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African Development Bank Group headquarters in Le Plateau, the business district of the Ivorian capital Abidjan. – (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)

A woman leading the African Development Bank would be a strategic investment

The AfDB has been led by men since it was founded in 1964.

DA leader John Steenhuisen. Photo: (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The Democratic Alliance’s attack on racial redress undermines inclusive growth

Race and labour market socio-economic disparities account for a significant share of the country’s overall inequality and must be addressed

Imane Khelif competes against Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary in the women’s 66kg quarter-final boxing match at the Paris Olympics on 3 August. (Mehmet Murat Onel/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Home village of Algerian boxer in gender controversy hails its  ‘heroine’

Imane Khelif has fought on the women’s circuit for years and there is nothing to suggest she identifies as anything other than female

The eternal dance: Nduduzo Makhathini recently released his third album, which is titled uNomkhubulwane. Photo: Arthur Dlamini

uNomkhubulwane and songs of the water spirits

Nduduzo Makhathini unpacks the philosophy and traditions behind his new album

Celebrating International Women’s Day at the High Commission of Cyprus 

Supporting the inclusion and empowerment of women

Tackling the gender inequality issue in the South African workplace

It is essential that the needs of working mothers are accommodated

Inter-School Forum points the way forward for youth

One of the primary concerns for today’s youth is the world they are inheriting, which often leads to ‘eco-anxiety’

Explicit examples of engendered environments include the public transport that women and young girls use every day to get to cities, which are male-dominated sectors. (Photo by PABALLO THEKISO / AFP)

Amplifying the voice and visibility of gender to unlock inclusion in smart cities

Cities in general have a masculine vision. This needs to change

Caster Semenya.

The fight for gender equality in sport continues

Those in power continue to ignore the increasing calls for change from successful sportswomen

Secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the ANC’s top seven leaders will not automatically step down should the party lose the elections.  Photo: Delwyn Verasamy, M&G

Three women in ANC top 6 welcomed but will this happen at next election?

For the first time the party has elected three women to the top seven, but two of them are in deputy positions

Vice presidential candidate Martha Karua speaks at the final campaign rally for her and Raila Odinga in Nairobi on Saturday August 6, 2022. If elected, she will be Kenya’s first female vice president. (Photo by Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Kenya election: What Martha Karua means for women in politics

Martha Karua is taking centre stage in Kenya’s elections: what it means for women in politics

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Gender equality is good for everyone

When human capital is more diverse and more representative, companies are more creative, more sustainable and more profitable

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OPINION | How film can shape our understanding of African queer realities

‘Inxeba/The Wound’ is but one of the films of the growing body of literary and visual texts which have focused on queer lived experiences in Africa.

DBN Gogo are among a generation of female artists who propelled themselves to stardom, often using their own social media leverage instead of relying on the traditionally male ‘middlemen’, managers.
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The rise and rise of the queens of amapiano

In a music industry often ruled by men, SA’s latest popular dance genre is ushering in a new era of inclusion

What you see is what you get: It is important that television shows such as ‘Isono’ (above) reflect a range of people and socioeconomic backgrounds

OPINION| South African audiences want more authentic and accurate diversity in TV shows and movies

The media has the power to shape perceptions, so television shows and movies can help shape a positive view of people who feel stereotyped

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the SANDF deployment in his 12 February State of the Nation Address. (David Harrison/M&G)

Women still considered a threat to military effectiveness and warrior spirit

But there is evidence that women’s voices can no longer be ignored in the armed forces – meaning that gender is now firmly on the agenda as never before

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Women’s unpaid work results in time-poverty which reduces gender equity and women’s economic empowerment

Women are thus forced into lower-paying jobs, leading to limited economic productivity and growth of national economies

Women are the backbone of food production and environmental sustainability. They make up 60% of the global agricultural labour force and are responsible for half of the world’s food production. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Redistribution of land remains a man’s world in South Africa

Legislation and political will are needed to set land targets that consider the needs of women

Lebogang Mabusela, Crown

Lebogang Mabusela: Gunz and Makoti bridal technologies

The artist deftly navigates sexist roadblocks and patriarchal potholes with Johannesburg tools: walks and weapons

Xiomara Castro de Zelaya. (Photo by Inti Ocon/Getty Images)

Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence

After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American…