South Africa: Selokela 'Slu' Molamodi Is a Young Community Leader Talking Her Way to a Better SA

In 2020, Slu joined Generation G, a coalition between ActionAid, Activate and Sonke Gender Justice, mobilising young people to build a GBV-free society. Read more »

South Africa: Health Sector Needs More Women Leaders to Tackle Backlash Against Sexual and Reproductive Rights - - Experts

Amid an escalating anti-rights backlash, health experts have stressed the need for a policy initiative to promote gender equity in health leadership. Read more »

South Africa: Proteas Women's Stuttering Middle Order Biggest Concern After Shock T20i Series Defeat to Sri Lanka

A lack of substantial contributions by South Africa's wobbly middle order saw the side fall to their first series defeat to Sri Lanka -- a worrying sign ahead of a T20 World Cup. Read more »

South Africa: Reflections On the Intersection of Gendered Violence and Corruption in an Election Year

As South Africa prepares for the elections on 29 May, and political parties rally behind their manifestos full of promises of change, it is important for us as the citizenry to… Read more »

South Africa: How Eastern Cape Women Collect Water

Twenty years ago, the hope for potable water in villages near Port St Johns was sky-high after the municipality provided communal taps -- but for the past seven years, the taps… Read more »

Africa: Maria's Keepers - One Woman's Escape From the Jehovah's Witnesses Church in South Africa

Sam Human's new book 'Maria's Keepers' tells the story of Maria, a former Jehovah's Witness in South Africa, and reveals gender victimisation, sexual abuse and cover-ups within the… Read more »

South Africa: Businessperson of the Year - Ncumisa Ndelu Teaches Women Financial Literacy and Strategic Shopping

The 1 Family 1 Stockpile founder has about a million followers building a healthy relationship with money. Read more »

South Africa: The Latest Edition of the CAF Champions League Showcased the Growth of Women's Soccer

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies capped off a stellar CAF Champions League campaign by trouncing Morocco's Sporting Casablanca 3-0 in the final on Sunday night. The quality of soccer at… Read more »

Africa: New Global Push to Protect Women From Health Hazards of 'Whiter Skin' Creams

Several African governments will submit proposals calling for more concerted global action to protect women - and a growing number of men - from suffering permanent skin damage and… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »