Latest articles on Gender Inequality

Few women leaders in academia

Education Bongekile Macupe - 20 Aug 2020

Patriarchal culture still dominates university leadership in SA, despite an abundance of qualified women

We need more women in STEM careers

Education Nox Makunga - 9 Aug 2020

Local solutions are needed to get more women into science, technology, engineering and maths

How to build a women-powered, green-energy transition

Opinion Irene Giner-Reichl - 16 Jul 2020

As the globe moves towards greener energy practices, more women must be included in this new growth sector, for the benefit of all

Eusebius McKaiser: A letter to us people who live in the suburbs

Article Eusebius McKaiser - 25 Mar 2020

The Covid-19 lockdown means wealthy citizens must take a long-overdue look at our privilege. Now is the time for cross-class solidarity

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

Women must be allowed to determine their own future

Article Vuyolwethu Zungula 1 - 30 Aug 2019

Women can best express their problems and solutions to the system we have today

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

World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity — Oxfam

Article Nina Larson - 22 Jan 2019

A new report from the charity was published ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos

Tackling HIV among young women needs specific interventions

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Nov 2018

We need to take measures that will address gender violence, inequality and patriarchy

Gender-sensitive budgets can help end inequality

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Sep 2018

"In a multi-order government system, the national government should guide subnational governments on gender-sensitive budgeting."

Watch where you put your hands, oaf !

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Aug 2018

Men need to overhaul learnt views of their power over and rights to women

World Economic Forum: Gender inequality widening after decade of progress

Article Nina Larson - 2 Nov 2017

In recent years, women have made significant progress towards equality in a number of areas but the global trend now seems to have made a U-turn

#NotAllMen rape, but a rotten apple spoils the barrel

Analysis Kagure Mugo - 7 Jan 2016

It may be true that #NotAllMen rape, but enough do to make it a statistic.

The Bench’s default is still set to ‘male’

Analysis Serjeant At The & Bar Author - 3 Oct 2015

Real solutions to deal with the underlying causes of skewed gender demographics must be found.

Women engineers quit over men’s attitudes

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Aug 2015

The International Labour Organisation has long urged to change old attitudes, saying that failure to do so is an obstacle to nations' progress.

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Disrupt the corrupt

special reports - 22 Oct 2020

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special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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Combatting wildlife crime in Southern Africa activity annual programme statement (APS) No. 04

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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