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Towards a gender-equal world: a mission for all

Opinion Josep Borrell & Jutta Urpilainen - 9 Dec 2020

While a fair and inclusive world means a more prosperous and safer world for all of us, gender equality is an objective in its own right

South African football has lost a feminist in Anele Ngcongca

Sport Siwaphiwe Myataza - 23 Nov 2020

The Bafana Bafana defender valued women who loved sport

Why we must fight to secure places for more women and young people in politics

Africa Nic Cheeseman & Winihin Jemide - 30 Sep 2020

Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk

Vet all school employees now to stop sexual abuse

Opinion Eden Esterhuizen & Andre Gaum - 22 Sep 2020

How many times should we be outraged before real action is taken to prevent, and not just address, the scourge of sexual abuse in schools?

The fight for equality in domestic relationships goes to the courts

Opinion Charlene May - 8 Jul 2020

What could be a landmark case seeking recognition for a woman’s right to inheritance and maintenance in the event of her partner’s death, is currently being adjudicated

What the Harvey Weinstein case can teach us about a complainant-centred process

Analysis Crystal Dicks - 2 Mar 2020

The verdict highlights a number of critical issues required to build systems, processes and advocacy when it comes to working in the space of gender-based violence

Gender-based violence is a barrier to achieving development agenda

Analysis Tlaleng Mofokeng - 26 Feb 2020

Modern development strategies often recognise the pivotal importance of enabling women to fulfill their potential and contribute effectively to their economies. Yet they fail to recognise the need for concerted action to protect women from violence

Queen bees in the workplace want to keep all the honey for themselves

Article Aradhana Ramnund-Mansingh - 19 Feb 2020

The queen bee syndrome, whereby women in power consciously impede the development of other women in the workplace, is slowly gaining ground in South Africa

South Africa’s teen moms are on their own

Article Tebadi Mmotla - 9 Feb 2020

State health facilities and the school curriculum have failed the youth, forcing young mothers into unsupported single parenthood

Cellphones the front line for gender equality

Article Jessica Posner Odede - 8 Nov 2019

Access to cellphones is not an end in itself. Rather, it is a way to level the playing field not only through knowledge, but also through connection

Unequal educational outcomes are about more than enrolment

Article Manos Antoninis - 29 Aug 2019

Young people study from textbooks that reinforce stereotypes and omit women’s historical contributions

Women must lead, the rest will follow

Article Amanda April - 8 Aug 2019

Political parties will not be truly representative until gender quotas apply across the board, including at the very top

Countries fail to reach gender equality goal — report

Article Mashadi Kekana - 5 Jun 2019

A report measuring gender equality across 129 countries has found that none of the countries achieved an ‘excellent’ score of 90 out of 100

Transgender rights: Vital case heads to Equality Court

Article Staff Reporter - 24 May 2018

The Equality Court in Cape Town will soon hear a groundbreaking case on the rights of transgender prisoners

Welsh leader pledges to create a gender equal government

Article Staff Reporter - 22 May 2018

Carwyn Jones announced on Monday that he pledges to see transformation within the country

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Latest articles on Gender Equality

Towards a gender-equal world: a mission for all

South African football has lost a feminist in Anele Ngcongca

Why we must fight to secure places for more women and young people in politics

Vet all school employees now to stop sexual abuse

The fight for equality in domestic relationships goes to the courts

What the Harvey Weinstein case can teach us about a complainant-centred process

Gender-based violence is a barrier to achieving development agenda

Queen bees in the workplace want to keep all the honey for themselves

South Africa’s teen moms are on their own

Cellphones the front line for gender equality

Unequal educational outcomes are about more than enrolment

Women must lead, the rest will follow

Countries fail to reach gender equality goal — report

Transgender rights: Vital case heads to Equality Court

Welsh leader pledges to create a gender equal government

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