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’
The world has a chance to improve the lives of women, especially those living in Africa
In countries such as Uganda, Zimbabwe and Egypt female champions are beaten up, sexually abused, jailed and even “disappeared”
COMMENT This year, Freedom Day on April 27 came and went without celebration for women in townships and on farms in South Africa. It was just another day of struggle, with women having to walk at least two kilometres to fetch water, sometimes from empty JoJo tanks, fending off attacks on the way, and now […]
Women in Africa should not be viewed as having ‘special negotiating skills’. Instead, we should motivate for more women in leadership positions because of their equality as citizens
The scales are still tilted in favour of men, but younger people with tertiary education have less discriminatory attitudes
Often people think that kegels are targeted solely at women who want to increase the tightness of their vagina, whereas in fact the exercises are for everyone who wants to engage in better sex
Female-led businesses have a key role to play in the social entrepreneurship space
Investing more in women in science — particularly in the water and sanitation sectors — is imperative if we are to meet the sustainable development goals by 2030
We seem not to consider this behaviour particularly remarkable. Indeed, we take it for granted
In the first part of a series, the Mail & Guardian tells the story of her violent death, a botched investigation and her family’s quest for justice
The march on Friday aims to highlight issues faced by women in corporate South Africa
Men must foster a new humanity and women must go into combat mode
Boys should be taught how to speak to and about women, because language informs mindsets
South Africa’s long-term plan for dealing with gender-based violence requires funding and detailed data to be effective
Women can best express their problems and solutions to the system we have today
Female activists are at the forefront of claiming socioeconomic rights through the courts