Blurb online A relationship that started in Ghana, and ended in South Africa, was shaped by privilege, fear and lessons learned about listening and resilience
Repression in the country is cloaked in reform through the suppression of nonprofit organisations
If we do not speak out against the erosion of rights by authoritarian leaders, anti-rights movements will be emboldened everywhere
The celebrity sangoma sees Pride as a catalyst for transformation in traditional spaces
She was convicted for ‘spraying’ bank notes into the air but even her detractors believe she is being punished for defying the country’s conservatism regarding gender and sexuality
Many African countries have signed international treaties that commit them to protect human rights, yet they have laws that discriminate against people on the basis of their…
In their exhibition ‘Bitches Brew’, three South African artists juggle good manners and the grotesque
Four out of five expert opinions are given by men. A nonprofit wants to change this
Uncoupled is bingeworthy escapism about sex, love and stereotypes
Homophobia persists in mainstream churches despite the acceptance of the queer community by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane and Bishop Paul Verryn
The bitterly polarised controversy over the status of transgender people has spawned attacks on freedom of thought and speech at British and South African universities
Companies are beginning to realise that diverse groups such as women, working parents and LGBTQ+ employees, have been worse affected by the pandemic
Human Rights Watch says large-scale efforts and resources are needed to prevent even worse gender-based violence statistics
Strategic investments in health care for all are needed to ensure safe births, treatment of tuberculosis, malaria, measles, pneumonia and diarrhoea, and children are vaccinated
Pandemic rules were used to justify a violent raid on a homeless shelter in Uganda, but a group of victims is pursuing a criminal case against the perpetrators
Religious beliefs are no longer allowed as on objection to solemnising same-sex partnerships and rightly so
‘Beliefs and convictions rested on religion should be allowed the freedom awarded by the law to share the public sphere with all the other non-religious beliefs and convictions’
