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September 03, 2023
South Africa: Activists Push for Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Bill in Drive to End 'Period Poverty'
Women and girls across South Africa continue to suffer, in terms of health and opportunities, due to a lack of access to menstrual products and policy protections. Menstrual health… Read more »
August 27, 2023
South Africa: 'The Wound Is Still Open,' Says Murdered Uyinene's Mother While Stakeholders Call for Action to End GBV
In commemoration of Uyinene Mrwetyana's murder four years ago, people gathered together to walk from her former residence to the post office where she was killed. The walk embodied… Read more »
August 14, 2023
South Africa: The Real Issue Around Remissions of Sentence Concerns Women and Children Behind Bars
We must, as a nation, contemplate a holistic strategy that emphasises presidential pardons and remissions of sentence initiatives tailored specifically to women and children. Read more »
August 09, 2023
South Africa: Why Women in Rural Communities Continue to Be the Face of Statelessness in South Africa
As we mark Women's Day we must confront why these women continue to bear the brunt of this existential crisis. Read more »
July 12, 2023
South Africa: 'Victory' for Caster Semenya Might Have Serious Implications for the Category of Women's Sport
The European Court for Human Rights ruled in favour of Olympic runner Caster Semenya on Tuesday, saying courts in Switzerland should give her a new chance to fight a requirement… Read more »
June 29, 2023
Africa: Prevalence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Women's Soccer Leaves Experts Scratching Their Heads
A handful of women's soccer stars will miss the upcoming Fifa World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. Each is sidelined with anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Just why is this… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Enacts Harsh Anti-Lgbtq Law Including Death Penalty
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality", in defiance of Western… Read more »
May 07, 2023
Africa: The Revolution of Breaking Down Stereotypes of Women Playing Sports Will Be Televised
Change and inclusivity are sweeping through sports codes - and fans are packing stadiums and tuning in on their televisions. Even on-field camera people are under pressure to… Read more »
South Africa: Twenty-Nine Pregnant Women Evacuated From Overwhelmed Hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay
The women had to be evacuated from Nelson Mandela Bay's specialist maternity unit at Dora Nginza Hospital as medical teams battled severe overcrowding and rolling blackouts. Read more »
April 18, 2023
South Africa: High Court Upholds Right of Pregnant Women, Young Children to Free Health Services - Regardless of Documentation Status
Nationality and documentation status have no bearing on the right of pregnant and lactating women, and children under six years of age, to free health services. The Gauteng high… Read more »
April 17, 2023
South Africa: Appeal Court Frontrunner and Woman Judge Accused of Being 'Abrasive' At Judicial Service Commission
Judge Mahube Molemela is President Cyril Ramaphosa's preferred candidate to be the next head of the Supreme Court of Appeal, and her appointment looks secure after a largely… Read more »
October 16, 2022
South Africa: Murder of Six Women in Joburg Exposes Safety Hazards for Sex Workers in SA
Three days after six decomposed bodies were found in downtown Joburg, women were back at work, driven by the need to put food on the table despite fears for their safety on the… Read more »
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