South Africa: Take the Gloves Off Gender-Based Violence and Femicide

Violence, particularly against women and children, continues to be a sting on our collective South African skin, and it is a battle that requires our collective effort to win,… Read more »

South Africa: Deputy President to Lead 16 Days Launch

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Monday lead the launch of the National 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign at the Rustenburg Local… Read more »

South Africa: Over Seven Million Women Have Experienced Physical Violence, Study Reveals

A study on gender-based violence (GBV) has revealed that about 7 310 389 million women, aged 18 years and older, have experienced physical violence in their lifetime. Read more »

South Africa: Spotlight On Prevalence of GBV On Women With Disabilities

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) will use the ongoing Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM 2024) to shine a spotlight on the often-overlooked… Read more »

South Africa: SA to Mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Cabinet has approved the conceptual approach to this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign. Read more »

South Africa: 4th National Shelter Indaba Pioneers Solutions for GBV Survivors

The 4th National Shelter Indaba has highlighted the urgent need for effective shelter solutions for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). Read more »

South Africa: SA Reaffirms Commitment to Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

As South Africa prepares to host the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in 2025, Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has reaffirmed the country's… Read more »

South Africa: G20 Women's Working Group Places Gender Equality Under Spotlight

Issues related to gender equality and women's empowerment will come under the spotlight at the G20 Ministerial Women's Empowerment Working Group (EWWG), currently underway in… Read more »

South Africa: Chikunga Arrives in Russia for BRICS Women Affairs Meeting

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga is in Saint Petersburg, Russia, where she will lead discussions at the BRICS Women… Read more »

South Africa: Zikalala Calls for the Participation of Women in the Built Industry

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has called for more work to be done to ensure the participation of women in the built industry including the use of… Read more »

South Africa: Call for Policy That Removes Barriers to Women's Participation in Business

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Director-General, Advocate Mikateko Maluleke, has called for the establishment of a policy environment that removes… Read more »

South Africa: Hlengwa Elevates Gender Equality in Aviation

As South Africa commemorates Women's Month, Deputy Minister of Transport, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, has advocated for gender equality in the aviation sector. Read more »

South Africa: August Musts Be Used to Condemn Acts of Violence Against Women

Acting Executive Director of the Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) Lydia Sebokedi says it is imperative to use the month of August to condemn all acts of violence against… Read more »

South Africa: Government Outlines Further Plans to Commemorate Women's Month

Government departments will continue to host a variety of activities to commemorate Women's Month. Read more »

South Africa: Women Still Face Barriers in Accessing Land

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has recommended that the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development takes the lead in ensuring the introduction of… Read more »

South Africa: Entrepreneurship Can Be Used to Lift More Women Out of Poverty, Says President

President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that through stronger collaboration between government and business, along with the backing of labor and civil society, entrepreneurship… Read more »

South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Address Women's Day Commemoration

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officiate the national Women's Day commemoration tomorrow, which will be hosted by the Khâi-Ma Municipality in Pofadder in the… Read more »

South Africa: Chikunga Reflects On 30 Years of Democracy As Women's Month Gets Underway

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has delivered a compelling address to mark the launch of National Women's Month,… Read more »

South Africa: SA Commemorates Women's Month

Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says Women's Month is an opportunity to pay tribute to the role played by women in the decades of… Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape Honours Women in Agriculture

The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform will this week award top performing women in the agricultural sector, as part of the department's programme to… Read more »

South Africa: Commission for Gender Equality to Observe General Elections

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) says it will observe the National and Provincial Elections on Wednesday to ensure equal treatment and the protection of people's gender… Read more »

South Africa: Policy Dialogue to Place GBVF Under the Spotlight

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will this week host a policy dialogue on the prevention of… Read more »

South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes AfCFTA Protocol On Women and Youth in Trade

Cabinet says it welcomes the African Union Assembly's adoption of key protocols and decisions affecting the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Read more »

South Africa: Child of South African Woman in Senegalese Prison Comes Home

The Department of Social Development has successfully repariated a toddler who was being held in a Dakar prison in Senegal. Read more »

South Africa: Alexandra Woman Defies the Odds

A love for dance has helped Nkateko Emily Mabasa defy the odds to become a community builder. Read more »