The stereotyping of women as caring, soft-hearted mothers is a dangerous ideological construct
Posts tagged as “gender-based violence”
South Africa needs to address the systems that enable predators of all kinds to delay equity
Equal access to the market and opportunities would see a lot more women empowered against the violence that is rife in South Africa
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
The relationship between gender-based violence and the home in South Africa means that lockdown leaves women particularly vulnerable, yet the government has been largely silent on this issue
I am ashamed to be a South African man today. How have we fallen so far as a nation? From being celebrated globally as the…
By Pierre Brouard Do we still need an International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced…
By Chris/tine McLachlan As a psychologist working in this field I have seen first-hand how rape, sexual assault, hate crimes and other gender-based violence against…
As a child, I thought that grownups weren’t afraid of anything. They killed spiders. They didn’t believe in monsters and ghosts. They weren’t scared of…
By Nandisa Tushini The recent outrage over the bursary scheme that seeks to fund those who can prove their virginity – the “maiden bursary” –…