Gender Bias
latest news & developmentsGender expert biased towards judge president Mbenenge, lawyer says
Mbenenge’s counsel Muzi Sikhakhane said his sexual harassment accuser Andiswa Mengo did not fit gender expert Lisa Vetten’s description of a woman who could not stand up for…
Ingonyama Trust strips women of land
A rule by King Goodwill Zwelithini’s trust board — that only men can sign leases — is being challenged in the high court
Joanne Joseph
Broadcaster, Primedia
Morocco’s women surfing the waves in taboo sport
Despite efforts to improve the status of women in the North African country, attitudes have been slow to change.
‘Imali yeqolo’: Really, Gigaba? Women fall pregnant to get child support grants?
Gender activists are outraged by the former finance minister’s side comments on government grants during his budget speech.
Mind the gender pain gap
Entrenched sexist views on pain prevent many women from accessing quality healthcare
The words we use do matter
Be mindful of what you say to whom. You may even be unaware that you are causing harm
Women’s rights vs patriarchal traditions: Where does the ANC Women’s League stand?
Acquiescing to virginity testing in KwaZulu-Natal represents the start of an entrenched tolerance for patriarchy in the organisation’s ranks.
Gender equality in elections cannot be left to the whims of political parties
Despite a 3% increase in women candidates fielded by political parties for the local elections, it seems inevitable
Reading Naked Girls Reading: Are we dismantling or reinforcing gendered expression?
Adhering to normative aesthetics should be avoided when attempting to empower the natural.
I can be both goddess and pot stirrer
And there it was: the assumption that I cannot cook simply because I choose to dress up and wear make-up regularly.
Why South Africa can be accused of hating its young women
There’s been no measurable improvement to the issue of gender-based violence in the last decade. Why does SA appear to hate its women so much?
Masquerade of spite and malice
SXSW’s harrassment controversy shows it is no wonder women still use male pseudonyms.
Blue books for him, pink for her
A leading author has railed against gender specific literature for children and adults, calling it brainwashing.
Call for law that would allow women to monitor pay gap
The gender pay discrepancy in Germany is one of the highest in the European Union.