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Africa's women have invented finance's future
Across Africa, women are driving financial innovation through community finance groups like stokvels. These sophisticated institutions pool money, provide loans, and support…
Road to mental wellness: Michelle Kekana and Marion Scher’s books give voice to the silent struggles within
Michelle Kekana and Marion Scher challenge the narrative, highlighting mental health as a universal human experience
Procedural justice foundation of South Africa’s just energy transition
The JET must be deep: redistributive, participatory and youth-led
Lesotho Highlands Water Project must work with women, not against them
Public banks – Development Bank of Southern Africa, African Development Bank and the New Development Bank – and the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority render women invisible…
High Tea, masculinity and the missing spaces for men
Women have rituals that reinforce connection and longevity. Men lack such spaces and pay the price in isolation, ill health and premature death
Reimagining intergenerational mentorship for women
Mentorship should not be top-down, but rather a process that values collaboration and co-creation between young and older women
A new generation of girls is fighting forced marriage in South Africa
Although we have progressive legislation, entrenched patriarchal norms and economic hardship continue to leave girls vulnerable
Editorial: A path forward at last
The reporting of sexual violence has been one of the ugliest blights of our democracy. Research throughout the years has revealed disturbing accounts of women regularly shunned…
Workplaces must wake up to the harmful invisibility of endometriosis
Employers, work policies and labour law do not accommodate this health issue, which results in women missing promotions, getting unfair performance reviews or losing their jobs
Female & Guardian | Female architects ensure potty parity
The field was dominated by men but now women are coming to the fore with thoughtful buildings
Female & Guardian | ‘Policies skewed against women’
UN report finds discrimination against women in land and housing programmes
Celebrating South Africa’s female guardians
Much of women’s work does not come with a salary but it is invaluable
The proposed Transformation Fund aims to work with and for black women
It advocates for SMMEs owned by women, addresses problems women have with financing and targets sectors such as agriculture, where women labourers are concentrated
Africa wins when women’s health is a priority. Here’s why
It is women and girls who will suffer the most from the funding crisis caused by cuts to development aid.
Despite progress, we still need to break down barriers facing women in science
By empowering more women and girls in STEM, we unlock potential, drive innovation, and build a more sustainable, equitable future for all