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Sexism, feminism and humanism: The irreconcilable trio

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

Serena Williams: Not just the best ever

For more than two decades we have had the privilege to watch an athlete who embodies black excellence

In an appeal posted on the party’s social media, EFF president Julius Malema called on supporters to donate online, saying that  “all peace-loving South Africans, revolutionaries from the African continent and the diaspora are implored to finance the revolution”. (Photo by Laird Forbes/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

The EFF is leading the war against gender-based violence

Party calls for special police unit to investigate officers accused of victimising GBV survivors

Government’s liquified petroleum gas strategy fails smaller players

The government should create an enabling environment for black women business owners to become less reliant on de facto monopolies in the industry

Zero tolerance: Students march against racism at Stellenbosch University. Photos: Brenton Geach/Gallo Images & ER Lombard/Gallo Images

Stellenbosch Mafia mindset plays out in racist incidents at Maties

A white student urinating on a black student’s property has brought into focus a strong undercurrent of racism

An extract from bell hooks’s ‘Outlaw Culture’: Seduced by violence no more

In this extract from bell hooks’s book ‘Outlaw Culture’, (chapter title above) she expounds on women’s role in confronting rape culture

Zimbabwe main opposition party the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance supporters lead by Nelson Chamisa march for electoral reforms to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) in the streets of the capital Harare. (Photo by Jekesai Njikizana/AFP)

Zimbabwe: Violent politics deters women from standing as candidates in elections

Sticks and stones – and shaming – discourages women from contesting elections.

Turning the weapon on the attacker: Monica Geingos shared a video in which she spoke about the harassment and abuse she has faced, particularly online, adding that when women speak out on gender abuse ‘there is always a backlash’. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images/Concordia Summit
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Namibia’s first lady Monica Geingos fights social media trolls

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.

Slowly starting to respond: Uganda’s parliament is among African bodies that have begun to put in place measures to protect women MPs from harassment, in Uganda’s case via a 2019 human resource policy manual that lists examples of sexual harassment. (Sumy Sadurni/AFP/Getty Images)

African parliaments are not safe for women

Study shows horrifying statistics of widespread sexism and violence against women MPs in Africa

34 new political parties have been registered since the 2024 national and provincial elections.
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Women’s voices fade after local government elections

Women make up just 37% of our elected representatives, and gains in representation are slowly being eroded. This should concern us all

Behind the screen: Bravado Gaming’s Jessica Maij at her gaming setup in Cape Town. She stopped playing Call
of Duty competitively due to bias against women, but finds Gwent more welcoming. (David Harrison/M&G)

The war on women in video game culture

Women and girls make up almost half of the gaming community but are hardly represented and face abuse in the industry

Living up to our promise of ubuntu

South Africa needs active citizens and real change starts in the home, with conversations about social justice

Children may benefit when parents share their digital gaming space

Digital games can provide forums for diverse groups of people to come together, which is especially important while our physical activities are restricted

LONG BEACH, CA – OCTOBER 26:  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attends California first lady Maria Shriver’s annual Women’s Conference 2010 on October 26, 2010 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Attendees to the conference include Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and candidates for California Governor Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown.  (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Rights are at risk without principled leadership in the US Supreme Court

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…

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Women are South Africa’s changemakers and they deserve more

The truth is the economy still largely revolves around men, especially white men like me, writes Alef Meulenberg.

A recent study of more than 200 rural respondents in the Eastern Cape, where drought has severely affected quality of life and food security, found that although farmers are actively trying to build resilience against climate change, more coordination was needed between state entities and local government to support them. (Photo: Gallo Images/Netwerk 24/Tebogo Letsie

Court victory for 400 000 elderly black women

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…

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Cyberflashing: Get your dick off my phone

It’s the tech version of the street corner flasher — or a man hoping you’ll reciprocate with a clit pic

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Reconsider the decolonisation project

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…

Each year, somebody on a social media platform is either documenting or having a racist or sexist meltdown. (Kyle Oberholzer/Citizenside)

The humanities can cure our colonial, patriarchal hangover

Two academic articles raise questions about the inherent racism and sexism in scientific methodologies and research ethics

Martin Solveig and Olympique Lyonnais’ Ada Hegerberg with the Women’s Ballon d’Or award. (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

Ballon D’Or host apologises as ‘twerk’ request causes storm

The awards co-host in Paris provoked a torrent of complaints about sexism with his question about the sexually suggestive dance