Like repressive governments before it, Abiy’s administration seeks to control the narrative by controlling that most democratic of news-dissemination tools: social media
gender-based violence
Posted inHealth
Why doctors dread the days the country celebrates
‘Big’ days in sport — or even just weekends — almost always spell an increase in trauma and gender violence. One doctor remembers a day she had to put her compassion aside
Posted inGender violence
Enough talk; we want action on gender-based violence
Until the government and justice system start showing that there are real consequences, these crimes will not stop
Posted inEquality, Media, News/Politics
Freedom@27: Layered, elusive, and personal
Four psychologists reflect on what liberty means to them, their patients and the country
Posted inGender violence
The fight for gender justice ought to be intersectional and globally co-ordinated
Working together, informed by an inclusive spirit, will help activists to better combat gender-based violence and achieve equality for all
Posted inGender violence
Why we don’t say ‘most’ men are trash
A rebuttal against the #MostMenAreTrash, #NotAllMen and basically any other alteration of the #MenAreTrash movement
Posted inGender violence
South Africa needs to be free from all gender-based violence
We have the ambitious plan to keep everyone safe regardless of their gender identity or expression — we just need implementation
Posted inGender violence
Women’s security is overlooked in the Anglophone conflict in Cameroon
The government has justified its military force as a measure to consolidate national unity and ensure safety, but at what cost to female citizens?
Posted inEquality, Gender violence
Gender-based violence in a slave economy
The stereotyping of women as caring, soft-hearted mothers is a dangerous ideological construct
Posted inEquality, Gender violence
Let’s end our dual heritage of resilience and predation
South Africa needs to address the systems that enable predators of all kinds to delay equity
Posted inGender violence
Capitalism never intended for women to benefit
Equal access to the market and opportunities would see a lot more women empowered against the violence that is rife in South Africa
Posted inNews/Politics
Words matter: Struggles on three fronts of Covid-19 relief
Linking the word ‘Covid-19’ with ‘schools’, ‘impact’, ‘relief’ and ‘wards’ reflects the concerns about schools, the economy and medical treatment — stories that dominated in the media