Many don’t have a formal education or business literacy but they support their families and create opportunities for others
Women sleep outside in the cold to stop what they consider mineral theft by a mining company, with state collusion
More than two-thirds of the world’s illiterate people are women. Working to change this can bring profound social and economic benefits
Women at South African National Blood Service are driving innovation in areas well beyond merely ensuring a reliable supply of blood for transfusions
Viewing black women as strong and resilient does them a disservice
Rita Ndzanga demonstrated that ordinary people together can do extraordinary things. It’s our turn now
The smart, fun and easy-going warrior scientist in the film ‘Wakanda’ challenges gender stereotypes
Women and girls continue to fight for their human rights and wellbeing, generations after they were recognised
In workplaces, women who display ‘big-man’ leadership styles will experience sexist judgments
This tool developed by the Triad Trust and The Foundation for Aids Research, Amfar, will point you to the gender-based violence services closest to you – no data needed
Crushing stones is seen as ‘men’s work’. But an all-women gravel-making group in Sarwat Village is turning both stones and stereotypes into ashes
A pioneering railway scheme in the UK is helping domestic violence victims to escape their abusers by providing them with free travel to reach refuge
Twenty-six years after the Beijing Declaration, which set the target for reaching gender balance in political decision-making, women are still underrepresented across all levels of power
Women in the personal services sector and young people have been hard hit by the pandemic in terms of employment, but they struggled even before Covid-19
The team has displaced the world champions England in the rankings and has the World Cup in its sights
Women leaders are lauded for their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the data is often cherry-picked
Using an ever-present danger works to benefit men — no matter their education, profession, class or outward social behaviour
Measures such as better street lighting, training the police and enforcing gun control can effect real change
In the frantic pursuit of patriarchal ideas of manhood, boys often lose their ability to love — this paves the way for cruelty and violence
As war drums beat again in Ethiopia, author Maaza Mengiste finds new language to memorialise the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Shattering the glass ceiling is not enough, the new auditor general must make ‘live’ audits the norm here in SA
Too many laws and customs in too many African countries still treat women as minors
By making embroideries, women move beyond and challenge categories and labels of “being vulnerable” or being perceived as “marginalised”
Conservative groups are fighting efforts to expand African women’s access to healthcare. Do they care about women all the time, or only when they’re procreating?
The latest report shows the South Africa’s women will be the hardest hit demographic of the economic downturn
The truth is the economy still largely revolves around men, especially white men like me, writes Alef Meulenberg.
We must celebrate women’s achievements this month while agitating for structural change, argues Luke Waltham
History shows that women have long been considered property by various social groups. These words perpetuate the idea
As the globe moves towards greener energy practices, more women must be included in this new growth sector, for the benefit of all
Many Ugandans find Stella Nyanzi’s mode of protest, including vulgar insults and stripping to make a point, unsettling. But her challenge to the country’s patriarchy could bring much-needed reform
Black women and trans artists are worthy of support but it should not come with terms and restrictions
President’s address covered the twin pandemics of Covid-19 and the murder and rape of women ‘who were killed by men’