Fathers argue that section 25 to 27 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act is discriminatory because the leave is too little for them to participate in childcare
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Nearly half of South African women are left out of the country’s labour force — and gender-friendly budgeting could fix that
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More women than men are unemployed, partly because they are engaged in unpaid labour: caregiving, cooking and cleaning
Women get 16 weeks of leave and men two weeks to look after their newborn. This drives women from work and prevents men from participating in child rearing
A bunch of flowers on Mother’s Day expresses gratitude but mothers need more – recognise all their work, listen to them, include them in decision-making