Across Africa, women are driving financial innovation through community finance groups like stokvels. These sophisticated institutions pool money, provide loans, and support…
Michelle Kekana and Marion Scher challenge the narrative, highlighting mental health as a universal human experience
The JET must be deep: redistributive, participatory and youth-led
Public banks – Development Bank of Southern Africa, African Development Bank and the New Development Bank – and the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority render women invisible…
Women have rituals that reinforce connection and longevity. Men lack such spaces and pay the price in isolation, ill health and premature death
Mentorship should not be top-down, but rather a process that values collaboration and co-creation between young and older women
Although we have progressive legislation, entrenched patriarchal norms and economic hardship continue to leave girls vulnerable
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…
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
The field was dominated by men but now women are coming to the fore with thoughtful buildings
UN report finds discrimination against women in land and housing programmes
Much of women’s work does not come with a salary but it is invaluable
It advocates for SMMEs owned by women, addresses problems women have with financing and targets sectors such as agriculture, where women labourers are concentrated
It is women and girls who will suffer the most from the funding crisis caused by cuts to development aid.
By empowering more women and girls in STEM, we unlock potential, drive innovation, and build a more sustainable, equitable future for all
