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Graphic: John McCann

Misogyny is in a smirk, a meme or in violence

Hatred of women persists, influencing them to internalise inferiority. Resistance is to challenge patriarchal norms and curated femininities

I still reap the rewards of my mother’s prayers

So many strong black women are marginalised and forgotten — and their roles seen as expected and natural

(John McCann)

Gender equality is good for everyone

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

Doyenne of the Drum decade: Dolly Rathebe was a pioneer black female celebrity. Photo: Nick de Blois/Gallo Images/Sunday Times

Dolly Rathebe: South Africa’s original black superstar

Dolly Rathebe’s musical legacy is inseparable from the cultural life of Sophiatown.

The PwC report, which tracked executive director remuneration trends in 285 companies, found that there were only 81 women executives among the 725 people whose pay was analysed. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

When women change, society changes

People can seek out businesses and nonprofit organisations that offer educational opportunities for people of all ages to realise their potential

#TheTotalShutDown: The march, which marked the start of Women’s Month, could represent a total shift in the trajectory of gender politics in South Africa. (David Harrison)

Beyond #TheTotalShutdown: Lessons for the movement

The frictions that came to the fore at the march expose a need for forms of mobilisation independent of party politics

Makhosi Khoza. File photo

‘ANC deleted moral conscience from its soul’ – Makhosi Khoza

The lecture, entitled ‘A cry for leadership: Social Cohesion, Reconciliation and Prosperity for all South Africans’, took place on Tuesday evening.

DA decries nurse shortage at Helen Joseph’s ICU

There is a personnel shortage of more than 50% at the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Helen Joseph Hospital, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Tuesday. ”The Gauteng Health…

Baragwanath hospital water supply restored

The recent water shortage at Gauteng’s Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is over after repairs were made to a burst water pipe. Some sections, including the entire theatre block,…