

By Brent Meersman
Youth avoid sexual healthcare
Analysis
/ 7 April 2017

Youth avoid sexual healthcare

Health services are available but the attitudes of medical staff deter young people

By Tsidiso Tolla
Baby burden troubles women
Analysis
/ 31 March 2017

Baby burden troubles women

In places like Ghana, they are judged harshly if they are unable to bear children

By Staff Reporter
Sexual obesity in the tech age
Analysis
/ 10 March 2017

Sexual obesity in the tech age

Tinder is to sex what microwaves are to food prep: quick and easy, with a touch of danger

By Kagure Mugo
​That awkward but vital sex chat with your kids
Article
/ 17 January 2017

​That awkward but vital sex chat with your kids

Parents and their offspring find it hard to talk openly about sex, but they should.

By Kagure Mugo
When is written sex ever any good?
Analysis
/ 14 December 2016

When is written sex ever any good?

The bad sex awards remind us that bonking in the pages of novels should be restrained.

By Zoe Strimpel
​It’s time to revisit the right to assisted suicide and euthanasia
Analysis
/ 28 November 2016

​It’s time to revisit the right to assisted suicide and euthanasia

There is certain utility in having a living will but it remains legally inert, writes Neil Kirby.

By Staff Reporter
Exhibition airs South Africa’s dirty laundry
Analysis
/ 13 October 2016

Exhibition airs South Africa’s dirty laundry

Artists will hang 3 600 used panties on a washing line, the estimated number of women raped daily.

By Staff Reporter
Gender barriers fall when men are exposed to change
Analysis
/ 28 September 2016

Gender barriers fall when men are exposed to change

Global studies reveal that first-hand experience alters fixed ideas about traditional roles.

By Staff Reporter
The intricacies of sex without a penis tend to baffle a great number of people
Analysis
/ 15 September 2016

The intricacies of sex without a penis tend to baffle a great number of people

There is much more to enjoying fulfilling and safe sex than just Pornhub mechanics.

By Kagure Mugo
Losing a child is extremely painful for a parent – more so when the child is alive
Analysis
/ 8 September 2016

Losing a child is extremely painful for a parent – more so when the child is alive

Parents can lose their children and it’s usually as a result of controlling behaviour.

By Staff Reporter
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