It is up to actors at all levels of society to rescue institutionalised prejudice that undermines the freedom and dignity of women and girls
Many South African schools are still sites of queerphobia, and slow cultural change means that activists may not be alive to see the changes they are fighting for
Calling the disease sexually transmitted is inaccurate, and has led to stigmatisation of men who have sex with men
While constitutionally protected, the LGBTQIA+ community is being failed by the state
South Africa needs to hold a national conference on xenophobia, which would be the first step towards building a civic infrastructure to fight discrmination against foreign nationals
The big South African banks’ decision to stop serving Sekunjalo is unjustified, and we are fighting back in the courts and the Competition Tribunal
Having Black teachers in the classrooms of what are commonly still considered ‘white schools’ would not only be beneficial to Black learners, but to learners of all races
LGBTQIA+ organisations have accused Stats SA of being discriminatory for excluding transgender, non-binary and intersex categories in a question relating to sex
Democratic countries that are committed to human rights must take decisive action to pressure India to quell its abuses and protect minority communities.
Diversity is especially meant to be celebrated on India’s Republic Day, 26 January. But another legacy haunts the Indian republic — the colonial policy of divide and rule, of ethnonationalism, and religious polarisation
Two M&G articles defending trans-exclusionary views draw on the insidious anti-trans rhetoric flourishing in the UK, but ignore our country’s constitutional protections
Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.
Women make up just 37% of our elected representatives, and gains in representation are slowly being eroded. This should concern us all
Striving for racial representivity does not mean there can never be a white judge on the apex court bench again
The institute is hosting a webinar to discuss South Africa’s teen pregnancy rates and child rape
Cleopatra Kambugu is the first Ugandan whose transition has been recognised by the state
Adam Damons argues he has faced unfair discrimination, and that the City’s promotions policy did not make provision for discrimination based on disability
The second part of an edited extract from Femicide in South Africa (Kwela) by Nechama Brodie lists the names of black lesbians who were murdered, allegedly because of their sexual orientation
In her book ‘Femicide in South Africa’, journalist and researcher Nechama Brodie examines the violent history the country’s black lesbians have endured
A same-sex couple’s struggle to have their children via surrogacy granted citizenship in Namibia, where marriage between men is not yet legal, is being stonewalled at every turn
Caster Semenya’s latest legal challenge follows a series of setbacks that seemed to have ended her chances of competing in her preferred events
People living with HIV in Sierra Leone who use drugs are facing grim challenges during the pandemic
People with disabilities are seen as deficits, yet research confirms that supported employment is affordable
The chief executive of the Estate Agency Affairs Board and the deputy chair of the SABC board, shares her take on retrenchments at the public broadcaster and reveals why she hates horror movies
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A recent report shows that racism has cost the US economy $16-trillion in growth over the past two decades. If the financial-services industry wants to show that Black Lives Matter, it needs to rethink how it allocates capital
Although two thirds of job losses were experienced by women, two thirds of the recipients of the R350 Covid-19 grant were men
We need to do better to create compatible workplaces for black employees
Religious beliefs are no longer allowed as on objection to solemnising same-sex partnerships and rightly so
‘Beliefs and convictions rested on religion should be allowed the freedom awarded by the law to share the public sphere with all the other non-religious beliefs and convictions’
Although Africans must continue to support the Black Lives Matter movement, there is also the need for them to raise their voices against injustices in other African countries
As Africa mourns George Floyd, we must look in the mirror and address police brutality on our own continent
The protests are rooted not in the pandemic, but in centuries of discrimination