Just 3% of chief executives of JSE-listed companies are female
The music sector is rife with discrimination and harassment, making it difficult for women
Changing damaging socio-cultural norms that justify discrimination against women is a powerful form of resistance
The World Economic Forum report provides a pessimistic outlook for women’s rights, including economic participation and opportunity, education, health and political empowerment
A change of mentality is needed to fight social, economic and political gender disparity on the continent, which prevents it reaching its full growth potential
World Science Forum panel of gender experts will explain why intersectionality is key to producing relevant, equitable and just science
High economic cost of gender-based violence should further motivate governments to take action
There are only six women vice-chancellors in SA, and progress in eliminating gender bias is slow
Women find it more difficult to find employment, are often paid less and have limited opportunities to climb to leadership positions
The inequality is reflected in the statistics: 60% to 80% of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are women but only 15% to 20% have rights over the land
Investment in women-owned businesses and companies catering to women’s preferences has grown but it is still nowhere near its full potential
But there is evidence that women’s voices can no longer be ignored in the armed forces – meaning that gender is now firmly on the agenda as never before
Here’s how the EU is continuing to support women and girls worldwide
Only 40% of applicants to the Petroleum Agency of South Africa’s skills development trust for 2022 were women. But the agency’s chief executive says it is trying to offer them opportunities
Crushing stones is seen as ‘men’s work’. But an all-women gravel-making group in Sarwat Village is turning both stones and stereotypes into ashes
Judge Navi Pillay talks to Athandiwe Saba about being the daughter of a bus driver, a little girl who swore at school, and the pressure of being a leading woman in the world while being a mother at home
A pioneering railway scheme in the UK is helping domestic violence victims to escape their abusers by providing them with free travel to reach refuge
“Every day, on average, 137 women are killed by a member of their own family,” said Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, in a statement released in March last year. These appalling figures are just one of the many consequences of gender-based violence and abuse, namely domestic abuse, which is defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner
Twenty-six years after the Beijing Declaration, which set the target for reaching gender balance in political decision-making, women are still underrepresented across all levels of power
While a fair and inclusive world means a more prosperous and safer world for all of us, gender equality is an objective in its own right
The Bafana Bafana defender valued women who loved sport
Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk
How many times should we be outraged before real action is taken to prevent, and not just address, the scourge of sexual abuse in schools?
What could be a landmark case seeking recognition for a woman’s right to inheritance and maintenance in the event of her partner’s death, is currently being adjudicated
The verdict highlights a number of critical issues required to build systems, processes and advocacy when it comes to working in the space of gender-based violence
Modern development strategies often recognise the pivotal importance of enabling women to fulfill their potential and contribute effectively to their economies. Yet they fail to recognise the need for concerted action to protect women from violence
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The queen bee syndrome, whereby women in power consciously impede the development of other women in the workplace, is slowly gaining ground in South Africa
State health facilities and the school curriculum have failed the youth, forcing young mothers into unsupported single parenthood
Access to cellphones is not an end in itself. Rather, it is a way to level the playing field not only through knowledge, but also through connection
Young people study from textbooks that reinforce stereotypes and omit women’s historical contributions
Political parties will not be truly representative until gender quotas apply across the board, including at the very top
A report measuring gender equality across 129 countries has found that none of the countries achieved an ‘excellent’ score of 90 out of 100