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Eastern Cape judge president, Selby Mbenenge. (Judges Matter)

Gender expert biased towards judge president Mbenenge, lawyer  says

Mbenenge’s counsel Muzi Sikhakhane said his sexual harassment accuser Andiswa Mengo did not fit gender expert Lisa Vetten’s description of a woman who could not stand up for…

Nehawu provincial secretary Andile Zulu said the ITB had refused to recognise the union despite more than 70% of the workforce having signed up as members. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Ingonyama Trust strips women of land

A rule by King Goodwill Zwelithini’s trust board — that only men can sign leases — is being challenged in the high court

Derogatory views: Reverend Vukile Mehana should resign from his position, the authors argue. (Felix Dlangamandla/Foto24/Gallo Images)

Joanne Joseph

Broadcaster, Primedia

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases has urged all South Africans to get a flu vaccination

Morocco’s women surfing the waves in taboo sport

Despite efforts to improve the status of women in the North African country, attitudes have been slow to change.

Sexism in parliament: Former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba made unscripted comments in his budget speech which suggested women fall pregnant to get child support grants.

‘Imali yeqolo’: Really, Gigaba? Women fall pregnant to get child support grants?

Gender activists are outraged by the former finance minister’s side comments on government grants during his budget speech.

Is it possible then that they underestimate women’s pain as a result of this “attractiveness” bias?

Mind the gender pain gap

Entrenched sexist views on pain prevent many women from accessing quality healthcare

It’s an art to develop an ear for words and to use them not to devalue others but to promote their dignity

The words we use do matter

Be mindful of what you say to whom. You may even be unaware that you are causing harm

(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

​Women’s rights vs patriarchal traditions: Where does the ANC Women’s League stand?

Acquiescing to virginity testing in KwaZulu-Natal represents the start of an entrenched tolerance for patriarchy in the organisation’s ranks.

​Gender equality in elections cannot be left to the whims of political parties

​Despite a 3% increase in women candidates fielded by political parties for the local elections, it seems inevitable

Original inspiration: The Naked Girls Reading brand was founded in Chicago in the image of burlesque performer Michelle L’Amour.

Reading Naked Girls Reading: Are we dismantling or reinforcing gendered expression?

Adhering to normative aesthetics should be avoided when attempting to empower the natural.

I can be both goddess and pot stirrer

And there it was: the assumption that I cannot cook simply because I choose to dress up and wear make-up regularly.

Members of the ANC Women’s League protest outside the South African court where British businessman Shrien Dewani faced charges of murdering his Swedish bride. He was acquitted.

Why South Africa can be accused of hating its young women

There’s been no measurable improvement to the issue of gender-based violence in the last decade. Why does SA appear to hate its women so much?

Girls in secret: 19th-century sisters and writers Charlotte

Masquerade of spite and malice

SXSW’s harrassment controversy shows it is no wonder women still use male pseudonyms.

Dams would need to reach 65% by the end of the rainy season at the start of October before the city’s water storage capacity moves out of the danger zone. (David Harrison/M&G)

Blue books for him, pink for her

A leading author has railed against gender specific literature for children and adults, calling it brainwashing.

Call for law that would allow women to monitor pay gap

The gender pay discrepancy in Germany is one of the highest in the European Union.

A file image of Wits University’s Professor Lee Berger.

The academy must bridge the gender divide

A complex of practices exclude women in favour of men, even when the latter are mediocre.

Female graduate wins first gender bias lawsuit in China

A young women has been awarded a settlement of R55 000 in a Chinese court for workplace gender discrimination, but she still didn’t get the job.

Media’s gender apartheid

Media’s gender apartheid

Outgoing JSE chief executive Russell Loubser’s recent slapping of a female <em>M&G</em> reporter’s behind at a press conference serves as a metaphor.

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Overcoming gender myths in science

The Academy of Science of South Africa wants to demolish gender myths to attract more girls into science and related fields.

Toshiba faces $100-million gender bias lawsuit

A senior human resources manager at Toshiba Corp accused a US unit of the Japanese technology company of "systemic" gender bias against women.