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The different dimensions of gender equality

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Women are not a homogenous group and the notion of gender equality cannot be reduced to power struggles between women and men, Catherine Albertyn, Constitution,

by Sarah Setlaelo 20 September 20215 October 2021

Equality, Gender violence

Conversations are the key to greater resilience and equality for women

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Without good communication there will never be equality. Women’s voices must be heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored

by Sarah Rice 30 August 20215 October 2021

Equality, Media, News/Politics

[email protected]: Layered, elusive, and personal

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Four psychologists reflect on what liberty means to them, their patients and the country

by Psychological Society of South Africa 30 April 202130 April 2021

Gender violence

The fight for gender justice ought to be intersectional and globally co-ordinated

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Working together, informed by an inclusive spirit, will help activists to better combat gender-based violence and achieve equality for all

by Sumeya Gasa 28 April 202128 April 2021

Sport

Why sportsmen should earn more than women

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There are many good grounds on which to attack both the patriarchy and capitalism, but the elimination of the gender pay gap in professional sport is not one of them

by Glen Heneck 1 February 20211 February 2021

Gender violence

South Africa needs to be free from all gender-based violence

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We have the ambitious plan to keep everyone safe regardless of their gender identity or expression — we just need implementation

by Professional Association for Transgender Health South Africa 8 December 20208 December 2020

Equality

Why money cannot buy us freedom

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We must invent a humane world in which to live and die with dignity. This entails both an economics and a consciousness of black freedom

by Buhle Khanyile 4 December 20207 December 2020

General, Lifestyle

Thou shalt not covet an Oscar

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The Academy’s new diversity criteria for the best picture Oscar will not effect structural change. We should rather strive for equality

by Peter Townshend 2 October 20203 October 2020

Equality

All lives matter — all life matters

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All forms of life matter because all human beings are part of the encompassing family of living beings, argues Bert Olivier

by Bert Olivier 29 June 202029 June 2020

Equality, General, Health, News/Politics

South Africans should stop thinking in terms of race

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It was with a heavy heart that I read the news, first, of Herman Mashaba’s resignation from the position of mayor of Johannesburg and from the Democratic Alliance (DA), and soon afterwards of that of both Mmusi Maimane (leader) and Athol Trollip (chairman) from their respective leadership positions in the DA, and from the party […]

by Bert Olivier 27 October 201928 October 2019

Equality, General, Lifestyle, Media, News/Politics

Panayza Lesufi displays his lack of understanding of what a language is all about

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I feel sorry for the ANC, to have an MEC for education in Gauteng who displays his ignorance of what a language is, fundamentally, for all and sundry to see. As has been widely reported, he has opined that the establishment of a Solidarity and community-funded Afrikaans-medium university would “perpetuate racist agendas”, and would be […]

by Bert Olivier 26 September 2019

Equality, Gender violence, General, Health, Media, News/Politics

Why women suffer in our society

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I have written about the position of women in our patriarchal society from various perspectives on this site several times before – in the context of guns and violence against them, on a fundamental level on the link between patriarchy, writing and images, on why one should respect women for their extraordinary qualities, and on […]

by Bert Olivier 5 September 2019