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It is an unfortunate reality that a woman is judged much more harshly than a man. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Sexual abuse in the workplace: a symptom of a larger system of power gone rogue

South Africa’s public-interest sector is not clean of alleged sex pests in the office

Through its work, the Isaacs inquiry brought about a critical public deliberation regarding the adequacy of adversarial and narrowly legalistic approaches in providing justice to sexual harassment survivors. (David Harrison/M&G)

Equal Education sexual harassment inquiry will have lasting effects

Despite the panel’s problematic findings, it is now much clearer what social justice and a victim-centred approach entails

Equal Education co-founder Doron Isaacs. (David Harrison/M&G)

A culture of sexual harassment and bullying existed at EE – report

According to a report by Prof Rashida Manjoo, Equal Education has failed in the past to provide a safe space for sexual harassment complainants

Organisations need to collaborate and connect in order to take the lead. (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

LETTER: Civil society condemns Satchwell report

Being able to submit complaints anonymously is vital for ensuring the safety of victims

Editorial: It’s dangerous to other foreigners (Photo Archive)

Editorial: We will continue to tell the news

Reporting on allegations of harassment is not easy within the confines of the rules of journalism

Equal Education founders Zackie Achmat and Doron Isaacs (David Harrison/M&G)

Independent inquiry clears former Equal Education leaders

A report by retired judge Kathy Satchwell exonerates Zackie Achmat and Doron Isaacs

‘Malicious’: Doron Isaacs says sexual harassment allegations are unfounded and are being pursued by someone with a personal agenda

Doron Isaacs inquiry to start soon

A panel is due to probe allegations against the co-founder of Equal Education this month

NGO coalition asks Achmat to ‘step back’

NGO coalition asks Achmat to ‘step back’

Decision follows allegations that Achmat covered up sexual harassment claims

Luyolo Mazwembe

Senior Equal Education manager dismissed following ‘jobs for sex’ scandal

A 10-year veteran of the education campaigners, Luyulo Mazwembe, worked in the Western Cape office before moving to Johannesburg in 2016

Members of Equal Education and schoolchildren march in Khayelitsha on Human Rights Day. Two volunteers have complained that they felt used by the organisation.

Equal Education grapples with ‘toxic’ culture

Former staff members say Equal Education’s problems go beyond sexual harassment

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#WeBelieveThem: Feminist caucus calls for end to ‘culture of silence’ in NGO sector

The statement comes after details of Equal Education’s institutional failure to address sexual harassment allegations emerged

When women cannot make the choice to complain and be accorded due process in the workplace because they will be exposed to harm and risky processes we are all compromised.

Working towards reproductive justice requires safe spaces for women

The idea of ‘social justice activism’ becomes a lie when its organising spaces are fraught or abusive

Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer.

Equal Education meets with WC education dept over sexual harassment claims

The organisation says it now has three separate processes currently running to investigate allegations of sexual harassment

The Waterkloof Air Force Base from which President Omar al-Bashir left on flight Sudan01

We are looking inward: Equal Education

The social justice organisation says the sexual harassment allegations have been a wake-up call

Through its work, the Isaacs inquiry brought about a critical public deliberation regarding the adequacy of adversarial and narrowly legalistic approaches in providing justice to sexual harassment survivors. (David Harrison/M&G)

Scandal-hit NGO opens three probes

Equal Education has started inquiries into sexual harassment claims as donors suspend grants

Equal Education treasurer Doron Isaacs

Letters to the Editor: May 25 to 31

Our readers write in about Doron Isaacs and Paul Kagame

Silence

Social justice organisations are not squeaky clean, and we must do better

Following sexual assault allegations at EE, civil society donor Nicolette Naylor sees this is an opportunity to interrogate approaches to sexism

‘Malicious’: Doron Isaacs says sexual harassment allegations are unfounded and are being pursued by someone with a personal agenda

‘Close friends’ of accused ran Equal Education’s sexual harassment investigation

Concerns raised about conflicts of interest on the panel that investigated Doron Isaacs in 2011

Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer.

W. Cape suspends Equal Education’s school operations after sexual harassment claims

Education MEC Debbie Schäfer said that the allegations of sexual harassment – revealed last week by the Mail & Guardian — were “most concerning”

David Ridsdale

Equal Education treasurer resigns following sexual harassment allegations

In the past month, Tshepo Motsepe, Luyolo Mazwembe and now Doron Isaacs, have resigned from Equal Education amid allegations of sexual harassment