It is possible to know and understand what feminism as an ideology is, and what a feminist identity really means, without necessarily subscribing to them
For more than two decades we have had the privilege to watch an athlete who embodies black excellence
Party calls for special police unit to investigate officers accused of victimising GBV survivors
The government should create an enabling environment for black women business owners to become less reliant on de facto monopolies in the industry
A white student urinating on a black student’s property has brought into focus a strong undercurrent of racism
In this extract from bell hooks’s book ‘Outlaw Culture’, (chapter title above) she expounds on women’s role in confronting rape culture
Sticks and stones – and shaming – discourages women from contesting elections.
When Monica Geingos became first lady of Namibia she received a deluge of abuse, but she extinguishes it by holding it up to the light.
Study shows horrifying statistics of widespread sexism and violence against women MPs in Africa
Women make up just 37% of our elected representatives, and gains in representation are slowly being eroded. This should concern us all
Women and girls make up almost half of the gaming community but are hardly represented and face abuse in the industry
South Africa needs active citizens and real change starts in the home, with conversations about social justice
Digital games can provide forums for diverse groups of people to come together, which is especially important while our physical activities are restricted
COMMENT: My sons, I weep because Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought gender discrimination, has died and Donald Trump, under whom hardwon victories have been eroded, wants to be elected president again
The truth is the economy still largely revolves around men, especially white men like me, writes Alef Meulenberg.
An apartheid law that dispossessed black women of the assets accrued during their marriages has finally been scrapped after a Pinetown pensioner, facing impoverishment, went to court
It’s the tech version of the street corner flasher — or a man hoping you’ll reciprocate with a clit pic
I recently edited a special issue for a journal on sexuality, capitalism and Africa. It was based on the topic that served as the Centre for Phenomenology in South Africa’s 5th Annual International Conference, which took place in Johannesburg in June 2018. There are several reasons we chose this as our theme for a special […]
Two academic articles raise questions about the inherent racism and sexism in scientific methodologies and research ethics
The awards co-host in Paris provoked a torrent of complaints about sexism with his question about the sexually suggestive dance
The Union of South Africa and the women struggle for visibility in the courts
Charles Wooley has been criticised for calling Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern “attractive” and discussing the conception of her baby.
Carrie Gracie said she resigned last week over a "crisis of trust" which has engulfed the BBC.
A court ruling may have finally put an end to inequities in the Land Tenure Rights Act
The move splashed fuel on a burning controversy about whether "political correctness" is stifling free speech.
Iimbali, a regular column by Friday editor Milisuthando Bongela, is a space for stories and other narrative-based social analysis.
News desks are controlled by male patriarchy, sending the productive engagement female writers want to inspire, into a closet to die.
"If President Jacob Zuma says young women must marry and other things, let’s not make a big thing out of it," the ANC Women’s League president said.
The EFF leader’s sexist comments raise laughs but they reflect South Africa’s complex gender and power relations and are no laughing matter.
Men should realise that violence against women is fuelled by our own sexist attitudes.
Patriarchal and racist institutional culture at universities must be challenged visibly, a conference for women working in higher education has heard.
Its vulgarity and crudeness aside, the fact that abuse is hurled at women with such ease and nonchalance, and no fear of repercussion, made me angry.